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Summer Volunteers Needed!
ORGANIZATION: Table to Table
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6 people are interested
You can get involved and help with excess food deliveries, without committing longterm to volunteering!
Want to volunteer over the summer? We are looking for volunteers to help us rescue food this summer! Help us keep food from going to waste by rescuing it from donors and delivering it to area agencies that serve the hungry, homeless, and at-risk populations! In 2021 our volunteers rescued 2.4 million pounds of food and we would love your help!
Volunteer Duties
- Interacting with donor organizations
- Boxing and loading food donations into Table to Table van
- Transporting food to recipient organizations such as community pantries, shelters, preschools, etc.
- Unloading food
Most volunteer shifts start between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM or 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM and run around 2 hours. Routes run Monday-Saturday. Contact volunteer@table2table.org or 319-337-3400 more information.
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About Table to Table
Location:
840 South Capitol St., Iowa City, IA 52240, US
Mission Statement
To keep wholesome, edible food from going to waste by collecting it from donors and distributing it to those in need through agencies that serve the hungry, homeless, and at risk populations.
Description
Table to Table is a United Way agency of Johnson County.
Volunteers are an essential element of our organization and provide the means for us to pursue our mission. By keeping food from going to waste, we help these agencies in their efforts to help those in need. Whether the agency we deliver to prepares a meal or distributes groceries, this rescued food is making a positive impact on the lives of others.
Since 1996, Table to Table has rescued over 20 million pounds of food that would have otherwise gone to waste. This year alone, the volunteers have rescued 2.5 million pounds of food. Donations are collected from 80 local grocery stores, bakeries, dairies, restaurants, schools and businesses. 50 local social service agencies receive donated food distributed through Table to Table. Each 1.5 pounds of donated food provides an equivalent meal to someone in need. This year, Table to Table saved social service agencies over $6 million in Johnson County.
Table to Table is Iowa's original food rescue organization. We specialize in "rapid response" retrieval of fresh and perishable foods; we pick up and deliver the donated food items to recipient agencies in the same day.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Iowa City, IA 52240
DATE POSTED
April 22, 2022
SKILLS
- Bus/Van Driving
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Weekly shift or 1-2 shifts a month as a substitute