FOOD: Organize/Set Up a Community Market
ORGANIZATION: Porchlight Community Services
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Porchlight Community Services' volunteers play a crucial role in setting up a grocery-style food pantry with over 5,000 pounds of rescued food every week. Later in the day, families can choose and "shop" for the food they take home. Their Refill Pantry supports the elimination of single use plastic and they divert thousands of pounds of food from going to the landfill yearly. As a "Choice pantry," these events provide a healing space, offering clients a dignified place to choose food products. Your commitment to this cause ensures a positive and empowering experience for those seeking nutritious food.
Tasks include:
Unloading and organizing incoming food deliveries swiftly.
Arranging food stations:
Categorize and display the rescued, high-quality food items.
Ensure clear signage for easy navigation.
Organizing non-perishables: Neatly stack products and label.
Verify inventory accuracy and expiration dates.
Noting special dietary needs: Set up a designated area for participants with specific dietary needs or allergies.
Helping dehydrate food
Juicing produce
Gardening
Riding along in the company van to help load and unload food donations
Making occasional trips to their storage unit for organization
Picking up items to be brought back to the pantry
Volunteers contribute significantly to reducing food waste, promoting food justice, and empowering individuals with choices. Join in crafting a positive experience from the moment participants arrive!
Project Requirements & Important Notes
Attire: Closed-toe shoes are required for safety. Comfortable clothing to work in and possibly get dirty. Hair pulled back.
Physical Requirements: Bending, ability to repeatedly lift 20 pounds. You'll be standing and moving during most of your shift. Accommodations can be made for physical limitations such as sitting down during shift to perform tasks. The project space is wheelchair accessible.
Note: Signing up as a team has been disabled for this project. Last minute team cancellations for a shift this small have been extremely detrimental to Porchlight being able to distribute food to families in need so only individual sign up is allowed and groups cannot be accommodated during this shift. Volunteers must be fully signed up through HandsOn San Diego to attend. Please give AT LEAST 12 hours notice if you cannot attend.
You must download the HandsOn Connect app to your smart device to electronically sign the waiver and check in at this volunteer opportunity. The HandsOn Connect App can be downloaded from the Apple Store and Google Play. Volunteers that do not sign in will automatically be marked as not attending at midnight the day of their shift.
About Porchlight Community Services
The mission of the Porchlight Cooperative is to relieve hunger, eliminate waste and increase the self-sufficiency of individuals.
76 Shifts
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More opportunities with Porchlight Community Services
1 ReviewNo additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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.
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San Diego, CA 92123
DATE POSTED
May 15, 2024
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