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Fresh Veggies for Kids in Winters!
ORGANIZATION: Yolo Food Bank
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Kids Farmers Market
YMCA of the East Bay (Winters)
The Kids Farmers Market is a youth oriented nutrition education and produce distribution program designed to engage children in learning about lifelong healthy eating habits. These programs are operated directly on the school site and led entirely by YFB and volunteers such as yourself! Join us to help set up KFM stations, educate students, and help kids access fresh, local fruits and veggies at their school site.
Qualifications:
- Ages: 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult
- Ages: 16-17 must have parental permission
- Bring Your Own Mask/Face Covering
- Responsible and Organized
- Wear closed toed shoes
- Able to stand on concrete for 3+ hours
- Able to bend, reach, intermittently*
- Able to lift up to 30-35 pounds routinely and 30+ pounds occasionally, often with another person
3 Shifts
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Mon Nov 21, 2022
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morning /
09:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Must complete Virtual Volunteer Orientation first!
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Mon Nov 07, 2022
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morning /
09:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Must complete Virtual Volunteer Orientation first!
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Mon Oct 24, 2022
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morning /
09:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Must complete Virtual Volunteer Orientation first!
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About Yolo Food Bank
Location:
233 Harter Ave, WOODLAND, CA 95776, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission: Yolo Food Bank durably increases food and nutrition security and helps create an equitable and sustainable local food system by: Connecting individuals and families to healthy, high-quality food and resources; Collaborating with community partners to deepen outreach and address food needs; and Convening key players in the community to assess progress and plan collective actions Our Vision: Yolo County is a thriving community where everyone has the resources they need to experience health, prosperity, and a high quality of life. How you can help: Yolo Food Bank is looking for caring, responsible, and respectful individuals or groups to help provide folks in our community with ongoing access to healthy foods. Sign up to help give food away through our food access programs. Serve the public at large-scale drive-through grocery distributions, called Eat Well Yolo. Help out at Kids Farmers Markets to give out fresh fruits and veggies AND teach kiddos about nutrition. Sign up to make doorstep deliveries of staple ingredients for elderly and home-bound neighbors through Eat Home Yolo. Visit the Food Recovery Warehouse to pack bags of food, assist warehouse operations, and see food justice in action! Join a diverse team of passionate volunteers who are working to end food insecurity in Yolo County! Please visit our website for more information about how you can help reduce food insecurity and continue providing our neighbors with free, fresh food during this ongoing crisis!
Description
Yolo Food Bank is looking for caring, responsible, and respectful individuals or groups to help provide folks in our community with ongoing access to healthy foods. We are currently looking for volunteers to fill slots volunteering at distribution sites around Yolo County with socially distanced and contactless drive-thru and pick-up distributions. We also need volunteers to work on-site at Yolo Food Bank repackaging dry product, organizing boxes of food for residents in need, and assisting warehouse procedures.
Sign up to help give food away through our food access programs. Serve the public at large-scale drive-through grocery distributions, called Eat Well Yolo. Help out at Kids Farmers Markets to give out fresh fruits and veggies AND teach kiddos about nutrition. Sign up to make doorstep deliveries of staple ingredients for elderly and home-bound neighbors through Eat Home Yolo. Visit the Food Recovery Warehouse to pack bags of food, assist warehouse operations, and see food justice in action!
Join a diverse team of passionate volunteers who are working to end food insecurity in Yolo County! Please visit our website for more information about how you can help reduce food insecurity and continue providing our neighbors with free, fresh food during this ongoing crisis!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
100 Myrtle DriveWinters, CA 95694
DATE POSTED
October 12, 2022
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Welfare
- Food & Beverage Services
- Food Delivery / Distribution
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Must complete a volunteer orientation prior to starting with us!