- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
FOOD: Fix up the Porchlight Pantry
ORGANIZATION: Porchlight Community Services
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Porchlight Community Services rescues food from going to waste and offers healthy options for low-income families with strict food restrictions and allergies that are not usually available at food pantries.
Volunteers are needed to help with moving shelving, reorganizing, and cleaning the pantry to make it ready for their food distributions. Volunteers may also help with painting on 1/21/22.
Project Requirements & Important Notes
Attire: Closed-toe shoes and masks are required. Wear comfortable loose-fitting clothing that you don't mind getting paint on.
Bring: Filled reusable water bottle
Physical Ability: Volunteer work may entail bending, light lifting (10 pounds), moderate lifting (20 to 40 pounds), and standing
Note: Signing up as a team has been disabled for this project. Last minute team cancellations for a shift this small can be extremely detrimental to Porchlight being able to distribute food to families in need. Please sign up individually.
About Porchlight Community Services
The mission of the Porchlight Cooperative is to relieve hunger, eliminate waste and increase the self-sufficiency of individuals.
1 Shift
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Fri Jan 21, 2022
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11:00 AM to 01:30 PM
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Spots available: 3
San Diego CA 92123 US
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About Porchlight Community Services
Location:
8878 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Suite F, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92123, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Porchlight Community Services is to empower lives, promote healthy eating and eliminate food insecurity.
Description
We run a dual program that provides a FoodSHARE for struggling families and a free option for low-income families to attain food. We are helping a community disproportionately affected by food insecurity - People with generally no way of getting aid to reach self-sufficiency.
Every Thursday and Sunday, Porchlight Community Services processes over 3,000 pounds of rescued food that will be going to our community's families. Porchlight is volunteer-led, so they rely on their great community of folks that want to give back.
Porchlight provides a dignified experience for those seeking to change their circumstances and have access to nutritious food. As a "Choice pantry", their distribution events are set up like a grocery store. Clients come in and choose their food products while accompanied by a volunteer.
Volunteers help with unloading, sorting, organizing food items on tables, shelves, refrigerators, and freezers, cleaning, sanitizing, and making it comforting and appealing for those coming to "select" their items later in the day.
Sign up to see how you can play a critical role in helping families have access to food while working toward achieving long-term financial stability.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
8888 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVDSuite BSAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO, CA 92123
DATE POSTED
January 12, 2022
SKILLS
- Event Design & Planning
- Event Management
- Food & Beverage Services
- Event Planning / Management
- Food Service
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Physical Ability: Volunteer work may entail bending, light lifting (10 pounds), moderate lifting (20 to 40 pounds), and standing.