Seeking volunteers to support survey data collection on food insecurity
Who's Hungry Survey Volunteer Role
The Daily Bread Food Bank is recruiting survey volunteers to support the 36th annual Who’s Hungry survey with Toronto food bank clients about their experiences with food insecurity. The results of this survey are the foundation of our annual Who’s Hungry report, which is used to advocate for solutions to end hunger and poverty in our city.
Data will be collected March 1 to April 30, at approximately 100 food bank locations across the city—with volunteer shifts based on site hours and your availability. This role is essential as strong data and high response rates provide a clearer picture of food insecurity in Toronto and needed policy change.
Volunteer Duties:
• Attend a two-hour virtual training session (during the week of February 16)
• Read and become familiar with this year’s survey.
• Introduce the survey to clients and the opportunity to participate
• Read and become familiar with this year’s survey.
• Introduce the survey to clients and the opportunity to participate
• For clients to choose to participate, assist with QR codes or paper copies, and provide
one-on-one support as needed which may include going through the survey together
question by question
• Commit to at least three shifts (each 3–4 hours) at a food bank
• Most shifts occur Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
• Some evening and weekend shifts may be available
Skills/qualifications needed:
• Commit to at least three shifts (each 3–4 hours) at a food bank
• Most shifts occur Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
• Some evening and weekend shifts may be available
Skills/qualifications needed:
• At least 18 years of age
• Fluency in English
• Able to collect data at food banks in Central Toronto, Etobicoke, or Scarborough
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Fluency in English
• Able to collect data at food banks in Central Toronto, Etobicoke, or Scarborough
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Able to start conversations
• Good at talking with people, listening, and being kind and respectful
• Able to treat everyone with care and without judgement
• Awareness of barriers food bank clients may face, with the ability to handle all information with
dignity, sensitivity, and confidentiality
• Fluency in Arabic, Bengali, French, Hindi, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, and/or Ukrainian (an asset, not required)
• Experience in community-based research and/or front-line service delivery (an asset, not required)
To register, please complete the questions below:
• Fluency in Arabic, Bengali, French, Hindi, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, and/or Ukrainian (an asset, not required)
• Experience in community-based research and/or front-line service delivery (an asset, not required)
To register, please complete the questions below: