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HELP OUT: Point Loma Farmers Market

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ORGANIZATION: Devoted To Youth

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Devoted to Youth now hosts the Liberty Station Farmers Market every Saturday. The proceeds of the market go toward charities that support families and children, as well as food/donation drives. Devoted to Youth needs volunteers to run the market as smoothly as possible so that their small staff team can focus on making it a bigger weekly market. They want the market to be at a scale where it can help all of San Diego.

Beginning on March 22, Devoted to Youth will be at the Liberty Station Seahive Parking Lot on Saturdays instead of Point Loma High School.

Volunteers are needed to help with setting up, tearing down, cooking at a food booth, supervising the kids area, and staffing the info our booth. Event Set Up volunteers will be setting up the food booths, kids area, and helping vendors. Market Support volunteers will be taking food orders, cooking, kids area, and helping vendors. Event Breakdown volunteers will be cleaning up food booth, breaking down food booths and kids area, helping vendors, collecting tables, chairs, and umbrellas.

Signing up for multiple shifts is highly encouraged!

Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes

Attire: Wear comfortable clothing. Wearing sun protection such as a hat and sunscreen is recommended. Please bring a black t-shirt in case you help in their food booth. This opportunity takes place outdoors with plenty of shade.

Bring: Backpack to store your personal items.

Physical Requirements: Volunteers may lift 40 lbs or more. Being able to lift up to 40 lbs is not required to participate. This project is able to make accommodations for individuals with physical limitations by providing seating and sedentary tasks such as taking food orders, staffing the info booth, or supervising the kids area to ensure the children's safety. The space where this project takes place is wheelchair accessible.

Waiver: Volunteers will be required to sign a waiver for Devoted to Youth when they arrive on site.

Weather: This event takes place rain or shine. It is only canceled in the event of especially inclement conditions

About Devoted To Youth

The mission of Devoted to Youth Foundation is to help underprivileged youth and families in need. By listening to each individual, they give more then just a donation, they strive to provide opportunities, hope and the tools for those who want a better life.

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About Devoted To Youth

Location:

12229 Juniper Way, Poway, CA 92064, US

Mission Statement

Devoted To Youth Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization who's primary mission is to help underprivellaged children and families in need. By listening to each individual we give more than just donations. We thrive to provide opportunities, hope, and the tools for those who want a better life.

Description

We host a lot of events at the Point Loma Farmers Market that we also manage. The market has a family-oriented bend, and because of this, we need volunteers to help us out with the extravagent kids area we have while also tending to our vendors and our needs for a smooth operation.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Veterans & Military Families
Children & Youth, Community, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

Sun Jul 21, 2024 - Sat Jun 28, 2025
07:00 AM - 02:30 PM

WHERE

San Diego, CA 92106

(32.7091,-117.24116)
 

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