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ORGANIZATION: Second Harvest Heartland

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Program Overview

For many Minnesotans, aging and/or chronic health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease means making difficult choices - housing, medication, or healthy foods? At Second Harvest Heartland our innovate FOODRx and Senior Hunger programs work to ensure this difficult choice does not have to be made. We are all in this together and with your partnership we can deliver nutritious food directly to those impacted by hunger.

Seniors enrolled in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) receive a monthly food box, which helps them channel precious financial resources toward urgent expenses like medicine and utilities instead of groceries.

Individuals enrolled in the FOODRx program receive nutrition boxes that are medically tailored and culturally connected to each individual, complete with recipe cards and educational materials.

What you’ll do:

  • Pick up CSFP and/or FOODRx boxes from our Brooklyn Park Facility
  • Use a predetermined route to deliver each box
  • Communicate openly with staff regarding deliveries

What’s in it for you:

  • Hands-on food insecurity experience at one of the largest Feeding America food banks
  • Networking opportunities & educational events
  • Resume builder

What you’re committing to:

  • Providing open and honest feedback
  • Deliveries to 5-6 locations once monthly, or more depending on availability, for a minimum of 12 months
  • Using your own vehicle for deliveries - recommended to have a hatchback or larger to accommodate boxes

When and where you’ll volunteer:

  • Volunteer Location: Pick-up boxes at our Brooklyn Park facility, delivery to Minneapolis & St. Paul
  • Days of the week: Flexible, pick ups must happen on weekdays
  • Time of day: Pick up must happen between 9am and 4pm; Deliveries must happen the same day

What’s Next?

To Apply: Visit the opportunity on our portal, Volunteer Central (volunteer@2harvest.org) and click "Respond" and complete the required initiative questions. Someone from Second Harvest Heartland will contact you about next steps.

Second Harvest Heartland conducts background and motor vehicle record checks on all volunteers in this position. We reserve the right to decline a volunteer, or dismiss a current volunteer, based on the results of the background or motor vehicle record check.

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About Second Harvest Heartland

Location:

7101 Winnetka Ave No., Brooklyn Park, MN 55428, US

Mission Statement

The mission of Second Harvest Heartland is to end hunger together. At Second Harvest Heartland, our volunteer partners do more than enrich our work, they ground us to our mission of ending hunger together. We integrate volunteers into all aspects of creating and delivering solutions that will free our neighbors of hunger.

Description

Second Harvest Heartland is a leading hunger-relief organization. In partnership with more than 1,000 food shelves and hunger-relief programs in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, we provided over 167 million meals to neighbors last year. We also help families enroll in food assistance and provide prepared meals for people who need more than groceries. Second Harvest Heartland is a leader, convener and voice in hunger-related policy discussions. Learn more at 2harvest.org.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Hunger
Seniors
Community, Hunger, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

7101 Winnetka Ave. N.Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

(45.08354,-93.3834)
 

SKILLS

  • Delivery
  • People Skills
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Monthly delivery for a minimum of 12 months

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