Help Prepare Meals for Chronically ill Adults

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ORGANIZATION: Project Open Hand

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Kitchen Mid-Day Prep

At Project Open Hand, we rely on more than 125 volunteers every day to help prepare, package and deliver meals with love.

Volunteers are needed to assist in industrial food preparation. This opportunity can include chopping, slicing, dicing, peeling, grating, and mincing of produce for use by POH Certified Chefs. Volunteers assist with labeling meal containers for distribution, packaging prepared hot/frozen meals in containers and bags. There may be additional seasonal kitchen activities related to community events or projects.

Qualifications:

  • At least fifteen (15) years of age.
  • TB test required.
  • Capable of standing for long periods of time and able to lift 20 pounds.
  • Able to work well with others and comfortable interacting with a culturally diverse population.

Shift Availability:

Monday-Friday

Dress Requirements

Close-toed shoes
Shirts with sleeves (no tank tops or crop tops)
Full length pants (no shorts/no capris/no skirts)

2 Shifts

  • 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    shift can accommodate 1-10 volunteers
  • afternoon / 12:30 PM to 03:30 PM
    shift can accommodate 1-10 volunteers
  • NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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About Project Open Hand

Location:

730 Polk St;;, San Francisco, CA 94109, US

Mission Statement

Project Open Hand provides food and nourishment to improve the quality of life for the men, women and children it serves. Project Open Hand programs include: meal, grocery and nutrition counseling for people with symptomatic HIV and AIDS; congregate lunch and nutrition education for people over 60 years of age; meal service for homebound and critically ill people under the age of 60. Services are available to eligible clients living in San Francisco and Alameda counties.

Description

Founded in 1985, Project Open Hand is a nonprofit organization that provides meals with love to critically ill neighbors and seniors. Our food is like medicine, helping clients recover from illness, get stronger, and lead healthier lives.

Every day, we prepare 2,500 nutritious meals and provide 200 bags of healthy groceries to help sustain our clients as they battle serious illnesses, isolation, or the health challenges of aging. We serve San Francisco and Oakland, engaging more than 125 volunteers daily to nourish our community.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Health & Medicine
Hunger
Community, Health & Medicine, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts

WHERE

730 Polk StreetSan FranciscoSan Francisco, CA 94109

(37.783764,-122.418976)
 

DATE POSTED

April 6, 2020

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 15
  • Orientation or Training
  • Weekly

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