Why does the Food Bank need a
Speaker’s Bureau?
 To help fulfill our mission “to fight hunger through the
efficient collection and distribution of wholesome food,
education and advocacy”
 To reach a wider audience through each speaker’s
sphere of influence
Responsibilities
 Learn statistics and messages about the Mid-South
Food Bank and hunger
 PowerPoint presentation
 www.midsouthfoodbank.org
 Food Bank brochures, newsletters & annual report
 www.feedingamerica.org
 Volunteer handbook
Responsibilities
 Deliver speeches about hunger and Mid-South Food
Bank to professional, civic or service groups, schools
and churches
 Answer audience questions or refer to Food Bank staff
 Seek out speaking engagements through your sphere of
influence in your community
Responsibilities
 Contact Paula Rushing when you schedule your own
speaking engagement with date, time, and audience
 prushing@midsouthfoodbank.org
 Reserve laptop, overhead projector and folding display
through Paula Rushing
Responsibilities
 Pick up reserved presentation tools before
presentations and deliver tools back to the Food Bank
on the same day if possible
 Marcia Wells has a library of brochures, newsletters,
and annual reports in her office
Resources
 PowerPoint Presentation
 Laptop
 Overhead Projector
 Tri-fold Food Bank Display
Mid-South Food Bank Boot Camp
 Travel to each department and program to learn
about the Food Bank
 Schedule your date as soon as possible
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Dates must be coordinated with our staff through
Paula
Goal is for all speakers to go through boot camp by
August 15
Shadow MSFB Staff
 Two Speaking Engagements
 Schedule a speaking engagement and staff can do the
presentation so you can shadow
 Gain knowledge for delivery of the Food Bank message
Representing the Food Bank
 Wear your volunteer badge at speaking engagements
 Dress should always be tailored to your audience.
 Business casual for a relaxed engagements
 Normal business dress for more formal engagements
Welcome to the Speaker’s
Bureau & the volunteer team!