Celebrate Summer With the Vancouver Food Co-op

Celebrate Summer With the Vancouver Food Co-op
hosted by Mint Tea, 2014 Main Street, Vancouver
Drinks and hors d'oeuvres
Thursday, June 25, 2009
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Enjoy a friendly cocktail hour at Mint Tea. Learn more about the
Co-op and chat it up with folks who care about fresh, local food.

Vancouver Food Co-op: Share the vision. Buy a share. Get involved.

www.vancouverfood.coop
e-mail
360-694-8094

Earth Day Party! with the Vancouver Food Co-op Hosted by Mint Tea - 4.22.2009

Attention Vancouver Food Cooperative Shareholders!

Here's a little note I received from the folks at the VFC about the annual members' meeting this coming Sunday:

Vancouver Food Co-op Annual Member Meeting

The Co-op's annual member meeting will take place on Sunday March 29th - 6:00 - 8:00 pm at St. Lukes Episcopal Church at 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd.

This event will be a Potluck of snacks, hors d'oeuvres, and finger foods. So, please bring a healthy snack or refreshment for everyone to enjoy!

This is a member meeting. Guests are welcome, although not able to vote, unless of course they join at the meeting.

PLEASE ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT MEETING. The Co-op continues to make progress towards opening a store. The Board wants and needs your input. Being a Co-op member means having a voice in setting Co-op policies, participating in important decisions, and helping make the Co-op successful. The Annual Meeting is one of many forums for you to play a role, meet people, and stay informed on our activities in the past year. We will also highlight the work of our Action Committees and their goals for the coming year.

AGENDA: Reports from the Board of Directors; Reports from Action Committees; Financial Reports; Voting on amendments to the Bylaws; Meet the Board candidates and a discussion about a potential site option.

Additionally, VFC was very recently presented with an interesting site option to consider and we would like to let you know a bit more about it at the meeting. We want to find out how you would like to be involved in the consideration of this potentially exciting option.

At this point, the board and some additional committee members are moving forward by evaluating what the new concept for the space could be, its likelihood of success, and how it aligns with our goals. Your support and involvement is key!

We welcome any comments or questions. Please email vancouverfood@vancouverfood.coop or call 694-8094 and a board member will get back to you.

We sent out a letter to all members with more detailed information as well as the restated bylaws and Articles of Incorporation, if you do not receive the letter by Monday please let us know and we can email you the info.

We look forward to seeing you on March 29th at 6:00 PM at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, 426 east Fourth Plain Boulevard, Vancouver--and remember to bring a snack or non-alcoholic beverage to share.

The Vancouver Food Coop Needs Volunteers

A note from Kristie Lemmon, the new VFC volunteer coordinator

Get Involved

One of the ways you can help grow the Vancouver Food Coop – be a Volunteer!!!!

Hello fellow Vancouver Food Coop owner,

As the new volunteer coordinator for VFC, I thought I would introduce myself before offering you the opportunity to be a volunteer. My name is Kristie Lemmon. I have been involved with volunteer and/or not for profit organizations for over 45 years. Whether it is recruiting volunteers, chairing non-profits, raising money, planning events, or soliciting donations – I enjoy it all. I approach each opportunity with enthusiasm and have always had the belief that I can make a difference. So, let’s make a difference and grow the Vancouver Food Coop together.

Volunteering is EASY!!! Just send an email to volunteer@vancouverfood.coop. Your explanation of what area/areas you feel you would like to make a contribution in can be detailed or brief. If you are not sure what opportunities are available, there is a partial list below. You may see a way your skills may be utilized by the coop that is not list – please contact me. I look forward to hearing from you.

Share the Vision – Be a Volunteer
Kristie Lemmon
VFC Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@vancouverfood.coop
360.694.8094

Volunteer Opportunities
Team Leaders:

· Brochure Distribution: Maintain an adequate supply of current VFC brochures for tabling and the brochure stand locations.

· Tabling: Organizing the tabling for either a series of events (Farmer’s Market) or a single event. Either you or a team member would be responsible for staffing, maintaining the tabling box, set up and clean up.

· Event Planning: Coordinating a VFC event, planning to clean up.

· Trainers: Assist Owners with talking points for tabling or presentations.

· Graphic Design: Responsible for current VFC brochures, flyers, handouts, business cards, posters, etc.

· “Locators”: Find events to promote VFC, locations for brochures, speaking opportunities, and fundraising opportunities. Pass information to the Outreach Committee.


Staff for:

· Events, speakers, tabling, brochure distributions, printing, and office assistance.