- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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109 people are interested
Desert Mission Food Bank-4th Street Market /Warehouse Aide Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Desert Mission Programs
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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109 people are interested
This volunteer will assist the food bank personnel in their daily responsibilities to clients.
1. Prepare, divide into various quantities, and bag bulk food and miscellaneous items for distribution.
2. Gather and sort vegetables, ensuring that none are spoiled.
3. Process and distribute emergency food boxes, baby bags, CSFP boxes and bargain buckets, etc.
4. Using food bank guidelines assist with packaging items for the market: snack pacs, grab bags, dog food and other items ( as assigned by Supervisor).
5. Weigh and record donated food and other miscellaneous items at the back door of the warehouse; fill out and give receipt to the donor and copy to the warehouse Supervisor.
6. Process food salvage: sort, clean, and date.
7. Ensure perishables are refrigerated or placed in freezer.
8. Stock shelves (produce, breads and extras) when necessary and rotate items so that first in is first out.
9. Check cans and jars for spoilage daily when possible; dust or clean them when necessary.
10. Assist in maintaining inventory levels.
11. Maintain a neat, clean and organized warehouse: sweep and mp floor. Clean sinks, refrigerators and walk-in freezer.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the John C. Lincoln Health Network. The Volunteer Services Department is a vital part of the Network's services to the community. Volunteers offer an extra dimension of care and service to patients in the hospital and clients through our community programs, empathy for families and visitors and supportive services for the paid staff. As the community in the North Valley grows, our need for reliable, caring and enthusiastic volunteers also grows. We need your assistance.
The John C. Lincoln volunteer experience is fun, challenging, very rewarding and offers opportunities with varying levels of responsibility. We provide an array of opportunities within our hospitals, in our community programs and through the John C. Lincoln North Mountain Auxiliary. It is a great way to help others, your community and yourself. We are seeking an on-going relationship with our volunteers and are willing to flex to meet your needs and those of the John C. Lincoln Health Network. We also offer a variety of benefits. If selected as a new volunteer, you will be asked to attend an orientation class, complete a background check and tb screening; as well as, receive training and support in your position as a volunteer.
Call Volunteer Services 602-331-5729 for an application. Fill out the application and once we receive it in our office, you will be contacted for a personal interview to discuss the various positions that may be of interest to you.
More opportunities with Desert Mission Programs
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Desert Mission Programs
Location:
9229 North 4th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020, US
Mission Statement
The John C. Lincoln Health Network exists because our founders could not be idle when they saw the dignity and potential of others threatened by illness or social circumstance. They worked to improve conditions. So must we today.
True to the legacy we've proudly inherited, our mission is to assist each person entrusted to our care to enjoy the fullest gift of health possible, and to work with others to build a community where a helping hand is available to our most vulnerable members. We do this because we believe in the value of each person we are honored to serve and because we believe helping people is an enriching experience.
Description
In the early 1920s, Arizona was a new frontier, a booming land of promise not only for the healthy but also for the sick. The Arizona sun and dry desert climate drew those suffering from tuberculosis, rheumatism, asthma, and a variety of afflictions. These health-seekers traveled many miles from their homes, sometimes spending every dollar they had to reach the West. After arriving, they lived in health camps composed of tents and unpainted shacks with dirt floors.
In 1931 John C. Lincoln and his wife Helen moved to the area. She had been diagnosed with tuberculosis and given two years to live. The Lincolns along with other generous volunteers gave of their time and money to help the people in the camps. Through their efforts, Desert Mission grew and was incorporated in 1935.
It was from these humble beginnings of desert health camps that devoted, generous individuals formed the Desert Mission and eventually expanded to the John C. Lincoln Health Network of today. That tradition of caring continues, today, as strong and as prevalent as it was more than 70 years ago.
As part of the Network, Desert Mission is organized for the purpose of identifying, responding to and contributing to the social and economic well being of the Sunnyslope and North Phoenix area. It intends to provide charitable, educational, and health-related services for the young, the elderly and the underprivileged of all ages. Today Desert Mission is comprised of the Desert Mission Food Bank, Children's Dental Clinic, Adult Day Health Care, Lincoln Learning Center, Marley House Family Resource Center, Community Health Center, and Neighborhood Renewal.
Goal of Desert Mission Programs
The goal of our Desert Mission programs is to meet the basic needs of our most vulnerable community members and help them reach their full potential for health and self-sufficiency.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
9229 North 4th StreetPhoenix, AZ 85020
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14