Repack Project (Currently only holding for select groups on Thursdays & Saturdays)
ORGANIZATION: Emergency Food Network
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"About the Repack Project:
Repack Project volunteers transform bulk food shipments into family-sized portions that are ready to help feed the community! Working in our Lakewood Distribution Center, you and your fellow volunteers might find yourselves bagging up oats or sorting cucumbers that didn't make it to grocery store shelves to save them from the landfill. Come help us relieve Pierce County hunger and have fun with old and new friends in the process. No experience necessary; anyone can contribute!"
"What you need to know:
*Masks and social distancing will be enforced.
*Volunteers need to be able to lift up to 50 pounds either individually or with a partner (or bring a friend who can lift for you!).
*When repacking produce, volunteers will need to be able to bend down to grab the produce out of bins that are floor-level.
*The minimum age to volunteer at the Repack is 16 (youth ages 12-15 can volunteer with a parent or guardian). "
At this time we are only able to host groups of 6 or more volunteers. These group opportunities take place on Thursdays and Saturdays. Please contact SamC@efoodnet.org for more information or to sign up!
2 Shifts
- morning / 09:00 AM to 11:30 AM
- afternoon / 12:30 PM to 02:30 PM
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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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!"
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1318 South 92nd StreetLakewoodLakewood, WA 98499
DATE POSTED
August 25, 2021
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