Application of Interest: Curbside Market Ambassador

Support the Curbside Market | Inform Your Community | Build Connections

Foodlink’s Community-Led Engagement Initiative recruits, trains, and compensates ambassadors that live and work in the neighborhoods we serve. Ambassadors are community leaders that work closely with Foodlink staff to conduct outreach and promote the Curbside Market and other community-based programs. Ambassadors share critical feedback to improve our operations and maintain consistent, reliable communication with the communities we serve. Ambassadors are selected annually, with an opportunity to provide various levels of service and to extend timelines based on past performance and engagement. To read the full overview of this service role, please read the information on our Curbside Market Ambassador website.

**Please note that this is not an employment opportunity. View our job board at foodlinkny.org/careers if you are interested in applying for a career at Foodlink.

Who Should Apply?

- Resident and Curbside Market shopper

- Must be at least 18 years old

- Fluent in English, experience translating other languages a plus

- Passionate about food security & nutrition

- Strong leadership, communication, and civic engagement skills

- Can commit 6+ hours of your time per month to participation

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* Are you a new or returning Curbside Market Ambassador applicant?

New

I have been a Curbside Market ambassador in the past.

I have applied to be a Curbside Market ambassador in the past.

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* Which Curbside Market location are you applying for?

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* Please enter your full name.

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* Type your resident or mailing address below.

Address *

Apt, Building, etc.

City *

State *

ZIP/Postal Code *

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* Please enter your contact information below. If you do not have an email address, type "n/a" into the box.

Email Address

Phone Number

Alternate Phone Number (optional)

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* What is your preferred method of communication?

Phone Call

Text Message

All of the above

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* Select your gender (optional)

Male

Female

Non-binary

Other

Other (please specify)

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* What are your preferred pronouns?

he/him

she/her

they/them

Other (please specify)

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* What is your date of birth?

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Date

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* Please list all languages that you are conversationally fluent in speaking.

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* Do you have a vehicle for transportation?

Yes

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* In a few words, describe the Curbside Market.

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* How has the Curbside Market impacted you and your family? How do you observe that this service has impacted residents in your community?

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* Why are you interested in being a Curbside Market ambassador?

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* Please describe your experience with community-based outreach and engagement, including any relevant trainings or certifications.

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* Curbside Market Ambassadors preferably have lived experience with food assistance programs like SNAP, WIC, Double Up Food Bucks, Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program for Seniors & WIC recipients, etc. Please select all that apply.

Yes, and I have personally used at least one of these programs in the past.

Yes, and I currently use at least one of these programs.

Yes, and I have family or friends that use/have used these programs.

Yes, and I worked for an agency that organized one or more of these programs.

Yes, and I have received training on one or more of these programs or researched them on my own.

No, I am not familiar with these programs.

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* Please list two references. At least one person should be someone you have a professional/working relationship with.

Reference #1

Name

Relationship to you

City

State

Email Address

Phone Number

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* Reference #2

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Relationship to you

City

State

Email Address

Phone Number

Application of Interest: Curbside Market Ambassador

Support the Curbside Market | Inform Your Community | Build Connections

Question Title

* Are you a new or returning Curbside Market Ambassador applicant?

Question Title

* Which Curbside Market location are you applying for?

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* Please enter your full name.

Question Title

* Type your resident or mailing address below.

Question Title

* Please enter your contact information below. If you do not have an email address, type "n/a" into the box.

Question Title

* What is your preferred method of communication?

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* Select your gender (optional)

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* What are your preferred pronouns?

Question Title

* What is your date of birth?

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* Please list all languages that you are conversationally fluent in speaking.

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* Do you have a vehicle for transportation?

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* In a few words, describe the Curbside Market.

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* How has the Curbside Market impacted you and your family? How do you observe that this service has impacted residents in your community?

Question Title

* Why are you interested in being a Curbside Market ambassador?

Question Title

* Please describe your experience with community-based outreach and engagement, including any relevant trainings or certifications.

Question Title

* Curbside Market Ambassadors preferably have lived experience with food assistance programs like SNAP, WIC, Double Up Food Bucks, Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program for Seniors & WIC recipients, etc. Please select all that apply.

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* Please list two references. At least one person should be someone you have a professional/working relationship with. Reference #1

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* Reference #2

* Please list two references. At least one person should be someone you have a professional/working relationship with.

Reference #1