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23 people are interested
Smile Deliverer's - Wanted Here!
ORGANIZATION: North County Community Food Bank
Please visit the new page to apply.
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23 people are interested
Interested in using your upbeat personality to deliver warm hearted smiles to those in need? Are you a self-motivated individual who isn't afraid of hard work? Are you dependable always going out of your way to make everyone's day a little bit better?
Then consider joining the elite team in here at North County Community Food Bank! Share your greatest belly laugh, positive energy, and your terrific abilities to brighten the lives of individuals who are struggling. Use your amazing talents to give others hope and a ray of sunshine in a desperate situation.
Drivers and drivers helpers pick up the daily food items from local area grocery stores. These food donation items are then brought back to the food bank, unloaded and stocked for daily distribution to those living in poverty throughout North Clark County.
Brighten the world around you while helping others and you'll feel wonderful yourself! The driving team is a critical part of our morning routine, helping the stores get these items off of their shelves and in the hands of those in need, so they can keep stocking their daily inventory that is delivered. Assist our fabulous team with everything from stocking shelves, repackaging food items and pet foods, aiding seniors, homeless and those in crisis. Make a difference in the lives of others, and you'll change your own at the same time through giving.
We are adhering to social distancing requirements in order to keep our volunteers as well as our clients safe at all times. Curbside service is offered to clients twice per month. Masks are required to be worn by all volunteers. Disinfection and sanitizing are routinely performed throughout each shift.
2 Shifts
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08:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Morning shifts available for all of those bright eyed and bushy tailed helpers Monday through Friday.
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12:30 PM to 03:30 PM
Afternoon shifts are available to all those who aren't morning people!! Come on and join a great group of people with like-minds. Monday - Thursday
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
More opportunities with North County Community Food Bank
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About North County Community Food Bank
Location:
17 NE 3rd Ave, PO Box 2106, BATTLE GROUND, WA 98604, US
Mission Statement
Creating a community where no one goes hungry with compassion, education, and community partnerships to build stronger lives.
Description
The North County Community Food Bank is involved with distributing emergency food supplies to low income families. We assist clients shop the pantry two times per week, perform stocking and inventory, rotation of items in stock, cleaning, donation pickups from area businesses and private citizens throughout the area.
Fundraising activities are coordinated throughout the year to help fund the organization's major expense purchasing food supplies. Grants, estate gifts and donations are regularly being sought. The NCCFoodBank is focused on finding a larger building or property on which a new facility can be established. This facility would provide onsite space to hold the educational programming currently offered as well as additional classes being offered evenings and weekends. Basic life skills topics addressed for our clients includes: financial planning and management, budgeting, resume writing, job skills, interviewing and many other life skills topics. In addition, the organization partners with the others to offer courses in which our clients can learn how to cook healthier meals, stretch their grocery dollars, plan their weekly menus, grow their own fresh produce, and much more.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
17 NE 3rd AveBattle Ground, WA 98604
DATE POSTED
September 15, 2023
SKILLS
- Problem Solving
- Multi-Tasking
- Critical Thinking
- People Skills
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- Drivers work morning shifts, generally starting the day picking up from the Battle Ground area stores at 7:15 am. They are through with the morning shift usually by approximately 10:30.
- Lifting 40 - 75 pounds regularly carefully packing and stacking bins and banana boxes into a cargo van for hauling back to the food bank for distribution.