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14 people are interested
Crucial Volunteer Need @ The Food Bank of Western MA
ORGANIZATION: The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Inc.
Please visit the new page to apply.
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14 people are interested
Looking for something to do? Interested in supporting your community? Then consider joining our dedicated volunteer base to help with a number of current and upcoming needs. We have the following positions available:
Retail Rescue Driver - work as a team to pick up frozen donations from local grocery stores. DOT Exam and clean driving history required. Vehicle training will be provided.
Frozen Donation Sorters - quality check, sort, and weigh frozen donations from Stop & Shop and Big Y. Mainly consisting of high quality protein, these items are invaluable and immensely popular with our agencies.
Produce Sort & Repack - quality check and repack fresh, local produce for distribution through our Mobile Food Bank program.
To get involved with one of these opportunities or to learn more about our organization, please visit our website and register for an upcoming orientation: Volunteer Orientation Registration.
Follow the link here to see when our next volunteer orientation will be held!
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1868807912
Space is limited, so please make sure to secure a seat ahead of time! And if this date doesn't work for you, we offer orientations the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
If helping out in the warehouse isn't quite your thing, we are also looking for volunteers to help with special events, administrative tasks, and various on-call projects. Attend an orientation for more details.
If you have any questions, please call (413) 247-9738 and ask to speak with our Volunteer Coordinator. We look forward to you joining our team!
More opportunities with The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Inc.
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About The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Inc.
Location:
97 N. Hatfield Road, PO Box 160, Hatfield, MA 01038, US
Mission Statement
The mission of The Food Bank of Western Massachusetss is to work with our community to reduce hunger and increase food security.
Description
The Food Bank works behind the scenes of nearly every charitable organization that serves people in need in western Massachusetts. Our over 400 member agency programs include soup kitchens, food pantries, homeless shelters, childcare centers, and elder programs throughout Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties. In 2005, The Food Bank distributed 6.4 million pounds of food to these agencies to help feed people in need. Much of this food is donated by food manufacturers, wholesalers, supermarkets and restaurants. We also distribute USDA commodities, food purchased through a state program, and fresh produce from our own community-supported organic Food Bank Farm. The Food Bank was founded in 1982 and is one of more than 200 certified food banks that are affiliated with America's Second Harvest, a national network of food banks. In Western Massachusetts, those in need are our own neighbors: senior-citizens on fixed incomes, single-parent families, the unemployed, and the working poor who struggle to make ends meet. Almost half of the people receiving food are children. Annually, The Food Bank helps feed more than 100,000 people in western Massachusetts, about 12% of the region's population.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
97 North Hatfield RoadHatfield, MA 01038
DATE POSTED
January 25, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum of 3 hours per project