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The Community Service CenterThe Community Service CenterThe Community Service CenterThe Community Service Center boasts 13 student-run programs and hosts many one-time service projects and events. Through these programs and events, more than 3,000 volunteers contribute over 90,000 hours of service annually in

the Greater Boston area and across the US.

Afterschool: Afterschool: Afterschool: Afterschool: Volunteers tutor, offer one-on-one homework assistance, make arts and crafts, tell stories, and lead

educational games at a variety of local Afterschool programs. . Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per week

Alternative Spring Breaks (ASB): Alternative Spring Breaks (ASB): Alternative Spring Breaks (ASB): Alternative Spring Breaks (ASB): The alternative to the traditional spring break. Volunteers travel to sites throughout North America to assist with community service projects ranging from disaster relief, environmental protection and

restoration, and many more. Time Commitment: Week of spring break

Children’s Theatre (CT): Children’s Theatre (CT): Children’s Theatre (CT): Children’s Theatre (CT): Volunteers create original variety shows that they perform for young children in hospitals and shelters. Shows range from storybook adaptations to improvisation and feature lessons and morals relevant to to-

day’s youth. Time Commitment: 2 hours per week

FirstFirstFirstFirst----Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP): Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP): Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP): Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP): First-year students come to campus one week prior to the start of the fall semester to volunteer for ten different issue areas: Children, Disabilities, Elders, Environment, Gender Focus, HIV/AIDS

Awareness, Homelessness and Housing, Hunger and Urban Renewal. Time Commitment: Week before classes start

Joining Hands: Joining Hands: Joining Hands: Joining Hands: Volunteers work with people with disabilities and elders in a variety of settings in the Greater Boston Area. Volunteers may serve organizations including Newton Special Athletes, Best Buddies or Winners on Wheels.

Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per week

Making Music: Making Music: Making Music: Making Music: Volunteers teach instrumental music, vocal music, and dance to school children who do not have access to a formal music education program. Both students and volunteers have the opportunity to perform on

campus at the annual Making Music Recital. Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per week (full year)

Multicultural Advancement Partnership Program: (MAPP) Multicultural Advancement Partnership Program: (MAPP) Multicultural Advancement Partnership Program: (MAPP) Multicultural Advancement Partnership Program: (MAPP) Volunteers work with refugees, immigrants, and international students to enhance their understanding of English and their experience in America. Special emphasis is placed on

literacy, English and their experience in America. Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per week

Project Hope: Project Hope: Project Hope: Project Hope: Project Hope seeks to show compassion, gain understanding and educate others about the HIV/AIDS virus. Volunteers may work with organizations such as the AIDS Action Committee, Cambridge Cares About AIDS, the

Boston Living Center and others. Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per week

Siblings (Sibs): Siblings (Sibs): Siblings (Sibs): Siblings (Sibs): Volunteers are paired with elementary school children in one-on-one mentoring relationships. Siblings pairs meet regularly and participate in activities such as an annual Halloween party and “Siblympics,” museum trips, days at the park, Fitrec adventures and dinners at BU dining halls. In the past, Siblings has received free tickets to

Disney on Ice and Celtics games.Time Commitment: 3-5 hours biweekly (full year)

Student Food Rescue (SFR): Student Food Rescue (SFR): Student Food Rescue (SFR): Student Food Rescue (SFR): Volunteers collect food from local restaurants, supermarkets, and bakeries and distribute it to meal programs, food pantries, and shelters. Volunteers also serve meals at community suppers and prepare food

baskets for distribution. Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per week

Student Studio: Student Studio: Student Studio: Student Studio: This program seeks to bring a visual arts education to area students whose schools do not have art programs. Volunteers will design lesson plans about an artist, movement, or technique and develop a fun, hands-on project for the students to express their creativity and show the skills they have learned through that week’s lesson.

