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Food Delivery Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: SANTA BARBARA AGRICULTURE AND FARM EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Santa Barbara Agriculture & Farm Education Foundation:
Food Delivery Volunteer
Description: SBAFE Foundation is dedicated to providing fresh, chemical-free, regenerative, and sustainably-grown food to food-insecure families and medical patients in Santa Barbara County, free of charge. As a Food Delivery Volunteer, your role is crucial in packaging and delivering this produce directly to residents’ homes.
As a token of our appreciation, we’ll reward you with a $10 farmstand certificate for every shift worked, and weekly, regular volunteers can enjoy a 50% discount at the farmstand!
Specific Duties:
- Package produce in bags with care and attention.
- Safely transport produce to client’s homes.
- Engage with clients respectfully and relay any feedback to staff.
- Report any concerns that may impact the safety of volunteers, employees, residents, or assets.
Skills:
- Ability to stand, walk, and lift items.
- Capability to follow directions and work with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in using a mobile phone for navigation to food delivery locations.
- Excellent communication skills.
Requirements:
- Volunteers will need their own mode of transportation.
- Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, possess a valid driver’s license, and have auto insurance.
- Volunteers must be physically capable of standing, walking, and lifting.
- Punctuality, attention to detail, and adherence to safety guidelines are essential.
Additional Information:
- Volunteers must refrain from providing any other services to the client, such as personal care duties, shopping, errands, administering medication, household tasks or repairs, etc.
- Volunteers are not permitted to involve themselves in the financial or private affairs of the client, nor offer any services that benefit themselves personally.
- Volunteers must adhere to proper safe food handling and personal hygiene policies.
- Volunteers must obey traffic laws while volunteering.
How to Sign Up: To get involved, please apply through the portal or fill out the online form at www.sbafefoundation.com/individual-volunteer
Contact: For any questions and concerns, please reach out to volunteer@sbafefoundation.com
Thank you for your invaluable support!
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About SANTA BARBARA AGRICULTURE AND FARM EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Location:
PO BOX 644, SUMMERLAND, CA 93067, US
Mission Statement
To educate, promote and increase awareness on how our food is grown, propagated and distributed to minors, underserved, unrecognized and fragile populations particularly in the food desert areas of Santa Barbara County through innovative farming. To donate food from our farm to those in need supporting individuals and other charitable organizations with natural and organically farmed products. Our mission is strictly educational and charitable.
Description
Our goals include:
- Keep the Summerland Farm for organic and regenerative agriculture, green preserve and solve the food desert.
- Educate children to grow and propagate regenerative foods.
- Grow enough food to replace food desert classification in Summerland.
- Create an active and retired military nutrition station to increase both physical and mental health with fresh organic foods.
- Collaborate and fold the farm cart into the nonprofit for the good of the community.
- Teach organic farming and utilize collaboration practices.
- Highlight global awareness of farming through foods we grow and demonstrate regenerative farming with innovative water and energy solutions.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Summerland, CA 93067
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Critical Thinking
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteers are required to commit to delivering food once a month or more. Opportunities for delivery exist throughout Santa Barbara County, including Santa Barbara, Goleta, Summerland, and Carpinteria. Shifts typically last 2 hours.