Hunger Study Overview
Feeding America, a non-profit organization, feeds America’s hungry
through its network of approximately 200 food banks and engages the country in
the fight to end hunger. Hunger in
America 2014 will be Feeding America’s sixth extensive study of charitable
food assistance. The methods used to collect the data are unlike any other
hunger-focused study and capture detailed information about who is in need of
emergency food assistance and their circumstances. This information provides an
invaluable resource for charitable feeding organizations to help develop
programs that best support people in need.
This study
is also an important step toward Second Harvest Food Bank’s goal of ending
hunger in East Central Indiana by raising awareness of hunger in the community and providing detailed data on the local client population and charitable
food services. For the first time ever, client survey data will be collected
using touchscreen tablets and wireless technology. Volunteers are needed to conduct client data collection in the Second
Harvest of ECI 8 county service area from April through August 2013. We are
seeking volunteers who can offer a more sustained commitment throughout the
duration of the study, who will serve as interns.
Intern Responsibilities
· Data Collector
o
Attend an
interactive training session led by Second Harvest staff members
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Travel to
agency sites to facilitate client survey data collection
o
Set up the
online survey at the agency sites
o
Follow a
specific sampling plan to identify client eligibility to participate in the
survey
o
Interact
with clients during the survey process
o
Address client
and agency staff questions about the Hunger Study and the Client Survey
· Volunteer Coordinator
o
Manage the support of data collector
volunteers through Google or other electronic application
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Collaborate with HSC to ensure
volunteers are secured for each data collection site
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Prepare all materials for volunteers’
use at data collection sites
Intern Qualifications
· Must be 18 years of age
· Must have reliable transportation or be
comfortable using public transportation to get to and from agencies
· Be enthusiastic, flexible, and patient
· Possess strong computer and internet usage skills
· Be able to communicate effectively with
diverse populations (volunteers bilingual in Spanish, Mandarin Chinese,
Vietnamese, or Russian are a plus but not a requirement)
· Have an understanding and/or interest in
research
· Exercise discretion, respect and show
sensitivity towards clients
How to Apply
If you are
interested in participating in the Hunger
in America 2014 Client Survey data collection or would like more information,
please contact Brittney at 765-287-8698 ext. 103 or bpalmer@curehunger.org .
