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37 people are interested
Pierce County, WA: Help your neighborhood food pantry!
ORGANIZATION: Emergency Food Network
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37 people are interested
Emergency Food Network partners with over 80 food pantries, shelters, and hot meal sites in Pierce County. Many of them rely almost entirely on volunteers to keep them running. There truly are tasks for people of all abilities and preferences, including packaging food, guest intake, delivery driving, shelf stocking, data entry, hot meal service, sharing healthy recipes, picking up donations from local stores and restaurants, sorting food, and working curbside to load food into guest vehicles.
Due to Covid-19, food pantries are experiencing an increase in guest visits, with some sites seeing twice as many visits as in 2019. While many locations have support from the National Guard, this assistance will gradually be phased out towards the end of July, leaving many volunteers roles waiting to be filled. With pantries located throughout Pierce County, there is bound to be an opportunity that can work with your schedule.
We would love to help you find a food pantry to volunteer with that fits your schedule. Just let us know your preferences, and we will help put you in touch with right pantry so you can get started!
Contact:
Madison Smith
Community Outreach VISTA
(253) - 355- 8808
MadisonS@efoodnet.org
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About Emergency Food Network
Location:
3318 92nd Street South, Lakewood, WA 98499, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Emergency Food Network is "to provide Pierce County with a consistent, diverse and nutritious food supply so that no person goes hungry."
Description
"Currently, 1 in 10 people in Pierce County face food insecurity, and this need is continuing to rise. Through our 75+ Partner Programs (food pantries, meal sites, and shelters) all over Pierce County, EFN distributed over 14 million pounds of food in 2023 to our neighbors in need, including fresh produce grown at EFN’s Mother Earth Farm. This work was made possible by our 2,000+ volunteers, who worked over 12,000 hours in 2023. Volunteer work is vital in helping EFN pursue our mission of ensuring no person goes hungry. Volunteer opportunities include the Repack Project, Home Delivery, EFN’s Mother Earth Farm, and special events throughout the year. We hope you will join us!"
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3318 92nd S.LakewoodLakewood, WA 98499
DATE POSTED
August 25, 2021
SKILLS
- Warehousing
- Food Service
- Delivery
- Database Administration
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Varies--pantries will work with your schedule.
- Varies by task.