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Food Program Assistant Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Dan's Legacy Foundation
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Dan's Legacy's is recruiting volunteers to help with our surplus food program in New Westminster!
Program Dates: Every Wednesday and Friday
Time: 8:00am - 9:30am
Location: Save-On at Royal City Centre, New Westminster
Number of Volunteers Needed: 1 volunteer per shift. Volunteers must be able to commit to one or both days weekly.
Program Description:
Dan's Legacy has built a thriving partnership with a number of outlets of a national grocery chain whose staff put aside meat, dairy, vegetables, bread, bakery and other surplus food products for weekly pickups. With the support of volunteers, our staff collects approximately $70,000 worth of surplus food each month. The food is distributed to various local non-profit organizations throughout the Lower Mainland including missions, schools, food banks and First Nation communities.
Responsibilities:
Volunteers will assist the Program Director to sort food products into assigned bins and load bins into vehicle for delivery.
Skills and Experience:
* Good physical condition and stamina. Able to lift up to 50 lbs and navigate stairs.
* Must be reliable and able to commit to full shift.
* Vehicle not required.
Suitable for students, retirees and volunteer groups.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Dan's Legacy!
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About Dan's Legacy Foundation
Location:
311-815, 5th Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3M 1Y1, CA
Mission Statement
The Dan’s Legacy Foundation provides therapeutic counselling and life-skills intervention programs to youth battling mental health and addictions issues resulting from childhood trauma and abuse. These young people, aged 15 to 25, are at significant risk of overdose, self-harm, homelessness and suicide. As the focus of the organization’s programs is on Harm Prevention, the threat of living with entrenched addictions is greatly reduced. In the past three years Dan’s Legacy has helped over 150 youth meet their educational, housing and life-goals.
Description
Dan’s Legacy was founded in memory of a young man who, after surviving sexual abuse as a teenager, self-medicated with hard drugs in an attempt to numb the psychological pain of the traumatic experience. He received help from substance abuse recovery programs on two occasions, but did not have access to essential one-to-one therapy. Tragically, Dan relapsed, overdosed and died. He was 19.
In 2006, the Foundation became a federally registered Canadian charity. For the first seven years it operated as a family foundation, raising funds to distribute to other non-profit organizations providing recovery and training programs for at-risk youth. In January, 2014 the Foundation’s board decided to provide its own signature therapeutic programs under the operating name of Dan’s Legacy. Since that time, our counsellors have helped over 150 youth meet their educational, housing and life-goals.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
610 Sixth St #198New Westminster, BC V3L 3C2Canada
DATE POSTED
January 19, 2018
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Food Service
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Weekly