Lead Volunteer: Harvest Issaquah
ORGANIZATION: Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
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The Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank (IFCB) is developing the Harvest Issaquah program, in which we coordinate "Picking Parties" comprised of volunteers aged sixteen and older at local farms and with community members who currently have gardens and would like to donate a portion of their crop to the IFCB for distribution to our clients.
Picking Parties will take place on Thursday afternoons and during Saturday "brunch hours" from June to October and will involve meeting up at the IFCB before carpooling to Picking Party locations, harvesting produce selected for donation, transporting it back to the IFCB, weighing it in, and washing and crating it for future distribution to our clients, as well as other organizations we partner with.
A Lead Volunteer will ideally have strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and attention to detail, as well as knowledge of how to use harvesting equipment. It would also be helpful if they have a truck or SUV which can carry items such as pickers and ladders to selected locations, and transport equipment and donations back to the IFCB at the end of the Picking Party. Lead Volunteers will oversee and work alongside Gleaners at Picking Parties. Upon return to the IFCB, Lead Volunteers will weigh in and document donations before washing, sorting and crating donations, with the help of their Gleaners.
The time commitment will vary from 2-3 hours once or twice a week, depending upon your availability as well as the availability of produce for harvest. The harvest season will last from June to October.
As a Lead Volunteer, you would not be required to participate in every Picking Party! We understand that everyone has busy lives and can only volunteer within their own availability; but your commitment and leadership will benefit the IFCB's clients, the community members who have excess produce in need of harvesting, as well as your team.
If you are interested in being a Lead Volunteer for the Harvest Issaquah program, please visit our website to register: issaquahfoodbank.org/volunteer/
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About Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank
Location:
179 1ST AVE SE, ISSAQUAH, WA 98027, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank is to provide basic needs to our community members to promote self-sufficiency.
Description
We envision a hunger-free community.
Values:
Respect - We believe in respect and equity.
Support - We believe in nurturing and supporting clients and each other.
Acceptance - We believe in being non-judgmental and accepting our differences.
Partnership - We believe that through collaboration and partnership we can accomplish so much more.
We provide basic needs, such as food, clothing and toiletries to the community. We have several special programs, including Caring through Sharing Holiday Gifts, Tools 4 Schools Backpack Program and Summer Lunches.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
179 1st Ave SEIssaquah, WA 98027
DATE POSTED
October 11, 2016
SKILLS
- Problem Solving
- Multi-Tasking
- Critical Thinking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Farming
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 2-3 hours per shift, as available