Distribute Food to Your Neighbors Facing Hunger: Free Food Market

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ORGANIZATION: Lift UP

On the second Wednesday of the month, the Oregon Food Bank delivers large pallets of fresh produce to Lift Urban Portland. We sort and organize the food in preparation to hand it out to residents in the neighborhood. Come join us! It’s a great way to get involved and directly impact on those we serve.

This position has a medium amount of heavy lifting and requires a volunteer who is reliable, on time, and comfortable around a wide variety of people.

Our mission is to reduce hunger and improve the lives of low-income residents of northwest and downtown Portland.

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About Lift UP

Location:

3448 NW Yeon Ave., Portland, OR 97210, US

Mission Statement

Our vision at Lift UP is a Portland where everyone has access to healthy food and opportunities ​to connect ​with others.

Description

Lift UP was founded in 1980. The goal was to help neighborhood residents through coordinated volunteer efforts.

Initial activities included conducting food drives and distributing government food commodities, helping people connect with existing social services, and providing opportunities for neighborhood residents to socialize.

Lift UP entered a partnership with the Housing Authority of Portland (now Home Forward) to provide socialization and other services to residents of low-income apartment buildings through the Adopt a Building program. Volunteers from churches and synagogues provided community-building and enrichment activities, including social events and classes.

In December of 2007, Lift UP acquired Preston's Pantry and-with the support of donors, Oregon Food Bank, and local businesses-expanded the program to provide staples and fresh food in an environment that emulates a small grocery store. The food pantry now serves nearly 13,000 people a year!

In 2016, Lift UP launched the Adopt a Building program, which provides in-building food resources to affordable housing residents in Northwest and Downtown Portland. Through this program, Preston's Pantry, and Free Food Market, Lift UP distributed nearly 800,000lbs of food last year. We couldn't do the work that we do without our dedicated volunteer team and we'd love for you to join us!

CAUSE AREAS

Hunger
Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1816 NW Irving StreetPortland, OR 97209

(45.52765,-122.69008)
 

DATE POSTED

November 15, 2019

SKILLS

  • Food Delivery / Distribution
  • Cantonese / Mandarin

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Approximately 3-4 hours

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