Volunteer at the AOC Food Pantry!

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The Sandy Lanier Nutrition Center at AIDS Outreach Center is a resource for people living with HIV to access healthy foods and nutrition counseling. The food pantry is open Monday and Tuesday from 12 pm until 6 pm and Wednesday from 8 am until 6 pm.

The typical volunteer shift is three hours long and requires extended standing and moving. Volunteers check clients in, help them shop and understand nutrition guidelines, bag groceries, and carry groceries to client cars with a smile on their face and courtesy in their words.

Volunteers who can commit to fulfilling at least one shift per week on a regular basis are preferred and greatly appreciated!

AOC offers two volunteer orientation sessions. Individuals interested in volunteering with AOC can come to a morning orientation at 9:30 am on the first Wednesday of the month or to an afternoon orientation at 3:30 pm on the third Wednesday of the month. The program lasts an hour and a half and is intended to provide an understanding of the barriers our neighbors living with HIV face, what AOC does to help them overcome those barriers, and the history of HIV/AIDS as it relates to AOC. It also covers, in detail, the various volunteer opportunities available (listed briefly below).

During the last thirty minutes of the orientation, interested individuals will complete a paper application, a brief face-to-face interview, and a background check. AOC’s ability to place volunteers in an ongoing position will depend on the needs and availability of the agency at the time. Volunteer opportunities at AOC may not be ideal for someone seeking to complete numerous community service hours within a brief period of time.

If you would like to RSVP for the next volunteer orientation session, please email volunteer@aoc.org.