Hunger is the Problem. You are the Solution.

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CALLING ALL:

Motivated, entrepreneurial students seeking a vehicle to exchange ideas, realize social change, develop a connection with your community and foster relationships with campuses nationwide.

Help feed Canadians in need by organizing innovative programs that address local hunger.

We are looking for Coordinators on the following campuses...

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Calling All Dynamic Students Interested in Impacting Their Communities
Meal Exchange is Seeking Chapter Coordinators For Your Campus

HUNGER PROBLEM: Over 2.4 million Canadians are suffering from hunger. It is issue on a national scale that effects diverse groups of people, yet exists largely below the Canadian social conscience.

STUDENT SOLUTION: Meal Exchange (MX) is a national student-founded, student-driven, registered charity that helps young Canadians realize their potential to improve the future of their communities, through meaningful opportunities to reduce local hunger. Meal Exchange offers students in universities, colleges, and secondary schools fun and creative programmes that blend student energy and passion with their strengths and capacities as youth leaders.

PROGRAMS:
Meal Exchange has three core programs offered on campuses: Trick or Eat® involves costumed students who canvass their neighbourhoods on Halloween to collect non-perishable food items and raise awareness of local hunger in the community.  Skip-A-Meal® allows student meal plan holders an opportunity to donate a meal from their meal plan to purchase food at wholesale prices to support local hunger causes.  At the end of each year, Clear the Shelves!®  allows students an opportunity to donate excess food, clothing and furniture to community members in need. Above and beyond this, Meal Exchange strives to engage youth through our educational offerings, as well as our “Social Incubator”, an initiative that supports new ideas created by youth. Check out our website for more.

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YOUR ROLE:
As one of two dynamic volunteer Chapter Coordinators, you will lead initiatives to address hunger in your community.  At the same time, you will be part of a national network of students working to address hunger in Canada.  In addition to providing this valuable service, our chapter coordinators gain excellent experience and skill-building opportunities.


As a Chapter Coordinator, you will work with your co-Coordinator to address local hunger by:

• Recruiting and leading a winning team of volunteer students.  You will be pivotal to Meal Exchange’s success as you guide your volunteers through programme implementation and promotion, as well as collection, and delivery of food that meets the needs of your community.

• Organizing and overseeing successful Meal Exchange programmes by identifying and assessing the needs of community organizations requiring donations.

• Interacting with local media and developing youth-driven marketing strategies to promote campus programmes.

• Tracking and evaluating the effectiveness of campus programmes.  Your feedback will affect how Meal Exchange operates nationwide.

• Establishing Meal Exchange as a Student Union program or club on your campus.

• Developing new ways to engage your peers in the community.

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SKILLS REQUIRED:
Meal Exchange recruits student leaders who are dynamic, flexible and interested in continually improving their skills, as well as making significant impact in their community.  The ideal candidate for a Meal Exchange Chapter Coordinator is:

• A strong leader with an ability to motivate others.
• Organized, able to effectively balance Meal Exchange with academic commitments.
• An enthusiastic team player with a positive attitude – everybody will want to work with them!
• Reliable – there is a time commitment that needs to be honoured from start to finish.
• Effective at building support among campus groups and problem solving.
• Comfortable supervising a team and effectively delegating tasks to ensure that Meal Exchange programmes are successfully run.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

On Training and Mentoring – Meal Exchange’s vision to engage tomorrow’s leaders, today, is a central part to our commitment to Chapter Coordinators. As such, Meal Exchange offers:

• Chapter Coordinators have the option of receiving support from a mentor through our Change-Makers Mentoring Program.
• Meal Exchange is committed to assisting with your professional development and will work with you to create personal development measures that will facilitate on-going skill-based growth.
• Chapter Coordinators receive access to unique learning opportunities through our website and partner organizations.

On Opportunity – Meal Exchange’s small team and grassroots nature, provides an amazing opportunity for our Chapter Coordinators to affect real social change in their community.

• Chapter Coordinators are provided with a great deal of autonomy and have the ability to adapt certain programs to fit their respective campuses.
• Chapter Coordinators will be encouraged, and supported, in innovating new initiatives that address needs in the community.
• Chapter Coordinators will have access to a diverse group of stakeholders, as well as local and national partners in order to build a meaningful network of contacts.
• Chapter Coordinators who complete their commitment will receive a letter of reference outlining your contributions to the organization, and will have opportunities to be recognized on our national website.

To apply, please send your resume & a cover letter explaining why you would make an excellent Meal Exchange Coordinator to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it by March 17th at midnight.

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CANDIDATE TIMELINE: 

Interviews will be in April and successful applicants will be notified May 1st.

Your first task as a coordinator will be to fundraise, with the guidance of Meal Exchange, the amount necessary for you to attend the conference in July.

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QUESTIONS?

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• University of Alberta
• University of Calgary
• University of Lethbridge

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

• Simon Fraser University
• University of British Columbia
• University of British Columbia - Okanagan
• University of Victoria

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MANITOBA

• Brandon University
• University of Manitoba
• University of Winnipeg

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NEW BRUNSWICK

• Mount Allison University
• St. Thomas University
• University of New Brunswick – Fredericton

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NEWFOUNDLAND

• Memorial University of Newfoundland

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NOVA SCOTIA

• Acadia University
• Mount Saint Vincent University
• Saint Mary's University
• St. Francis Xavier University

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ONTARIO

• Brock University
• Carleton University
• Lakehead University
• McMaster University
• Nipissing Univesity
• Ottawa University
• Queen's University
• Ryerson University
• Trent University
• University of Guelph
• University of Toronto - Mississauga
• University of Toronto - Scarborough
• University of Toronto - St. George
• University of Waterloo
• University of Western Ontario
• University of Windsor
• Wilfrid Laurier University
• Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford
• York University

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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

• University of Prince Edward Island

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QUEBEC

• Bishop's University
• Concordia University
• McGill University

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SASKATCHEWAN

• University of Regina
• University of Saskatchewan

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