Tooty Fruity Vegie - a recipe for successful volunteer participation in primary schools.

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Author(s)
K. Adams, ]illian
D. Huddy, Anna
Holden, Libby
A. Newell, Sallie
Miller, Margaret
C. Dietrich, Uta
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2003
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ISSUE ADDRESSED This study describes volunteer participation in a multi-strategic fruit and vegetable promotion in primary schools in Northern NSW. METHODS Parents at 10 intervention and six control schools, and principals from the intervention schools, were surveyed after a two-year intervention. We investigated the strategies implemented by parent volunteers, why they volunteered and the conditions they needed to be effective and satisfied. RESULTS A quarter to a fifth of intervention school parents volunteered in some capacity, assisting with implementing a wide range of strategies in all schools. They felt their ...
View more >ISSUE ADDRESSED This study describes volunteer participation in a multi-strategic fruit and vegetable promotion in primary schools in Northern NSW. METHODS Parents at 10 intervention and six control schools, and principals from the intervention schools, were surveyed after a two-year intervention. We investigated the strategies implemented by parent volunteers, why they volunteered and the conditions they needed to be effective and satisfied. RESULTS A quarter to a fifth of intervention school parents volunteered in some capacity, assisting with implementing a wide range of strategies in all schools. They felt their work was highly satisfying and useful. Principals reflected these views and felt that volunteers responded more positively to this project than other school activities. CONCLUSIONS Volunteers can be significant contributors to whole-of school nutrition programs if they are adequately resourced, trained and supported and are offered fun, hands-on strategies to implement. SO WHAT? The participation of parent volunteers is one effective way of ensuring school nutrition programs are low budget, able to reach a large number of students and sustainable.
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View more >ISSUE ADDRESSED This study describes volunteer participation in a multi-strategic fruit and vegetable promotion in primary schools in Northern NSW. METHODS Parents at 10 intervention and six control schools, and principals from the intervention schools, were surveyed after a two-year intervention. We investigated the strategies implemented by parent volunteers, why they volunteered and the conditions they needed to be effective and satisfied. RESULTS A quarter to a fifth of intervention school parents volunteered in some capacity, assisting with implementing a wide range of strategies in all schools. They felt their work was highly satisfying and useful. Principals reflected these views and felt that volunteers responded more positively to this project than other school activities. CONCLUSIONS Volunteers can be significant contributors to whole-of school nutrition programs if they are adequately resourced, trained and supported and are offered fun, hands-on strategies to implement. SO WHAT? The participation of parent volunteers is one effective way of ensuring school nutrition programs are low budget, able to reach a large number of students and sustainable.
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Journal Title
Health Promotion Journal of Australia
Volume
14
Issue
3
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© 2003 Australian Health Promotion Association. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal website for access to the definitive, published version.
Subject
Public Health and Health Services