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Unique Opportunity for Extroverts--become a Second Harvest "Promotor."
ORGANIZATION: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
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Description: Looking for a way to help neighbors in need access free food resources available? Join our growing team of outreach volunteers and become a Second Harvest "Promotor." Work with the outreach team to promote CalFresh and Food Bank programs; screen for eligibility and provide application assistance to food insecure community members.
Location: Various outreach activities, events, and opportunities in your own neighborhood/community throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
Training: Promotores complete an 8-hour training in 2-3 sessions, which include:
- Food Bank resources
- CalFresh (Food Stamps) benefits eligibility screening
- Community outreach techniques
Hours: Commit to volunter a minimum of 3 hours weekly.
Qualifications:
- 18 years old and up
- Outgoing and enthusiastic
- Able to attend 8 hour training
- Able to commit at least 3 hours per week to community outreach volunteering
- Attend monthly meeting/training session (1st Saturday mornings)
Note: Appropriate for monolingual Spanish speakers, as well as bilingual volunteers who speak English and another language.
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About Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Location:
4001 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95134, US
Mission Statement
Lead our community to ensure that anyone who needs a healthy meal can get one.
Description
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is a private non-profit organization that collects and distributes more than 12 million pounds of food each month. We currently serve an average of over 500,000 individuals each month; 60% are low income families and 20% are seniors. By building collaborative networks, we efficiently distribute food by leveraging donations of money, food and human resources. But we cannot do it alone. We rely upon the energy and commitment of the local community to fight hunger. See more about our efforts at www.shfb.org.
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WHEN
WHERE
Santa Clara and San Mateo CountiesSan Jose, CA 95125
DATE POSTED
April 6, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Bilingual
- Vietnamese
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Spanish
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum of 3 hours per week for 1 year