- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Food Rescue Team Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Lifelong
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
An estimated 40% of the time, food that is perfectly good to eat still ends up being wasted, including unsold food from grocery stores. Come join Lifelong --- in a new program in partnership with Food Lifeline and Costco --- to reclaim some of this food that would have gone to waste!
Every Saturday morning Lifelong will pick up a pallet of unsold food to bring back to our Georgetown location. Our Food Rescue Team volunteers will be ready and waiting onsite to greet the pallet, working with our staff lead on sorting, processing and helping re-portion this food for use in our Chicken Soup Brigade’s meal program. We project that we’ll be able to 'rescue’ between 600-900 pounds of produce and other assorted foods each week!
Come be a part of a program that gets highly valued foods --- fresh produce, proteins and dairy --- to people in need while also dramatically reducing good food from ending up in our landfills!
Location: Georgetown
Shift Time: Saturdays, weekly, from 10:00am - 1:00pm
Requirements: 16+ welcome, must be able to stand for much of the shift, and lift 10-30 pounds
Volunteer Commitment: weekly volunteer shift, for a minimum of 3 months
What to wear: closed foot shoes, hair tied back, and a shirt with sleeves
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About Lifelong
Location:
210 S. Lucile Street, SEATTLE, WA 98106, US
Mission Statement
We remove barriers to health with relentless compassion so that no one faces illness and injustice alone.
Description
LIFELONG HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ORGANIZATION THAT STANDS UP FOR COMMUNITIES FACING ILLNESS AND INJUSTICE.
Everyone deserves the chance to live their healthiest life, but that vision is out of reach for far too many people. For nearly 40 years, Lifelong has fought for marginalized communities with relentless compassion-because no one should have to battle stigma, judgment, or the devastating effects of illness alone. Our wraparound care model supports the whole person by breaking down barriers and improving access to nutritious food, stable housing, and vital health resources for people living with diabetes, HIV, kidney disease, and other life-challenging illnesses. Our community support network fills the gaps in broken systems and ensures that everyone has an equitable opportunity to thrive.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
210 S. Lucile StreetSeattle, WA 98108
DATE POSTED
October 24, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Weekly shift, minimum of 3 month commitment