- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Harvest food from local farms for food banks
ORGANIZATION: Upper Valley MEND
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
3 people are interested
Community Harvest works with farms, orchards, and gardens that have excess or unmarketable produce.
Gleaning volunteers travel to the field site and harvest the crop by hand. Volunteers then help pack and load the donated produce for transport to local emergency food providers.
No previous harvesting experience necessary, just basic physical fitness for bending and lifting and an enthusiams for helping your community! Contact us to join our email list to learn about upcoming gleans.
More opportunities with Upper Valley MEND
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Upper Valley MEND
Location:
PO BOX 772, 347 Division Street, LEAVENWORTH, WA 98826, US
Mission Statement
Upper Valley MEND's mission is to meet each need with dignity. We envision an empowered community with equitable access to food, housing, healthcare and emergency assisitance.
Description
Upper Valley MEND consists of service programs aimed at meeting the community’s basic food, shelter and healthcare needs. The Community Cupboard food bank serves an average of 362 families a month and provides emergency services such as temporary shelter at local hotels, and assistance with rent, mortgages, transportation and utilities. The Upper Valley Free Clinic provides free urgent health and dental care and served 304 patients in 2018. SHARE Community Land Trust provides affordable homeownership in the Upper Valley and currently serves 67 children and adults through 20 homes. Cornerstone Community is a home for six adults with developmental disabilities, where they live as independently as possible with dignity and respect. MEND also operates two retail stores that provide income to support our programs: Jubilee Global Gifts, a fair trade global gift store that supports artisans in the developing world, and Das Thrift Haus, which sells low-cost clothing and household goods.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various locations in the Wenatchee River ValleyCashmere, WA 98815
DATE POSTED
June 4, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Whatever you like, gleans typically last 2-3 hours