- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
Keep Austin Fed and help rescue food that will go to waste
ORGANIZATION: engAGE Travis County
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
Keep Austin Fed gathers wholesome and nutritious surplus food from various locations and distributes it to area charities that serve hungry people in need. Food items are picked up from donor and delivered directly to the charitable organizations that distribute the food. Keep Austin Fed's food rescue program is done completely by volunteers and they need your help to get good food in the hands of those who need it and keep it out of the landfill!
All food recovery volunteers must have their own transportation and insurance. Volunteer shifts are available 7 days per week from 8 AM to 5 PM. Average pick-up and drop-off times are usually about an hour long, but can be shorter or longer. Volunteers are contacted for pick up using a Group Me text message system. You must attend a 2 hour orientation and obtain a food handler's certification which takes no more than 2 hours to complete online.
Other volunteer opportunities are available for Keep Austin Fed including phone bank team member, web production, social media, graphics specialists, bloggers and much more.
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About engAGE Travis County
Location:
PO Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767, US
Mission Statement
engAGE Travis County provides pathways to aging well for people 50+, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through volunteering, education, advocacy, and partnerships with public agencies and community organizations.
Description
One of our core programs, RSVP is part of the federal AmeriCorps Seniors program and was founded locally in 1972. Last year more than 17,100 Americans of all ages and backgrounds united to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and expand opportunity through national service in Texas. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers served at more than 2,400 locations across Texas, including schools, food banks, homeless shelters, health clinics, youth centers, veterans facilities, and other nonprofit and faith-based organizations.
Those who benefit from the work performed by engAGE Travis County and RSVP volunteers include the full spectrum of people from birth to old age, including homeless or isolated people with acute, chronic or terminal illnesses; frail homebound seniors; low-income families; teen mothers; disaster victims; at-risk youth; veterans; people with physical, mental or learning disabilities; and seniors in nutrition programs.
Help your community by offering your unique skills and talents. We’ll recommend ongoing and short-term volunteer opportunities based on your skills and interests, but the choice of where you volunteer and what you do is entirely yours. The benefits of being a volunteer (aged 50 and over) are numerous: travel reimbursement, on-duty accident and liability insurance, life-long learning opportunities, social engagement, recognition, and greetings throughout the year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various locations throughout AustinAustin, TX 78701
DATE POSTED
October 19, 2017
SKILLS
- Transportation
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Food Service
- Delivery
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Orientation or Training
- varies
- willingness to obtain online food hander's certification