Time Commitment: 2-3 hours a week (more if you’re planning that week’s lesson)

Voices from the Middle (VFM): Voices from the Middle (VFM): Voices from the Middle (VFM): Voices from the Middle (VFM): Voices from the Middle volunteers work with middle-school students to write and per-form their own plays. This creative outlet gives the students the opportunity to voice their concerns though a produc-

tive medium in a positive environment. Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per week

Wizards: Wizards: Wizards: Wizards: Volunteers travel to various Boston-area schools to introduce children to the wonders of science. Volunteers teach weekly experiments that allow the children to make real connections between scientific principles and the world

around them. Time Commitment: 2-3 hours per week

www.bu.edu/csc/

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Letter from Program ManagerLetter from Program ManagerLetter from Program ManagerLetter from Program Manager–––– pg. 2 pg. 2 pg. 2 pg. 2

Letter from CoordinatorsLetter from CoordinatorsLetter from CoordinatorsLetter from Coordinators–––– pg. 3 pg. 3 pg. 3 pg. 3

FYSOP ScheduleFYSOP ScheduleFYSOP ScheduleFYSOP Schedule----pg.4pg.4pg.4pg.4----5555

Staff Biographies pg.6Staff Biographies pg.6Staff Biographies pg.6Staff Biographies pg.6----10101010

Groups and Site LocationsGroups and Site LocationsGroups and Site LocationsGroups and Site Locations–––– pg.11 pg.11 pg.11 pg.11

Site DescriptionsSite DescriptionsSite DescriptionsSite Descriptions---- pg. 12 pg. 12 pg. 12 pg. 12----14141414

Education Day SpeakersEducation Day SpeakersEducation Day SpeakersEducation Day Speakers–––– pg. 15 pg. 15 pg. 15 pg. 15

Causes of Hunger and ObesityCauses of Hunger and ObesityCauses of Hunger and ObesityCauses of Hunger and Obesity–––– pg. 16 pg. 16 pg. 16 pg. 16

NutritionNutritionNutritionNutrition–––– pg. 17 pg. 17 pg. 17 pg. 17

SustainabilitySustainabilitySustainabilitySustainability---- pg. 18 pg. 18 pg. 18 pg. 18

Food Banks and PantriesFood Banks and PantriesFood Banks and PantriesFood Banks and Pantries–––– pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 19 pg. 19

Hunger DefinitionsHunger DefinitionsHunger DefinitionsHunger Definitions–––– pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20 pg. 20

Service Locations After FYSOPService Locations After FYSOPService Locations After FYSOPService Locations After FYSOP–––– pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 21 pg. 21

Additional ResourcesAdditional ResourcesAdditional ResourcesAdditional Resources---- pg. 22 pg. 22 pg. 22 pg. 22

SourcesSourcesSourcesSources–––– pg. 23 pg. 23 pg. 23 pg. 23

CSC ProgramsCSC ProgramsCSC ProgramsCSC Programs–––– pg. 24 pg. 24 pg. 24 pg. 24

August 23, 2010

Dear FYSOPers,

Welcome to FYSOP 21! By taking part in FYSOP you are joining the ranks of

FYSOPers who have been doing service for the past 21 years. FYSOP started in 1989.

Stephen McMahon had an idea to unite a group of first-year students through a

shared experience of community service. McMahon’s initial program involved ten

staff leaders and sixty volunteers arriving at Boston University a week early to com-

plete a house with Habitat for Humanity.

This year, FYSOP 21 has 1,000 volunteers, 220 staff members, 20 coordinators

and ten issue areas! This year, FYSOP has gone green with online registration,

added a brand new issue area: Urban Renewal, increased its impact by adding edu-

cational content on the web and will broadcast live during parts of FYSOP. You

couldn’t have picked a better time to join FYSOP!

FYSOP will not only introduce you to Boston, but you may find it opens doors to

you—be it new friends, passions and opportunities. Whether this is your first time

doing service or you are a seasoned volunteer, you are about to join a quarter of the

incoming freshmen class who are giving their time and service. You will be amazed

by the volunteers in your group, your staff leaders, your coordinators and the sites

you will work with.

In this next week, I challenge you to let go and be yourself. Seize every moment

and truly let yourself embrace every hour of service, every minute you “ride the

pony” (you’ll learn what that is soon enough) and every second you take in reflec-

tion. If you let it, FYSOP can build a solid foundation for your career at Boston Univer-

sity. This week is just the beginning.

Thank you so much for joining the coordinators, staff leaders and myself for FY-

SOP 21. We have been eagerly awaiting your arrival all summer! As you venture out

into the JUNGLE that is Boston, don’t forget the bare necessities. Bring an open

mind, compassionate heart and willingness to branch out (pun i n -

tended) and try new things. Don’t be afraid to ask for

directions, share your sunscreen and mind your lunch.

This going to be a safari you will never forget. So,

….welcome to the….

Jump into something that is

Unique and

Nothing you have experienced before.

