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Centre for Global and Community Engagement - In the Service of Others
Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland
Room 304
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5800 ext. 5945
Fax: 613-562-5285
Email: servingothers@uOttawa.ca

Students – Community Partners Details




COMMUNITY PARTNER INFORMATION:
Organization:
Ottawa Good Food Box
Description:
The Ottawa Good Food Box is a non-profit community-based initiative bringing neighbours together to buy a variety of delicious and nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices. It works like a large buying club with centralized buying and coordination. Our goal is to purchase food that is in season and is grown as close to home as possible. Once a month customers place their orders with Site Coordinators in their neighbourhood. The box is available in 3 sizes, $10, $15, and $20. Customers choose the box type depending on family size and preference. A delivery truck brings the boxes to neighbourhood drop-offs, where local Site Coordinators ensure that customers pick-up their boxes. A newsletter with nutrition tips, recipes and information about the program is included in every box. The organization relies heavily upon community volunteer support to carry out its services. Volunteers acquire new skills such as record keeping, team building, time management, banking, financial management and food handling, which are all integral elements of operating the Good Food Box. The Ottawa Good Food Box is supported by the Centretown Community Health Centre.

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