Volunteer

Seven Generations Ahead offers numerous opportunities to donate your time and talents toward work that reflects your values. Whether you’re a corporate principal or the CEO of your household, we have a place for you. Consider these opportunities:

Board Of Directors - We’re looking for the right candidates who understand that achieving our mission requires building an organization that is operationally stable and financially sustainable to get the job done.

Some of the skills we’re looking for include:

  • Accounting
  • Legal
  • Finance
  • Capital Development
  • Social Entrepreneurship/Business Development
  • Fundraising
  • Events Planning
  • Membership Development
  • Personnel
  • Media Relations and Publicity
  • Information Technology
  • Strategic Planning
  • Group Facilitation

Contact SGA if you would like to explore what being an SGA Board Member entails.

Organizational Development Committees - If you have the skills but prefer not to join the board, the following are committees that would benefit from your skills:

  • Membership
  • Personnel
  • SGA Endowment Fund
  • Board Development
  • Communications/Media Relations
  • Benefit Events

Contact SGA if you would like to explore joining a committee.

Program Volunteer Opportunities - If you like the work we’re doing and want to find a way to help out, consider these possibilities:

Fresh from the Farm Task Force - Plans educational events promoting healthy school lunches.

Fresh from the Farm Volunteer

  • Coordinate the Market Basket Program at your school
  • Help implement Fresh from the Farm healthy lunches
  • Implement healthy food tastings in the classroom
  • Write an article for the Fresh from the Farm newsletter
  • Take pictures and organize photo essays for the web site
  • Volunteer in school-based gardens
  • Help to organize a parent-child healthy eating night

Buy Local Campaign Volunteer

  • Host a "Meet the Farmer" Night
  • Organize a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) hub in your neighborhood
  • Help to organize local farm tours
  • Update our area listing of food establishments sourcing local food
  • Write a feature on a local farmer

For more information on these and other volunteer opportunities, contact SGA.