Get to know yourself, your group and staff leaders.

Learn to let go and

Experience FYSOP and your new community!

FYSOPlovin’,

Colleen

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snap/outreach/pdfs/making-ends-meet.pdf

The Food Project: www.thefoodproject.org Greater Boston Food Bank: www.gbfb.org Freedom From Hunger: www.freedomfromhunger.org/ Healthy People 2010: www.healthypeople.gov Feeding America: www.hungeractioncenter.org/ Let’s Move: www.letsmove.gov Walk the World: www.wfp.org/how-to-help/individuals/walk-the-world/ Nutrition.gov: www.nutrition.gov Food Reaasearch and Action Center: www.frac.com

Movies:

Killer at Large Heavy Weights

Fast Food Nation Hunger

Ratatouille Food Inc. Precious

FYSOP FUSION!

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DEAR COOL CATS,

First and foremost, our names are Nina Burke and

Allie Doro and welcome to FYSOP 21! This year, FYSOP

is bigger and better than ever! We are excited for you

to get your Boston University career started with an

exciting week of fun, friendship and service.

We have been feeding on FYSOP all summer long but

we still have room for more! We have embarked on

adventures to sites all over Boston looking for work

that upholds both USDA and FYSOP standards. Finally,

the menu is perfected and we hope you are as ready to

dig in as we are.

The 2010 menu consists of three main courses: sustainable farming, food banks

and pantries and the importance of nutrition. Each course will provide you

with satisfying information to create a balanced education!

We have worked hard to plan this amazing week of service and education for

you (we may have entered a few food comas along the way). The guest speak-

ers and organizations are eager to meet you- an ambitious group of first-year

students.

Your hard work with Hunger during FYSOP will affect not only those in the

Boston area, but many across the nation. You will have a direct impact on your

new community for the next four years.

Hope you’ve brought your appetite for service!

Hunger lovin’,

Allie and Nina

Monday, August 23rd 7:15-7:45 Meet your Groups! (Location: Marsh Plaza) Look for your Issue Area sign! 8:00-10:00 Opening Ceremonies (Location: GSU, Grand Ballroom) 10:00-10:45 Ice-breakers with your group (Location: Ziskind Lounge/ Marsh Plaza)

Tuesday, August 24th 7:45-8:45 Breakfast (Location: SAC gym, next to GSU) 9:00-10:00 Opening: FYSOP Fusion (Location: GSU, Grand Ballroom) 10:00-5:00 Education Day Children Ed Day: (Guitar Center, COM 101) Disabilities Ed Day: (GSU, East Enclosure/SAC Gym) Elders Ed Day: (GSU, BU Central) Environment Ed Day: (CAS, Room 224) Gender Focus Ed Day: (GSU, Conference Auditorium) HIV/AIDS Ed Day: (GSU, Terrace Lounge) H & H Ed Day: (CAS, Room B12) Human Rights Ed Day: (GSU, Howard Thurman Center) Hunger Ed Day: (GSU, East Balcony) Urban Renewal Ed Day: (Law Auditorium, Guitar Center) Museum: (GSU, Ziskind Lounge)

11:00-2:00 Lunch (GSU, Union Court-staggered) Time will vary for Issue Areas 5:00-6:30 Dinner (Location: Warren/ West Campus Dining Hall) 7:00 & on SOCIAL EVENTS TBD

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Local Farms: Thou-

sands of volunteers work on the acres of farmland in Western Massachu-setts planting crops and harvesting them to cre-ate more locally grown products for distribution around Boston. Food is given to farmers mar-kets, local hunger-relief agencies and community supported agriculture programs. Sites include The Food Project and Drumlin Farm.

Student Food Rescue: Run

out of Boston University’s

Community Service Center

since 1988. Volunteers col-

lect nearly 150,000 pounds

of food annually from Bos-

ton restaurants, supermar-

kets, bakeries, grocery sur-

plus facilities and coffee

shops and deliver to local

sites and shelters.

Local Food Pantries and Food Banks: They deliver over

31 million pounds of food and grocery products to nearly

600 member hunger–relief agencies throughout Eastern

Massachusetts. Sites include the Greater Boston Food

Bank and The Red Cross Food Pantry.

The National School Lunch Program: Assisted meal program

operating in public and non-profit private schools as well as residen-

tial child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-

cost or free lunches to children each school day.

