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Senior Nutrition Volunteers Needed (Downtown)

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ORGANIZATION: The Salvation Army San Diego Regional Office

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Join Our Senior Nutrition Volunteer Team!

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us serve food and drinks to our senior clients. Your efforts will bring smiles and hope to many!

What You'll Do:

  • Serve Refreshments: Delight our senior clients by serving coffee, tea, and water.
  • Distribute Joy: Assist in handing out meals to our community members.
  • Assemble Utensil Sets : Prepare utensil sets to ensure our senior nutrition lunches are ready to enjoy.

Qualifications:

  • Screening Process: Requires a quick interview over the phone, a background check, three references, and a few online trainings.
  • Weekly Commitment: Must commit to volunteering at least once a week for 6 months.
  • Strength and Stamina: Able to lift and carry a 20-pound food bag and stand for most of the shift.
  • Heart for Service: Must be able to work with the public and have a passion for helping homeless and low-income individuals.

Please Note: We are NOT accepting court-ordered community service volunteers or volunteers under the age of 18 for this position. Please e-mail aimee.wilform@usw.salvationarmy.org for more information on youth volunteer opportunities.

Shifts:

Monday through Friday

8:30 am to 11:30 am

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About The Salvation Army San Diego Regional Office

Location:

6605 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92115, US

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Description

For more than 120 years The Salvation Army has been delivering services and hope to the less fortunate on the streets of San Diego and to those in shelters, schools, and daycare centers across the Southland. Internationally, it is an organization with a lineage of public service that dates back to 1865, and has evolved over the decades into a social service provider with an unmatched scope and breadth. The Salvation Army currently has representation in 133 different countries worldwide, in addition to nearly 8,000 centers of operation across the United States.

CAUSE AREAS

Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Seniors
Homeless & Housing, Hunger, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

825 7th Ave.San Diego, CA 92101

(32.71387,-117.158)
 

SKILLS

  • Customer Service
  • Community Outreach
  • Cantonese / Mandarin
  • Multi-Tasking
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Must commit to volunteering at least once a week for 6 months.
  • Must be at least 18 years old. We are NOT accepting court-ordered volunteers for this opportunity.

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