- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
COVID-19 Emergency Response--Food Delivery Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: DMARC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Event Description:
In the face of COVID-19, many of DMARC's clients are contending with challenges that prevent them from safely accessing food assistance at our public pantry locations. We are putting out a special call for volunteers who will deliver bags of food to individual households (NO-CONTACT DELIVERY) as part of our modified pantry distribution schedule.
On-call shifts are available Monday through Friday, 9AM-12PM.
SIGN UP AT: https://dmarc.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=593134
Key Responsibilities:
- Pick up packages of food from the DMARC warehouse at 1435 Mulberry Street, Des Moines 50309
- Deliver food to a set number of homes within the Des Moines metro
- Drop food items outside the home (porch, entryway vestibule if open, front steps), ringing the doorbell or intercom, and stepping back to a safe distance of 6 ft. until client retrieves items. PPE (masks and gloves) will be provided to all volunteers.
Support/Training:
Volunteers will be provided with instructions and ongoing guidance from a DMARC warehouse staff person at the beginning and for the duration of each shift. DMARC will call volunteers the day before a shift to confirm the need for assistance and place available volunteer drivers on our route schedule.
Qualifications:
- Able to stand, move, and lift up to 35 lbs.
- Must have a cell phone, reliable transportation, and the ability to provide copies of current driver's license and current auto insurance
- Must have the flexibility to adhere to an on-call schedule; shifts will depend on the volume of deliveries needed for a given day
We look forward to working with you!
More opportunities with DMARC
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About DMARC
Location:
100 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315, US
Mission Statement
Working to meet basic human needs within the greater Des Moines Community
Description
The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) is a nonprofit organization with interfaith roots, whose mission is to meet basic human needs in the greater Des Moines community. The DMARC Food Pantry Network consists of 14 partner pantry sites, multiple Mobile Food Pantry locations, two food warehouses, and numerous community partners. The DMARC Food Pantry Network is committed to providing healthy food options and fresh produce to the people it assists. Once per calendar month, people can select a three-day supply of food from any one of its Food Pantry Network partner pantries, and AnyTime Items are available whenever a pantry is open. Last year, DMARC assisted 58,707 unique individuals living with food insecurity in Greater Des Moines.
DMARC could never do the work of feeding so many people without the partnership of many, diverse faith communities. Nearly 200 faith communities from across the religious spectrum support DMARC with cash support, donations of food, and service. Because we can do so much more together than we can on our own, DMARC has a commitment to helping our faith communities learn about one another and build relationships.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1435 Mulberry StreetDes Moines, IA 50309
DATE POSTED
August 17, 2021
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- 2-3 hours a week or month