Fight Hunger! Deliver Meals to Seniors in Need, 2nd & 4th Fridays, 11:00 am-1:00 pm, Redwood City

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ORGANIZATION: Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties provides food to more than one quarter of a million people each month. The Brown Bag Program sponsored by SHFB serves low-income older and disabled adults in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Volunteer Brown Bag Delivery Drivers take a bag of nutritious food weekly in their own vehicles to homebound or disabled members who cannot pick-up their food from one of the Brown Bag Program locations.

Basic Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with Site Leader to determine a list of members who require home delivery and delivery routes.
  • Work with Site Leader to determine a back-up driver to fill-in for vacations and time away.
  • Fill/pick-up bags with food twice monthly and deliver to each Brown Bag member on the route.
  • Maintain delivery information of everyone on the route.
  • Make sure deliveries are checked on attendance roster.
  • Pick-up empty bags from members and return them to the site.
  • Commit to twice monthly deliveries for a minimum of one year.
  • Sign the volunteer records form at the Brown Bag site and provide the number of hours worked.
  • Attend home delivery training every 2 years.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minimum age 18
  • Minimum 1 year commitment
  • Able to provide your own vehicle for deliveries
  • Valid California driver’s license
  • Valid auto insurance
  • Successful completion of background check (to be renewed every 2 years)
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Enjoy working with older and disabled adults
  • Ability to lift or carry items weighing up to 25 lbs.

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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.

CAUSE AREAS

Hunger
Seniors
Hunger, Seniors

WHEN

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WHERE

Fair Oaks Adult Activity Center2600 Middlefield Rd.Redwood City, CA 94063

(37.477356,-122.21318)
 

DATE POSTED

March 14, 2018

SKILLS

  • Food Delivery / Distribution
  • Customer Service

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 2nd & 4th Friday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, for 1 year
  • Valid auto insurance

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