Healthy Bodega Initiative Seeks Volunteers
Posted June 16th, 2009 by Jane Shuput
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! And we'll give
you a FREE ten ride Metrocard in exchange for it (plus some
other fun goodies)! The Healthy Bodegas Initiative, a project within the
Physical Activity and Nutrition Program in the Bureau of Chronic Disease, is
looking for volunteers to help with their Customer Volume Study. The
study involves counting customers at bodegas that have participated in the
Healthy Bodegas Initiative and administering a very brief (one question)
survey to customers. The goal is to ascertain the reach of the Healthy Bodegas
Initiative by estimating the number of customers who shop at participating stores.
There are EIGHTY slots
that need to be filled so all help is greatly appreciated! Each shift
will last approximately 5-6 hours, and will involve visiting 10 bodegas in East
New York, Brooklyn or the South Bronx.
You will be working in teams of two. This is a great opportunity to learn
about the Healthy Bodegas Initiative, assist with a critical evaluation
component, practice field work and participate in survey administration.
Please register for as many shifts as you are able - you will receive a
Metrocard each time you participate!
WHEN:
Monday, June 22
– Saturday, June 27
Monday, July 6 – Saturday, July 11
2 shifts per day: morning start (8am-2pm and 9am-3pm) and afternoon start
(2pm – 8pm)
HOW:
Contact Anne Sperling (asperlin@health.nyc.gov) by this Wednesday, June 17th and let her know your availability.
Please also indicate whether you speak Spanish or not.
Brief trainings will be conducted this
week to review protocol and answer questions. Those times will be sent out
shortly. Thanks to all of you for your time and
assistance!
About
Healthy Bodegas: The Healthy Bodegas
Initiative began in August 2005 in response to studies conducted by the
Brooklyn District Public Health Office and the Harlem District Public Health
Office that showed a correlation between a lack of access to healthy foods and
health risks, including obesity. Both studies found that small grocery stores
(bodegas) are the most common food retailers serving community residents, yet
most do not offer a variety of affordable nutritious foods. The PAN program is
partnering with local bodega owners to expand the availability of healthier
food choices in neighborhoods with the highest rates of obesity and diabetes in
the city.
