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Volunteer Drivers- Food For Free (Pick up Food @ Food For Free Headquarters in Somerville)

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ORGANIZATION: FOOD FOR FREE

  • 36 people are interested

When: Friday- Sunday (9 am - 12 pm), Bi-weekly!

Pickup Location: 59 Inner Belt Road , Somerville MA 02143

You can pull up right in the loading dock to load your vehicle

Shift Overview:

Food For Free’s Home Delivery program delivers healthy food boxes to vulnerable food-insecure residents of Cambridge, MA. This program requires an application and is designed for people who cannot access local food pantries due to disability (doctor’s note required) or, if the person is over 60 years old, lack of assistance. With the exception of a few vacation weekends, food boxes are typically delivered every other week throughout the year.

Driving Routes:

  • Each client is placed on a specific driving route. Routes are generally designed to cluster addresses and make delivery more efficient for drivers.
  • Individual routes typically serve between 8 to 11 clients (ie. 8-11 total boxes to deliver).
  • It always helps to have a co-pilot (friend, partner or family member) but it’s not required!

Requirements: Must be able to deliver boxes in a personal vehicle.

Sign up at foodforfree.org/volunteer

In addition to registering on VolunteerMatch, you will be required to register on our website and attend a 15 mins orientation call.

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About FOOD FOR FREE

Location:

11 INMAN ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139, US

Mission Statement

Good Food, Healthy Communities. We believe access to healthy food is a fundamental right. Our mission is to improve access to healthy food within our community by rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste and creating new distribution channels to under-served populations with an emphasis on utilizing school systems to reach those in need. We envision a future where everyone in our community - regardless of age, income, or ability - has consistent access to fresh, healthy, delicious food.

Description

Through a combination of food rescue and transportation services, we give food programs year-round access to fresh fruits and vegetables, while our direct service programs bring food to students, seniors, and others most at risk of hunger. Our programs address not only short-term hunger but also the long-term health effects of food insecurity and poor nutrition while reducing food waste. We have over 250 active volunteers who have donated over 10,000 hours since the Pandemic hit. We distributed a total of 4.2 million pounds of Food- reaching thousands of households in Massachusetts

Our current volunteer opportunities include the Just Eats Box Packing Program, Field of Greens and the Home Delivery Program. We offer Weekday and Weekend opportunities and welcome group volunteers.

CAUSE AREAS

Environment
Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Environment, Homeless & Housing, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

59 Inner Belt RoadSomerville, MA 02143

(42.378128,-71.08153)
 

DATE POSTED

March 18, 2024

SKILLS

  • Elder care
  • Environmental Policy
  • Food Service
  • Nutrition
  • Social Work

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 1 hr. Pick up the packed meals Cambridge, drop off at Newton Food Pantry
  • Car Required

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