Up to 24% of all Veterans experience food insecurity at some point in their lives. These Veterans have higher levels of chronic disease and higher probability of mental health challenges. The Minneapolis VA Food Pantry is meant to be a stop gap so the Veteran can access food and get connected to resources. Volunteers in this role would assist in providing healthy perishable food for our Veterans by picking items up from Second Harvest and local grocery stores - food that is ear marked as safe to consume but can no longer be sold.
Potential Volunteers with have a desire to end hunger within the Veteran population and be customer service oriented.
Volunteers in this role will use CDCE vehicles to pick up food donations from Second Harvest and/or local grocery stores, deliver to the pantry location, take food temperatures at receiving and delivery, unload and weigh donations and assist in putting donations away.
We are currently looking for several drivers with shifts Monday through Friday during daytime business hours.
One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, US
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.
Minneapolis VA Health Care System is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology, as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics and extended care. The Minneapolis VA Health Care System provides for the health care needs of Veterans in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the Medical Center. Posted here are just a few of the open opportunities we currently have. Please contact us for further information or to inquire about other opportunities available.
612-467-2050
VHAMINVOL@va.gov
Thank you,
The Center for Development & Civic Engagement (formerly Voluntary/Community Resource Service)
1 Veterans DriveMinneapolis, MN 55417
May 17, 2024
