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JeffcoEats Warehouse Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Jeffco Eats
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The Need:
In Colorado's Jefferson County, over 30,000 children benefit from subsidized meals at school. However, some of these children may encounter empty cupboards at home, at night and over the weekend, leading to instances of hunger.
Who We Are:
We operate as a mobile grocery, providing weekly assistance to over 30 Title One schools and Section 8 apartments in Jefferson County throughout the year; including the summer months.
Position Overview:
As a Warehouse Volunteer, you will be an essential part of our team, helping to facilitate operations and ensure distribution of food to families in need. This position involves unloading and organizing food inventory, packing 'Totes for Hope' and pantry boxes going out to our schools and maintaining a clean and efficient warehouse environment.
This role provides a hands-on opportunity to make a tangible difference in the fight against food insecurity in our community.
Volunteer Requirements:
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
- Available during the week; Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
- Time commitment: 2-4 hours.
- Wear casual/comfy work clothes, close-toed shoes and work gloves are highly recommended.
For additional questions, please visit jeffcoeats.org or contact our Volunteer Coordinator at jeffcoeatsvolunteer@gmail.com.
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About Jeffco Eats
Location:
1395 Benton Street, LAKEWOOD, CO 80214, US
Mission Statement
We provide weekly weekend food totes to ~20 Jefferson County Title One schools year round. We serve elementary, middle school, and high school students and families. We provide about 7 lbs of food and seven healthy food options in each tote. We deliver to schools and section 8 housing and are a program provider with Food Bank of the Rockies.
Description
Non profit with sole strategic purpose to reduce hunger among title one children in Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Edgewater and Arvada Colorado. We do this with delivering weekly food sacks to children for weekend hunger reduction.
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WHERE
1390 Brentwood StreetLakewood, CO 80214
DATE POSTED
March 18, 2024
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REQUIREMENTS
- Select Tuesdays and Thursdays