Hunger: The uneasy or painful sensation caused by lack of food.

Hunger in America: The ability of people to obtain sufficient

food for their household.

Food security: People have access, at all times, to enough food

for an active, healthy life for all household members.

Food insecurity without hunger: Making changes to the quantity

or quality of food to deal with a limited budget.

Food deserts: Areas with limited access to affordable and nutri-

tious food.

Food insecurity with hunger: Struggling to have enough food for

the household, including cutting back or skipping meals on a fre-

quent basis for both adults and children.

Malnourished: General term that indicates a lack of some or all

nutritional elements necessary for human health.

Obesity: Abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a

risk to health.

Stunting: Refers to having an average height-for-age much lower

than the international median. This is a well-established child

health indicator of chronic malnutrition related to environmental

and socioeconomic circumstances.

Overweight vs. Obese: Being overweight means that weight is

greater than what is considered healthy for that height. Obesity

relates to an excess of body fat that may have an adverse effect

on health.

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Wednesday, August 25th

6:00-8:00 Breakfast (Location: SAC gym) 9:00-5:00 On-Site Service (Location: Out in Boston!) Lunch on Site 5:00-6:30 Dinner (Location: Warren/ West Campus Dining Hall)7:30-9:30 Program Night (Location: GSU, Grand Ballroom)

Thursday, August 26th 6:00-8:00 Breakfast (Location: SAC gym) 9:00-5:00 On-Site Service (Location: Out in Boston!) Lunch on Site 6:30-7:30 Dinner (Location: Warren/ West Campus Dining Hall) 7:00 and on SOCIAL EVENTS TBD

Friday, August 27th

6:00-8:00 Breakfast (Location: SAC gym) 8:00-5:00 On-Site Service (Location: Out in Boston!) Lunch on Site 5:00-6:30 Dinner (Location: Warren/ West Campus Dining Hall) 7:00-10:00 Closing Ceremonies (Location: GSU, Large Ballroom)

Name: Alexa Beychok

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Major/Year: Art History Major, Anthropology Minor/2013

Favorite Food: Home-grown tomatoes or French macaroons

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Snappy Sushi on Newbury St.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live?

PARIS!

Name: Mike Zimmerman

Hometown: Needham, MA

Major/Year: Chemistry/ 2011

Favorite Food: My Mom's spaghetti, fills me up and

never lets me down.

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Freshman year I spent

more money at Nud Pob than on tuition, turns out my

stomach is a small Asian man craving spicy Thai food.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would

you live? Boston is a Brotherhood

Name: Carrie Mead

Hometown: Wilmington, DE

Major/Year: History/2011

Favorite Food: Dairy, because I love most things that come from

milk...cheese...ice cream...the list goes on and on.

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Chinatown. I just rediscovered it

and forgot how cheap it can be.


Greece! They have awesome food. Plus, my favorite color is blue

and there's a lot of blue there.

Name: Anne Marie Weber

Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA

Major/Year: Biomedical Engineering/ 2012

Favorite Food: Drunken Noodle or gummy bears

Favorite place to eat in Boston: India Quality


you live? Santorini, Greece

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In 2008, 4.8 million U.S. households accessed

emergency food from a food pantry one or more

times.

In 2008, 55 percent of food-insecure households

participated in at least one of the three major Fed-

eral food assistance programs.

In 2008, food insecure households were 13 times

more likely than food-secure households to have

obtained food from a food pantry.

In 2008, food insecure households were 14 times

more likely than food-secure households to have

eaten a meal at an emergency kitchen.

In 2008, 49.1 million Americans (32.4 million

adults and 16.7 million children) lived in food inse-

cure households.

Locally produced and organic foods "reduce the use of

fuel, decrease the need for packaging and resultant

waste disposal, preserve farmland ... [and] the related

reduced fuel emissions contribute to cleaner air and in

turn, lower the incidence of asthma attacks and other

respiratory problems.” (American Medical Association)

Industrial food production is a significant contributor to

increased antibiotic resistance, climate change and air

and water pollution.

How we farm and feed ourselves is how we change the

world around us.

Interested eaters can be harnessed as im-

portant allies in addressing hunger, cli-

mate change and other global challenges.

In cities across the country, urban farmers are growing

communities, greening the landscape and revolutionizing

food politics.

Local food systems are not only a way to ensure food se-

curity but also a means of addressing social justice issues.

