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Clothing Donation Processing: Help Clothe People in Need
ORGANIZATION: St. Anthony Foundation
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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43 people are interested
St. Anthony’s (FCP) is San Francisco’s largest free clothing program serving both individuals and families. We provide warm clothes, interview or employment apparel, and children's clothing to homeless and low-income families and individuals. The Free Clothing Program serves approximately 125 guests a day in three services: Men's Service, Women's Service, and Family Service. It is our goal to distribute the highest quality of clothing possible to ensure that our guests have a positive and dignified shopping experience.
The Donation Processing Lead is part of a core volunteer group that serves as a role model for other Free Clothing Program volunteers. He/she will volunteer in all processing stations (sorting, sizing, hanging, etc.) and is seen as a resource for other volunteers to learn from. They help answer sorting-related questions, maintain effective sorting processes, and ultimately ensure our guests have access to the highest quality of clothing possible.
Duties & Tasks:
- Assist with the processing of donations per FCP guidelines and standards.
- Sort donations by clothing type and select highest quality clothing for distribution to guests.
- Hang, size, steam, and prepare clothing for distribution.
- Lead clothing processing stations and serve as a resource for other volunteers.
- Support a team setting with a fun but efficient donation sorting environment.
Skills Required:
- Excellent interpersonal, listening, and oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent volunteer habits: professional, punctual, reliable, cooperative and team oriented.
- Ability to successfully volunteer with a diverse client population including people who are homeless and/or low-income, and people with physical and/or mental health disabilities.
- Ability to motivate a team to accomplish a shared goal.
- Ability to lift 20 lbs.
- Commitment to St. Anthony Foundation Statement of Values.
Please note that this opportunity is for individual volunteers only. If you would like to organize a group volunteer event, please email GroupVolunteer@stanthonysf.org. Thanks!
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About St. Anthony Foundation
Location:
121 Golden Gate Ave;;, San Francisco, CA 94102, US
Mission Statement
In the Tenderloin’s struggle with poverty, addiction, and mental illness, St. Anthony Foundation has been a beacon of consistency, companionship, and caring for more than 70 years. We are a place of Hope, a gateway to Stability, and a source of Renewal. We embrace every person’s human dignity, walk with them throughout their journey, and never give up on them.
Description
At St. Anthony’s, we have served those most in need in our city since 1950 from our home in the Tenderloin. It is our mission to recognize every person’s dignity and to serve them with the respect they deserve, no matter who they are.
We provide a broad range of services to meet people where they are. On a regular day, we serve more than 1,500 meals in the Dining Room - close to 47 million meals over the last 72 years. Our Free Clothing Program, the largest of its kind in San Francisco, provides 14,000 outfits each year; the Medical Clinic provides 9,000 primary and specialty care visits to 2,500 individuals and families annually; our Tenderloin Tech Lab, the neighborhood’s only free technology center offers 3,000 hours of access and training yearly.
We don’t consider the impressive numbers of people served a sign of success. While we are called to help people experiencing poverty with their immediate needs, our objective is to cater to the whole person and to empower them to achieve lasting, positive change in their lives. In this context, we think of our basic services as a gateway to stability. We invite people to change their lives, not just our guests, but also our volunteers. We believe that in giving, we receive and in doing so, we heal our community. When we can find change in our hearts, we can change our world.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
121 Golden Gate AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94102
DATE POSTED
September 20, 2018
SKILLS
- Multi-Tasking
- Problem Solving
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Project Management
- Critical Thinking
- Organization
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 2-4 hrs/week Monday-Friday between 8 and 4:30pm
- Must be 15 or older