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105 people are interested
Malden Food Pantry Volunteers Needed: Shelter Meals, Nutritious Backpacks, Grocery Delivery
ORGANIZATION: BREAD OF LIFE
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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105 people are interested
Malden Food Pantry Volunteers help load/unload vehicles, sort food, stock shelves/refrigerators/freezers, organize/clean, pack groceries, distribute food, work with the public, interpret, help with data/admin tasks. Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 12-5pm; Wednesday 12-6:30pm
Shelter Meals Program Volunteers help sort and pack food for homeless families/individuals temporarily housed in motels; load van; stock shelves/refrigerators/freezers. Wednesdays, 9-11am; Thursdays, any time from 9am-12pm
Backpack Nutrition Program Volunteers help pack backpacks with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack items for students in need in Everett schools. Mondays - Any time from 12-5pm; Evening and Weekend hours possible upon request
Grocery Delivery Program Volunteer Drivers help deliver groceries to homebound individuals in one community in your car. Serving Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Lynn, North Reading, Revere, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn. Tuesdays - Any time from 1-5pm, Wednesdays/Thursdays - Any time from 10am-5pm. Great to do with a friend or as a family!
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About BREAD OF LIFE
Location:
109 Madison St., MALDEN, MA 02148, US
Mission Statement
Bread of Life’s mission is to feed the body and to nurture the soul. We strive to feed the hungry, the homeless, the needy and the isolated; to offer spiritual nurture, support and hospitality; to promote greater peace and justice by addressing broader issues of hunger, poverty, and need; and to conduct our work in a spirit of respect and nonviolence.
Description
Bread of Life is a nonprofit, nondenominational, faith-based food security organization based in Malden, MA that provides over 1.5 million pounds of free food a year for economically struggling and disadvantaged families, individuals, youth and seniors in the north metro Boston area.
Bread of Life brings together hundreds of volunteers and dozens of partner organizations including people from faith communities, businesses, civic organizations, schools, government and social service agencies to distribute food through our programs:
food pantry and mobile market; prepared and congregate meals; grocery delivery to homebound seniors and disabled residents; nutritious backpack distribution to at-risk Everett public school youth; food delivery to homeless individuals and families in shelter; and Food Access project to help overcome barriers to accessing nutritious food encountered by lower-income communities with respect to race, ethnicity, language, culture, age, gender.
We serve residents of Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Lynn, North Reading, Revere, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
109 Madison StreetMalden, MA 02148
DATE POSTED
March 25, 2024
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Inventory Management
- Food Service
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Organization
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 13
- Orientation or Training