This week I worked on drawing all of the solutions for our group. We ideated many of the solutions together and collaborated on ways that a foodbank volunteer could actually help and how foodbanks could help volunteers help.
We came up with 50 ideas and I drew 45 of them. I tried to capture these ideas each with a simple drawing. We then categorized them into main themes of the pain points: Safety, Information, Commitment, Transport, and Money.
I will briefly go over each of the solutions!
One of our first ideas was to have the university provide credits to volunteers.
Maybe the university/food bank could provide vaccines for volunteers.
If not vaccines then they could provide free testing there?
Food trucks could take groups of volunteers together.
Calendar to help volunteers know when they can help out.
Volunteer time trackers? maybe make it cute!
Mapping the nearest foodbanks
Blowing up social media for awareness.
Having experienced volunteers guide new ones
A shuttle from volunteer homes/school to the food bank.
Money: As some delivery companies are already doing, they could help add to the money pot.
rewards program
Affluence and influence networking from on volunteer to their peers
Creating a one-on-one connection with those in need
Bicycle deliveries!
Getting a meal with when delivering
Gas Vouchers from the food bank
Food bank lends cars to drivers while they stay and manage foodbank.
Traveling food truck like an icecream truck!
Drone deliveries.
Food drop off and pick up bins placed around the city.
Young young volunteer programs to get kids involved from a young age.
Route planner and time estimator application.
Splitting up the food bank into smaller groups that distribute to local areas.
Giving one volunteer multiple deliveries to one person/family. Preying on savior complex??
App that allows one to see how much they are contributing compared to their peers.
Text to donate.
Informational flyers.
Upgraded covid safety standards.
Distributing food in groups and teams that make group deliveries. Everything is more fun together than alone!
Passing along responsibilities rather than one person having to do the whole thing. Like a pyramid of responsibility.
Volunteer work is required for graduation.
Paint the fence!
Food deliver marathon!
Scoobi sponsors deliveries.
Self driving autonomous delivery automobiles.
Micro delivery convenience volunteers.
Online forum for food banks with map, calendar, chat.
Volunteer programs and groups and school.
Stuco class on food banks!
Fresh food from school catering events is immediately delivered to food banks.
Game show competition!
group deliveries.
Mentor program.
Money from the school!
Then we did a feasibility chart!
