In the COVID-19 crisis, The Salvation Army is continuing to provide (and even increase) the essential services we provide to ensure people have their basic needs such as distributing food, providing or assisting to find shelter, homeless services and shelter, rehabilitation services, etc. We are to continue these activities, being careful to take personal protection precautions for ourselves, our staff and volunteers.
Our food pantry in the Mission District urgently needs volunteers to help serve around 150 households every Thursday morning, largely from the low-income elderly community.
Volunteers will unload pallets of food, and sort and bag the food. Volunteers may also be asked to assist with check-in, managing lines and ensuring social distancing is being observed by clients. Proper social distancing and hygiene measures will be in place and volunteers and clients are expected to comply.
Time frame: Every Thursday - 7:30am-10:30am. Volunteers required: 3 volunteers each week. Requirements: Must be able to stand, walk, lift medium-heavy weights and be physically well with no underlying health issues.
The Food Pantry takes place in the rear entrance of The Salvation Army Corps Community Center, accessed from Jose Ave.
To register for this activity, volunteers will need to complete on-line registration through The Salvation Army's volunteer website to attend to required volunteer waivers. See link https://volunteer.usawest.org/OpportunityDetail.aspx?ID=5101 (cut and paste into a web browser).
1 Shift
07:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Every Thursday
NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human need in His name without discrimination.
Description
The Salvation Army was established in London in 1865, and since 1883 has been serving the San Francisco Bay Area, offering practical support, spiritual comfort and a critical safety net to people in need. The safety net is funded in part by donations from the Red Kettle Campaign which started in San Francisco in 1891. Nearly 600,000 San Franciscans receive assistance from the Army annually through a range of social services; clothing and shelter for the homeless, food for the hungry, opportunities for underprivileged children, alcohol rehabilitation, transitional housing, nutritional and housing support for seniors and relief for disaster survivors. For every dollar donated to The Salvation Army, 82 cents is used to support those services in the 16 facilities throughout San Francisco and South San Francisco communities. For more information go to sanfrancisco.salvationarmy.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter @SalvationArmySF.
Community
Hunger
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 1 shift
WHERE
69 Jose AvenueSan FranciscoSan Francisco, CA94112
(37.7201,-122.440)
DATE POSTED
March 22, 2021
SKILLS
Food Delivery / Distribution
Bilingual
Cantonese / Mandarin
Spanish
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
Must be at least 16
Orientation or Training
8 am to 10:30 am. This is a weekly pantry. We will be flexible with volunteer's availability. Mandatory sex offender screening.
Walk, squat, stand, lift medium to heavy weights (10-30 pounds). Must be physically well.