Food travels 25 percent farther

than it did in 1980. Fruits and

vegetables spend up to 14 days

in transit.

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Name: Dana Hindman

Hometown: Greenwich, CT

Major/Year: Physical Therapy/ 2012

Favorite Food: Watermelon

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Genki Ya


you live? Australia

Name/ Nickname: Samuel (Sam) Bernard

Hometown: Berkley, MA

Year/ Major: Biomedical Engineering/2013

Favorite Food: Lasagna (Anything Italian)

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Papa Razzi

If you could live anywhere in the world where

would you live? Right here in New England

Name: Jason Weitzman

Hometown: Larchmont, NY

Major/Year: Film/2013

Favorite Food: Pasta

Favorite place to eat in Boston: University Grill


would you live? As long as there's a stove or some-

thing, it doesn't matter where.

Name: Lauren Weil

Hometown: Knoxville, TN

Major/Year: Public Relations/2013

Favorite Food: Peanut Butter

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Noodle Street


would you live? I would live all over!

Name: Meghan Ross

Hometown: Hawthorne, NJ

Major/Year: Business/ 2011

Favorite Food: Sushi

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Typhoon

Asian Fusion - amazing sushi!

If you could live anywhere in the world

where would you live? Rome. or Paris,

or London again, or Bahamas for the

weather & beaches.

Name: Paolo Mabanta

Hometown: Marlton, NJ

Major/Year: Business/2013

Favorite food: Cheese steak / Peach iced tea

Favorite place to eat in Boston: T Anthonys


would you live? Prague, Czech Republic because

that place is absolutely gorgeous

Name/Nickname: Danielle (Dani) Aimone

Hometown: New York, NY

Major/Year: Psychology/2012

Favorite Food: Cheese!

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Volle Nolle


you live? On the beach or in the mountains.

Name: Alexa Coughlan

Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN

Major/Year: Human Physiology/2011

Favorite Food: Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Angora Café

If you could live anywhere in the world where would you

live? Budapest

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promote food and

beverages such as candy, fast food, snack

foods, soft drinks and sweetened breakfast cereals.

Sweets, desserts, soft drinks and alcoholic beveragesSweets, desserts, soft drinks and alcoholic beveragesSweets, desserts, soft drinks and alcoholic beveragesSweets, desserts, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages account for

nearly 25 % 25 % 25 % 25 % of all calories consumed by Americans. SodasSodasSodasSodas alone con-

tribute 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 % of total calories eaten. Healthy Healthy Healthy Healthy fruits and vegetables make

up only 10 10 10 10 % of caloric intake in the U.S. diet.

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-land rights

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-environment

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-war

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-lack of rights

-inefficient agency

practices

-increase in exports

-age

-race

-gender

-population

-cost of living

-marriage

-older moms

-sleep debt

-pollution

-air conditioning

-decreased smoking

-drugs/alcohol

-population

-stress

-jobs

-physical disorders

-emotions

-greed

-lack of education

-poor habits

-poverty

-lack of self control

-lack of energy balance

-inactive lifestyles

-fewer physical demands

-economy

-genetics

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Name/Nickname: Dan (McDaddy/Awesome McPossum)

McDade

Hometown: Reading, MA

Major/Year: Mechanical Engineering/2011

Favorite Food: Pasta Salad

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Fenway Park


live?: Hawaii aka Awesome McPossum, USA

Name: Erica O’Sullivan

Hometown: Queens, New York

Major/Year: Sargent/ 2013

Favorite Food: Anything homecooked

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Nud Pob

If you could live anywhere in the world

where would you live?: NYC, Ireland or

Australia

Name/ Nickname: Jennifer (Jen) Gardner

Hometown: Saratoga Springs, NY

Major/Year: Business and Economics (BUCOP)/ 2012

Favorite Food: Vegetarian tacos and cupcakes

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Anywhere in the North End


Maybe Paris.

Name: Emily Sanchez

Hometown: Janesville. WI

Major/Year: Dietetics/ 2013

Favorite Food: I LOVE LOVE LOVE mangos

Favorite place to eat in Boston: La Familia Georgios in the

North End


Cape Town, South Africa

Name/Nickname: Paulina Muratore

Hometown: Jamaica Plain, MA

Major/Year: International Relations/2013

Favorite Food: ALL types of pasta

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Gourmet House of

Dumplings (in Chinatown)


you live? New Zealand

Name: Luke Savoca

Hometown: Fairfax, VA

Major/Year: Biology/2013

Favorite Food: Mashed potatoes

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Bhindi Bazaar Cafe

or First Bite


would you live? Rome

Name/Nickname: Virginia (Ginny) Soskey

Hometown: Branchburg, NJ

Major/ Year: Public Relations and Psychology/ 2013

Favorite Food: Sushi

Favorite place to eat in Boston: My boyfriend's kitchen!


live: Thailand!

