Food Pantry and Open Market Assistants

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Who We Are

Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latino immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success.

We are a nonprofit champion of immigrants who are challenged by a lack of resources and an unfamiliar environment.

We believe everyone has the right to achieve their dreams. Every day, we educate, empower, support, and partner with motivated immigrants to best meet all their unique needs-from putting food on the table, to becoming American citizens, to learning English, to graduating from college. Because when we support immigrants, Marin becomes a place where everyone can live, work, and succeed.

Program Overview

The Canal Alliance Food Pantry and Open Market offers fresh produce and packaged foods for about 250 families in the Canal neighborhood each Tuesday. Each week, tens of volunteers provide support in unloading food from trucks, stocking shelves, interacting with clients and handing out food in the walk-through system, and clean up and take down of the Open Market as it closes. This is a great opportunity for individuals, families and volunteer groups to interact with the individuals and families that Canal Alliance serves. Safe food handling principles will be provided by Canal Alliance staff.

Program Dates

Tuesday morning from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm (choose a 3-hour shift during this period)

Commitment

3 hours per week or more for at least 4 weeks

Responsibilities

• Set up and breakdown the Food Pantry.
• Greet and help clients.
• Oversee safety in the walk-through system.

Skills

• Spanish proficiency preferred but not required. Good opportunity to learn or practice Spanish.
• Cultural competence in working with diverse populations, including communities of color, immigrants and persons of various ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, health status, and abilities.

Requirements

• Must attend a mandatory orientation before starting. Orientations are scheduled once a month, on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 9-10:30am

Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Youth under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older.

To apply, click here: https://canalalliance.org/get-involved/volunteer/