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Real Kids Real Food (RKRF)

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Position: Part-time and Unpaid

Excellent opportunity for college credit, see testimonials https://realkidsrealfood.org/testimonial/

From now until December 11, 2023, you will have the chance to dive headfirst into the world of marketing and fundraising. Get ready to unleash your creativity, charm potential donors, and make a lasting impact. This internship is your ticket to becoming the ultimate fundraising superhero. Do not miss out on

Who We Are

Current estimates, as provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2020), indicate that around 20% of adolescents in the United States are living with obesity, a condition that is often classified as malnutrition. Such conditions as sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and asthma are more prevalent among minors (CDC, 2017). To reduce malnutrition, obesity, and chronic disease, Eat to Thrive & Real Kids Real Food advocates for a healthful lifestyle.

   Real Kids Real (RKRF), a non-profit 501(c)3 founded in 2005, manifests its mission of preventing obesity, chronic disease, and malnutrition through education and advocacy of healthy living through two separate ten-week programs:  RKRF for children 3 – 14 and Eat to Thrive (ETT) for adults offered three times annually. They learn how to make affordable, healthy lifestyle choices through hands-on, fun activities: nutritional education, kitchen gardening, preparing plant-based meals, fitness, and mindfulness. RKRF provides free recipe ingredients for all food-insecure children. 

The program initially focused on providing health services to underserved, low-income children and their families living in public housing and institutions within inner-city areas. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it transitioned from in-person to virtual delivery until the summer of 2023. Currently, both programs have adopted a hybrid approach, including virtual and in-person. This shift has allowed the programs to expand their global reach beyond their original target population. Eat To Thrive (ETT) generates revenue by means of tuition fees, while it is provided at no cost to parents affiliated with the RKRF program. The organization known as RKRF (Real Kids Real Food) was honored with the Humanitarian Service award in recognition of their efforts to enhance the well-being of children in many settings, including elementary schools, low-cost housing communities, the Boys and Girls Club, and Vida Real, a program catering to the Spanish-speaking population. www.realkidsrealfood.org

We are actively looking for a highly motivated, imaginative, and ambitious graphic design/social media student intern to become an integral part of our growing team. The intern will have the opportunity to work closely with Betsy Bragg, the esteemed Director of Eat to Thrive/Real Kids Real Food. In addition, they will have the valuable opportunity to collaborate closely with a highly skilled team consisting of dedicated Eat to Thrive/Real Kids Real Food staff interns.

Where: Virtual through Zoom

When: Part-time, flexible hours. Preference is given to those coordinating with their college for credit and/or funding. Volunteer positions are available as well. 

Why: To fulfill the mission of preventing obesity, chronic disease, and malnutrition, especially in children, through education and advocacy of healthy living. 

Hours: 10 hrs/ week

Field Supervisor’s Name: Betsy Bragg 

Internship Location: Virtual on Zoom

Responsibilities:

  • Marketing, fundraising, and social media for Eat to Thrive and Real Kids Real Food.
  • Assist with budget-making and finances.
  • Create newsletters for Eat to Thrive and Real Kids Real Food on Constant Contact (will be instructed).
  • Provide support completing administrative tasks.
  • Maintenance of Eat to Thrive and Real Kids Real Food Instagram and Facebook accounts (4 accounts total) as well as TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
  • Creation of original social media content, apply objectives from educational materials to posts.
  • Post recipes, photos, lesson plans, and Zoom meeting recordings on YouTube and on social media.
  • Mac computer literacy and technical support including Zoom meetings, Google Docs, Instagram, Facebook, Constant Contact Newsletters (will be instructed), and YouTube (Must have Mac with word processing software).
  • Work closely with our intern team to translate Eat to Thrive/Real Kids Real Food lessons and wellness concepts into marketing materials.
  • Report to Program Director, Betsy Bragg, about weekly progress and social media growth.

Requirements:

  • Passionate about promoting our mission: to prevent obesity, chronic disease, and malnutrition, especially in children, through education and advocacy of healthy living. 
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral (an example of your writing ability and social media marketing abilities).
  • Must be organized and detail-oriented.
  • Proficiency in graphic design. 
  • Work well as a team member, flexible, punctual, and fun.
  • Interest in wellness, vegan, or vegetarian lifestyle is a plus.
  • Proficiency in Mac, Microsoft Office, Mac photos/Experience with Zoom, Google Drive, YouTube, Constant Contact, Facebook, graphics, Excel, Twitter (X), TikTok, Instagram.
  • Fundraising experience.
  • Willingness to write a testimonial at the end of the internship.
  • Writing sample of marketing you worked on

If interested, email cover letter, resume, and writing sample to betsy@eattothrive.info

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