Name/Nickname: Cristina (Cristinita) Miñana Hometown: Carolina, Puerto Rico Major/Year: Psychology and Marine Biology/ 2012 Favorite Food: A special dish created by some ancestors of mine, but tastes a little like penne a la carbonara Favorite place to eat in Boston: Cheesecake Factory If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live: In a boat around the British Virgin Islands

Name/Nickname: Jonathan (Jon/Jonny) Greenbaum

Hometown: Cormam, NY

Major/Year: Biology Premed/ 2013

Favorite Food: Penne a la vodka

Favorite place to eat in Boston: Fire and Ice


would you live? St. Martin

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Paula A. Quatromoni, Professor at Boston University D.Sc., RD Paula Quatromoni is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences here at Boston University. She is also an Assistant Profes-sor in the Department of Epidemiology and Department of Social & Behavioral Sci-ences at Boston University’s School of Public Health. Paula’s areas of interest within her studies include: childhood and adult obesity, school-based health promotion, diet and chronic disease (specifically cardiovascular disease and metabolic disease), sports nutrition, eating disorders and dietary assessment. She has published many articles about her studies with these topics; Paula was a 2007 Recipient of the Whitney Pow-ers Award for Excellence in Teaching from Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University. Paula is a childhood obesity spokeswoman for the American Heart Association. She is working with the Association to gain media aware-ness on the issue of overweight children and she is developing a program to swing the obesity rate in children down. Paula has worked with several well-known organizations such as CYCLE Kids, Evaluating IMOVE, Energy Density, Gene-Diet Interactions and Triglyceride Metabolism and KidSTEPS.

Melissa Dussek, Volunteer Coordinator, Greater Boston Food Bank

Melissa Dussek is the volunteer coordinator at the Greater Boston Food Bank. Prior to

working at the Food Bank, Melissa was a customer service representative. She de-

cided she wanted to work with a company that cares about the community and not just

about the profit. Melissa joined the Food Bank eight months ago working as the Mar-

ketplace Coordinator. She was in charge of checking in and out products for agencies

that worked with the Food Project. The Marketplace is a shopping area created to hold

and sort coded dry items such as potatoes, squash and frozen meat. Melissa, now the

volunteer coordinator, loves the impact the Food Bank has on people. Working with

hunger relief agencies allows for the impact to be seen at large on families coming into

the Food Bank to receive aid.

Joan Salge Blake, MS, RD, LDN

Joan Salge Blake is a Clinical Associate Professor at Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She is the author of Nutrition & You: Core Concepts to Good Healtth and Nutrition: From Science to You. Joan impres-sively conducts over 120 media interviews annually and is an American Dietetic Asso-ciation Media Spokesperson and nutrition expert for BU. She was awarded the 2009 Annie Galbriath Outstanding Dietitian by the Massachusetts Dietetic Association. Joan Salge Blake is a nutrition expert and lecturer, who has been quoted in or written for NPR, People, Forbes, Newsweek, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, Health, Redbook, The LA Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Business

Traveler, Family Circle, US World News and more.

Wellspring Food Pantry: The Food Pantry is part of the Wellspring Multi-

Service Center. The Center wants to support anyone in struggle for financial,

physical or emotional reasons and to help them obtain self-sufficiency. The

Food Pantry supplies food, both packaged and fresh, and personal items to

meet the regular or emergency needs of an increasing number of recipients in

the Hull, MA area. Donations are taken from community businesses and indi-

viduals to reach the growing demands for service. Work will include sorting,

unloading and packaging food. Wear closed toed shoes.

Catholic Charities Yawkey Center: The Catholic Charities at Yawkey Center

aims to serve those who are unable to meet basic needs. Work at the Charities

is striving to achieve self sufficiency for the family or person who may have lost

that option. There are 15 Catholic Charities sites throughout Greater Boston

providing a wide range of support, including food pantries, rent and mortgage

assistance, utility assistance, assistance in providing furniture, baby supplies,

clothing and other necessities, and seasonal and holiday assistance for families

who cannot afford a warm meal at Thanksgiving or gifts for their children at

Christmas. There are 13 food pantries in the Greater Boston area. Volunteer

work will include organizing the food pantry. Be sure to wear closed toed shoes.

