In efforts to take meaningful steps towards truth and reconciliation, FoodShare commits to:. Two new permanent paid organization-wide shutdown days for all staff to engage in the work of reconciliation.
During this time we encourage staff to engage with the work of reconciliation in a way that is relevant and meaningful to them. Establishing a permanent position within the organization for an Indigenous Community Action Coordinator.
In recent years FoodShare has received funding from a foundation to hire an Indigenous Community Action Coordination, a role that has been designed in collaboration with our Indigenous Advisory Circle, that supports Indigenous-led groups in doing their own food sovereignty work.
As is often the case with charities and nonprofits, this role has been dependent on funding from this foundation, but we have decided that this role is core to our work and have committed to making it a permanent role.
We will allocate funds to cover the cost of this position if the funder ever decides not to fund it. Not applying for funding for FoodShare to take the lead in Indigenous programming or services. In the past we have applied for government funding for FoodShare staff to run programming on Indigenous food sovereignty and land based teachings.
