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11 people are interested
Truck Ride-Along Volunteer: Help Clothe those in Need
ORGANIZATION: St. Anthony Foundation
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11 people are interested
St. Anthony’s Free Clothing Program is San Francisco’s largest free clothing program. FCP provides warm clothes, interview and employment apparel, and children’s clothing to low-income families and individuals, including those who are homeless. The Free Clothing Program serves approximately 150 guests per day in our three services: Men’s Service, Women’s Service, and Family Service.
The Truck Ride-Along Volunteer will assist our driver in making runs to pick-up clothing donations which are vital to our program in providing guests with high quality clothing. Volunteer duties will include communicating with donors onsite during the pick-up process, as well as lifting and moving donations (up to 100 pounds). This volunteer is expected to follow all truck safety guidelines, although please note the Ride-Along volunteer may not drive St. Anthony’s trucks or vehicles at any time. Steel-toe boots will be provided while volunteering.
Skills Required:
- Must be 18 or older
- Awareness of surroundings and potential safety hazards at all times
- Ability to lift and vary 50 to 100 pounds
- Ability to climb in and out of raised truck for the duration of the full shift (4 hours)
- Excellent interpersonal, listening, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to be a polite and respectful representative of St. Anthony's with donors
- Excellent volunteer habits: professional, punctual, reliable, cooperative and team oriented
- Adherence to guidelines explained in the Volunteer/Intern Handbook
- Commitment to St. Anthony Foundation's Statement of Values, and desire to serve people who are homeless and low-income
- Desire and/or experience engaging with diverse and low-income populations, many of whom have experienced homelessness, substance abuse and/or trauma.
If you are over 16 years of age, fill out a volunteer application on our website:
https://www.stanthonysf.org/volunteer/specialized/
We will contact you after we review your application. This position will require a brief interview.
Please not that this opportunity is for individual volunteers only. If you would like to organize a group volunteer event, please email GroupVolunteer@stanthonysf.org.
We hope you will join us!
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About St. Anthony Foundation
Location:
121 Golden Gate Ave;;, San Francisco, CA 94102, US
Mission Statement
In the Tenderloin’s struggle with poverty, addiction, and mental illness, St. Anthony Foundation has been a beacon of consistency, companionship, and caring for more than 70 years. We are a place of Hope, a gateway to Stability, and a source of Renewal. We embrace every person’s human dignity, walk with them throughout their journey, and never give up on them.
Description
At St. Anthony’s, we have served those most in need in our city since 1950 from our home in the Tenderloin. It is our mission to recognize every person’s dignity and to serve them with the respect they deserve, no matter who they are.
We provide a broad range of services to meet people where they are. On a regular day, we serve more than 1,500 meals in the Dining Room - close to 47 million meals over the last 72 years. Our Free Clothing Program, the largest of its kind in San Francisco, provides 14,000 outfits each year; the Medical Clinic provides 9,000 primary and specialty care visits to 2,500 individuals and families annually; our Tenderloin Tech Lab, the neighborhood’s only free technology center offers 3,000 hours of access and training yearly.
We don’t consider the impressive numbers of people served a sign of success. While we are called to help people experiencing poverty with their immediate needs, our objective is to cater to the whole person and to empower them to achieve lasting, positive change in their lives. In this context, we think of our basic services as a gateway to stability. We invite people to change their lives, not just our guests, but also our volunteers. We believe that in giving, we receive and in doing so, we heal our community. When we can find change in our hearts, we can change our world.
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
121 Golden Gate AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94102
DATE POSTED
September 20, 2018
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GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Minimum of 3 hours per week for 3+ months
- Ability to lift and move 50 to 100 lbs