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Mid-South Food Bank’s Speaker’s Bureau

Mid-South Food Bank’s Speaker’s Bureau. Why does the Food Bank need a Speaker’s Bureau?. To help fulfill our mission “ to fight hunger through the efficient collection and distribution of wholesome food, education and advocacy”

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Mid-South Food Bank’s Speaker’s Bureau

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  1. Mid-South Food Bank’sSpeaker’s Bureau

  2. Why does the Food Bank need a Speaker’s Bureau? • To help fulfill our mission “to fight hunger through the efficient collection and distribution of wholesome food, education and advocacy” • To reach a wider audience through each speaker’s sphere of influence

  3. Responsibilities • Learn statistics and messages about the Mid-South Food Bank and hunger • PowerPoint presentation • www.midsouthfoodbank.org • Food Bank brochures, newsletters & annual report • www.feedingamerica.org • Volunteer handbook

  4. Responsibilities • Deliver speeches about hunger and Mid-South Food Bank to professional, civic or service groups, schools and churches • Answer audience questions or refer to Food Bank staff • Seek out speaking engagements through your sphere of influence in your community

  5. Responsibilities • Contact Paula Rushing when you schedule your own speaking engagement with date, time, and audience • prushing@midsouthfoodbank.org • Reserve laptop, overhead projector and folding display through Paula Rushing

  6. Responsibilities • Pick up reserved presentation tools before presentations and deliver tools back to the Food Bank on the same day if possible • Marcia Wells has a library of brochures, newsletters, and annual reports in her office

  7. Resources • PowerPoint Presentation • Laptop • Overhead Projector • Tri-fold Food Bank Display

  8. Mid-South Food Bank Boot Camp • Travel to each department and program to learn about the Food Bank • Schedule your date as soon as possible • Dates must be coordinated with our staff through Paula • Goal is for all speakers to go through boot camp by August 15

  9. Shadow MSFB Staff • Two Speaking Engagements • Schedule a speaking engagement and staff can do the presentation so you can shadow • Gain knowledge for delivery of the Food Bank message

  10. Representing the Food Bank • Wear your volunteer badge at speaking engagements • Dress should always be tailored to your audience. • Business casual for a relaxed engagements • Normal business dress for more formal engagements

  11. Welcome to the Speaker’s Bureau & the volunteer team!

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