Join The Board
Protect campus food security
We are seeking new Board Members
for Fall 2024
Description of Board Roles & Responsibilities
Application Process
If this application is a barrier to your candidacy, please contact info@loadedladle.com
Please complete and submit your board application form by April 4th, 2024, 11:59pm. Your answers for Section B will be made public 48 hours before the AGM. Please be as detailed as possible, so folks get to your know you and why you are passionate about joining the board!
Anyone in the community can apply. You do not need to be a student! No previous experience necessary to join the board! All we ask is you have a passion for food security, collective work, and desire to work within an anti-oppressive framework.
Election Process
Please complete the registration form to attend the AGM!
At the AGM, you’ll will be asked to say a few words toward your candidacy. If public speaking is a barrier, we are happy to speak on your behalf, if provided a written response. If you will be absent at the AGM, please submit a video addressing your candidacy, this will be played at the AGM. Dalhousie and Kings students will vote through secret ballot and results will be tallied by staff. Results will be announced at the end of the AGM.
Board Q & A
Board Q & A
Chat with a staff and current board member to learn what it means to become a loaded ladle board member and how to apply. Come with questions and we’ll be happy to answer them!
Session One - March 26, 5:30
Session Two - April 2 @noon
Details coming soon.
“I believe that access to healthy food is a right for everyone, and is fundamental to both physical and mental health. However, it is incredibly difficult for many people to meet this basic need. For many university students, healthy eating is very often the first sacrifice made in light of increasing debt and the stressors associated with school.
The Loaded Ladle is taking steps to tackle this growing problem. By offering weekly servings to a hungry community, we provide healthy fuel for students and by extension become a model for other organizations to support their respective communities. As a member of the board, I get to actively participate in the collective decision-making that makes what we do here possible.”
Nathan Chong, 2021/22 Board Member
“I ran for the board because the Ladle is my favourite non-profit and I wanted to give back in a more involved way. volunteering in the kitchen was super fun but it was really interesting to get a look at how the ladle runs behind the scenes and have a hand in its long-term vision. I want to continue this year because it's an awesome team, I care deeply about food justice, it's engaging work, and I wanna see where we can take the awesome work we do!“
Francesca Sivilotti, 2021/22 Board Member
“Being a Loaded Ladle board member is a wonderful experience to me because everyone you get to work with genuinely cares about the cause of food justice and the work of the Loaded Ladle. There is something special about seeing the differences of every member unite in a common goal.”
Alex Liaukovic, 2021/22 Board Member
“I love being a board member for a couple of different reasons! For one, I value the opportunity to create long-term plans that support food justice within our community, as I strongly believe in the accessibility of healthy and culturally appropriate food. In this sense, it is truly rewarding to see how small decisions and plans can snowball into lasting changes to the community around me. Aside from that, I find that the ladle attracts many ambitious individuals that come with a variety of different experiences and goals. As a result, I find that I am always able to learn something new from a fellow volunteer, board member, or staff. Not only that, but ladle members tend to be some of the kindest and most welcoming people around campus!”
Radostina Zhekova, 2021/22 Board Member
