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FAQS about volunteering


What does Associação Prato Cheio do?

Associação Prato Cheio (APC) is a Organisation of Civil Society in the Public Interest (OSCIP) that aims to fight food waste and insecurity in the city of São Paulo.

APC collects excess food from all segments of the food industry and delivers it free of charge to more than 50 social institutions in the city. The food collected is used to supplement the meals of more than 9000 people every week.

Why do people volunteer?

Volunteering is a way to turn your spare time into life-changing work! People are inspired to volunteer for the APC for different reasons:

·         Passion – about fighting food insecurity and food waste

·         Students – as course placement or work experience

·         Between jobs – making a difference while seeking paid work

·         Retirement – making good use of years of expertise

·         Spare time – a few hours a week / month to get involved in something different and rewarding

Whatever your reason is, we would love to hear from you!

What do volunteers do for APC?

The APC operates with a skeleton staff of just three people: a general manager; a nutricionist; and a trainee administrator.

This means that much of our work relies on volunteer and pro-bono efforts. Volunteers can help us on a one-off or regular basis in the following areas:

·         Food collection assistance – donors always contribute with more food in the presence of volunteers.

·         Food wastage identification – volunteers visit sites where food wastage is likely to occur, such as street fairs or retail outlets and find out who would be the person responsible for authorizing food donations. They can then ask for a donation on behalf of the APC, or simply pass on the contact details for our team to make a request later.

·         Culinary assistance – volunteers help us with our nutritionist visiting some instituitions and giving food manipulating courses

·         Communications, marketing or advertising – volunteers help us prepare one-off campaigns or help us update our website and printed material

·         Promote APC – volunteers promote our work in schools, universities or workplaces. This raises awareness of our mission and brings new volunteers and doners.

·         Fundraising / Events – APC doesn´t employ a professional fundraiser. Volunteers can help us by researching grants and fundraising oportunities, distributing our marketing material, assisting with or planning their own events.

Whatever your skills, experience, we would love to hear from you!

How do I start volunteering?

Call us on (11) 3255-3559 or (11) 9660 3314  or e-mail us at info@pratocheio.org.br . Tell us about your skills, your availability and your preferred volunteering activity and we´ll find a way to help you help others!