October 24, 2010
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Volunteer Instructions - Food Distribution Volunteers
 
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Army Ten-Miler - Food Distribution Volunteers

Position Overview
23,000 runners and 1,200 volunteers and soldiers. All need to be fed. As a food distribution volunteer, you work with the ATM office, the ATM contractor, and the food distribution coordinator (your point of contact) to provide food to Army Ten-Miler participants.

Time/Location Information:

As the Food Distribution Volunteer, you need to report to the Volunteer Check-in Tent in the South Pentagon Parking Lot Lane 21 before 6:00 AM and then report to Lane 32.


Task Overview

  • Distribute post-race food to volunteers and runners.
  • Restock as required
  • Report concerns to the food distribution coordinator
  • Support early morning "start-up" functions
  • Support clean-up


    Task Detail

    Distribute post-race food to volunteers and runners
    On race day, you will support runners as they "walk the line" - picking one of each food item. Allow people to take only what they can eat. People can come back as often as they want however; no individual or group is allowed to walk away from the Food Tent with a box(es) of food.

    Restock as required
    The ATM office will arrange for food delivery on Saturday October 3rd. The food tents, (located in Pentagon parking lanes 31 & 32) will include muffins, bagels, cookies, kashi bars, bananas, and bottles of water. Your job is to monitor food use and replenish food items as required.

    Provide concerns to the food distribution coordinator

    Should you identify any problems while distributing food, bring your concerns to the attention of the food distribution coordinator, your point of contact.

    Support early morning start-up functions.
    Volunteers will arrive at 6AM. You may be responsible for providing food to volunteers as they leave for their specific volunteering locations.

    Support clean-up
    Work with contractor to clean up food tent and the surrounding area. (The ATM contractor will dispose of all refuse, break down and stack all tables). Work with ATM office to donate all left-over food.


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