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
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!
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