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Outreach, Recruitment, Retention, and Appreciation with OCCAC

27.12.2023 in Volunteer Relations

Outreach The outreach efforts for this program were heavily focused on making a community presence during the off-season months of winter and into the beginning of the growing season. Attending monthly meetings for existing community organizations and coalitions, local farmers market informational booths and having an active…

Bringing Public Awareness to Food for All with OCCAC

27.12.2023 in Visibility

In a small community, such as Okanogan and the surrounding areas, visibility ranges from word-of-mouth, radio ads, newspaper coverage and general marketing approaches such as flyers and merchandising. A repeat visibility tactic is OCCAC’s annual “Food For All” T-shirt. This year an attempt was made…

History of Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC)

27.12.2023 in History

The Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC) is a community building organization which has served county residents since 1965. The agency’s gleaning project called “Food For All” started in a small-space demonstration garden and has blossomed into a three-tiered program based on nutrition education, gardening…

Marketing at Kitsap Harvest

13.03.2023 in Visibility

Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Kitsap Harvest has a budding social media presence and has tabled at local events. Having a presence at the farmer’s markets and participating in events like the county fair, festivals and things like neighborhood garden tours…

Donor Relations at Kitsap Harvest

13.03.2023 in Donor Relations

Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA Grow-A-Row collects donations from home growers, community gardens, and vendors at the farmer’s markets. Shoutouts in the newsletter and Facebook posts are how donors see how much they are providing, and some receive thank you cards….

Volunteer Recruitment at Kitsap Harvest

13.03.2023 in Volunteer Relations

Written by Katie Allen, Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA The Grow A Row Coordinator VISTA works with Kitsap Harvests Volunteer Coordinator to recruit and manage Grow-A-Row volunteers. Volunteers sign up through the Kitsap Harvest website and indicate which program they are most interested in, then…

Marketing and Visibility with Spokane Edible Tree Project

04.01.2023 in Visibility

As an organization that was formed just a few years ago, marketing and visibility are extremely important for Spokane Edible Tree Project. The organization has spent a lot of time reaching out to the community to let them know who they are, what they do,…

Donor Relations with Spokane Edible Tree Project

23.12.2022 in Donor Relations

Spokane Edible Tree Project has a tree registry with a network of about 150 residential tree owners. They also work with numerous orchards in Spokane County. Various methods are used to recruit and engage tree owners throughout the year. Outreach. SETP’s backyard fruit tree outreach…