South Boston Community Health Center: The South Boston Community

Health Center has been providing world-class health care for over 30 years in

South Boston. Services include adult medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, den-

tistry, optometry and podiatry. There is a food pantry helping those at the Cen-

ter with a need for food supply or aid. Volunteer work will include organizing

food, packaging it and giving it to families. Wear long pants and closed toed

shoes.

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Drumlin Farm: Drumlin Farm is an operating farm part of the Massachusetts

Audubon Society. Along with the acres of farmland there are over 200 acres of

non– farmland to explore. Drumlin also contains a wildlife exhibits and trails to

journey through all aspects of Massachusetts wildlife. Farmers grow hundreds

of crops each year, planting them first in the greenhouse and then transport

them into the fields. Crops go to local farmer’s markets, shelters and are sold

right at the farm. Drumlin farm is very eco-friendly in all aspects of farming and

wildlife. Volunteer work will include planting and harvesting crops. Volunteers

should wear closed toed shoes and appropriate wear for the outdoors.

American Red Cross Food Pantry: The American Red Cross Food Pantry is

the largest emergency food pantry in Boston. It provides a three-day emer-

gency supply of food once a month to approximately 4,500 low-income cli-

ents. It serves over 145 cities and towns in Eastern Massachusetts, helping

over 4 million people. The pantry uses over 3,500 volunteers a year. The

American Red Cross of Massachusetts Bay is one of the largest chapters in

the Red Cross network aiming to improve the lives of men, women and chil-

dren. Volunteer work will include organizing, sorting and packaging food.

Volunteers much wear closed toed shoes.

Waltham Fields Community Farm: Waltham Fields Community Farm is a non-

profit organization supporting farmland preservation, hunger relief and educa-

tion. The promotion of community farming is essential to their program’s suc-

cess. Waltham supports local hunger relief and food access efforts by providing

crops and produce to emergency food programs in the Greater Boston area.

Volunteers learn about plants, food production and farming when they work in

the fields or greenhouses. Waltham works to create relationships between peo-

ple, their food supply and the land from which it grows. Volunteer work will in-

clude mulching, transplanting and harvesting crops. Volunteers should wear

closed toed shoes and appropriate wear for being outdoors.

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ReVision House Urban Farm: ReVision House has provided shelter and hope

to homeless mothers and pregnant women since 1990. The Urban Farm is an

addition to the house that provides locally-grown, affordable produce to the

community that would otherwise not have access to nutritious food. Volunteer

work will include preparing crop beds, planting and weeding. Volunteers

should wear closed toed shoes and appropriate wear for the outdoors. Be

prepared to GET DIRTY with sneakers and grubby clothes.

Greater Boston Food Bank: The Greater Boston Food Bank serves more than

394,000 people each year through a network of 600 hunger-relief agencies in

Eastern Massachusetts. This food bank distributes OVER 31 MILLION POUNDS

OF FOOD annually to these agencies to serve the hungry in Massachusetts.

Volunteer work will include inspecting, sorting, and repackaging food in

preparation of distribution. Wear closed toed shoes and long pants.

Elizabeth Peabody House: The Elizabeth Peabody House’s main goal is to

provide an array of educational, social and recreational services to the families

in need in the city of Somerville and surrounding communities. The House is a

site for cultural events, educational groups and athletic activities. Volunteers

at EPH have been essential since its opening in 1850 and move to Somerville

in 1979. Work will involve maintaining Camp Gannet property, serving meals

at the EPH food pantry and staffing public awareness and fundraising events.

Work involves sorting through food and making meals in the food pantry. Be

sure to wear closed toed shoes.

The Food Project: The Food Project, founded in 1991, is a national model for

engaging people in personal and social change throughout sustainable agri-

culture. The Food Project receives thousands of volunteers to farm on 37

acres in Eastern Massachusetts towns and cities. Food from the farms is dis-

tributed to community supported agriculture programs, farmer’s markets, and

hunger relief organizations. Volunteer work will involve planting, preparing

land and weeding so be sure to have on sneakers and clothes that are fine to

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