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Jan 6
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Dec 31
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12:01 AM
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11:59 PM
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San Diego, CA 92123
Porchlight Community Services offers a market-style shopping experience for their clients. Their Refill Pantry supports the elimination of single use plastic and they divert thousands of pounds of food from going to the landfill yearly. As a volunteer, you will help with sorting shelf stable items, checking expiration dates, helping dehydrate food, riding along in the company van to help load and unload food donations, making occasional trips to their storage unit for organization, and picking up items to be brought back to the pantry. Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes Signing Up: Click the "Express Interest" button to sign up. Your training will begin on-site. Time Commitment: At least 1 hour per shift. Volunteers can serve up to 6 hours per day. Attire: Comfortable clothing to work in and possibly get dirty. Closed-toe shoes for safety. Hair pulled back. Physical Requirements: Bending, ability to repeatedly lift 20 pounds. You'll be standing and moving during most of your shift. Accommodations can be made for physical limitations such as sitting down during shift to perform tasks. The project space is wheelchair accessible. Required Skills/Experience: Work as a team with other volunteers. Able to take and understand directions as given. Desired Skills/Experience: Food Safety knowledge. Problem solving skills. About Porchlight Community Services The mission of the Porchlight Cooperative is to relieve hunger, eliminate waste and increase the self-sufficiency of individuals. *Important information *Volunteer time shifts are broken down into the following time frames: Monday Morning Monday Afternoon Tuesday Morning Tuesday Afternoon Wednesday Morning Wednesday Afternoon Friday Morning Friday Afternoon
Date Posted: Jan 7, 2023
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Aug 28
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Dec 31
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12:01 AM
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11:59 PM
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San Diego, CA 92123
Porchlight Community Services rescues food from going to waste and offers healthy options for low-income families with food restrictions and allergies that are not usually available at food pantries. Porchlight is in need of drivers to pick up and deliver food from donor businesses to Porchlight's food pantry. Responsibilities include communicating with donors to arrange pick-ups as needed, safely loading the delivery van, ensuring timely delivery of donations to the pantry, following all food safety guidelines, and helping to unload the van, if needed. Volunteers must have a valid driver's license and be dependable. Here are the food pick up shifts that Porchlight needs help covering: Tuesday 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:00pm in the Kearny Mesa area (Various Stops) Wednesday 8:30 pm-9:30pm in Mission Valley Wednesday 8:30 pm- 9:30pm in Clairemont Saturday 9:00am-11:00am in La Jolla Sunday 9:00am-11:00am in La Jolla Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm in Mission Valley Project Requirements & Important Notes Commitment: Volunteers should be willing to commit to serving for at least six months. This volunteer opportunity is available on Thursday and Saturday mornings, as well as weekday evenings two times a week. Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 30lbs. Getting Started: For more information, email volunteers@porchlightcommunity.org About Porchlight Community Services The mission of the Porchlight Cooperative is to relieve hunger, eliminate waste and increase the self-sufficiency of individuals.
Date Posted: Sep 7, 2023
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Jan 16
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Oct 31
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01:00 PM
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04:00 PM
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San Diego, CA 92123
Porchlight Community Services offers a market-style shopping experience for their clients. Their Refill Pantry supports the elimination of single use plastic and they divert thousands of pounds of food from going to the landfill yearly. As a volunteer, you will help with sorting shelf stable items, checking expiration dates, helping dehydrate food, riding along in the company van to help load and unload food donations, making occasional trips to their storage unit for organization, and picking up items to be brought back to the pantry. Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes Attire: Comfortable clothing to work in and possibly get dirty. Closed-toe shoes for safety. Hair pulled back. Physical Requirements: Bending, ability to repeatedly lift 20 pounds. You'll be standing and moving during most of your shift. Accommodations can be made for physical limitations such as sitting down during shift to perform tasks. The project space is wheelchair accessible. Note: Shift times are flexible as long as they're within the provide days and times. You must download the HandsOn Connect app to your smart device to electronically sign the waiver and check in at this volunteer opportunity. The HandsOn Connect App can be downloaded from the Apple Store and Google Play. About Porchlight Community Services The mission of the Porchlight Cooperative is to relieve hunger, eliminate waste and increase the self-sufficiency of individuals.
Date Posted: Sep 18, 2023
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Jan 27
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Oct 29
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10:00 AM
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12:30 PM
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San Diego, CA 92123
Every Thursday and Sunday, Porchlight Community Services's volunteers help set up a grocery-style food pantry with over 3,000 pounds of rescued food; so that later in the day the families they serve get to choose and "shop" for the food they take home. Porchlight relies on its great community of volunteers to provide a dignified experience for those seeking access to nutritious food. As a "Choice pantry," their events provide a healing space, giving their clients a dignified place to choose their food products. Volunteers help with unloading, sorting, organizing food items on tables, shelves, refrigerators, and freezers, cleaning, sanitizing, and making it comforting and appealing for those that will be coming to "choose" their food. Sign up to see how you can play a critical role in helping families have access to food while working toward achieving long-term financial stability. Project Requirements & Important Notes Attire: Closed-toe shoes and clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. Safety: Wearing a face mask is recommended. Please do not attend this project if you have been in contact with anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or has been exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 within the last 2 weeks. Porchlight's clients are immunocompromised and they're doing everything they can to keep them safe. Physical Requirements: Bending, lifting, carry up to 20lbs. Restroom access is only available via stairs. Note: Signing up as a team has been disabled for this project. Last minute team cancellations for a shift this small have been extremely detrimental to Porchlight being able to distribute food to families in need so only individual sign up is allowed and groups cannot be accommodated during this shift. Volunteers must be fully signed up through HandsOn San Diego to attend. Please give AT LEAST 12 hours notice if you cannot attend. You must download the HandsOn Connect app to your smart device to electronically sign the waiver and check in at this volunteer opportunity. The HandsOn Connect App can be downloaded from the Apple Store and Google Play. About Porchlight Community Services The mission of the Porchlight Cooperative is to relieve hunger, eliminate waste and increase the self-sufficiency of individuals.
Date Posted: Aug 29, 2023
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May 2
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Dec 31
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12:01 AM
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11:59 PM
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San Diego, CA 92123
Porchlight Community Services offers a market-style shopping experience for their clients. Their Refill Pantry supports the elimination of single use plastic and they divert thousands of pounds of food from going to the landfill yearly. As a volunteer, you will help with sorting shelf stable items, checking expiration dates, helping dehydrate food, riding along in the company van to help load and unload food donations, making occasional trips to their storage unit for organization, and picking up items to be brought back to the pantry. Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes Attire: Comfortable clothing to work in and possibly get dirty. Closed-toe shoes for safety. Hair pulled back. Physical Requirements: Bending, ability to repeatedly lift 20 pounds. You'll be standing and moving during most of your shift. Accommodations can be made for physical limitations such as sitting down during shift to perform tasks. The project space is wheelchair accessible. Note: Shift times are flexible as long as they're within the provide days and times. About Porchlight Community Services The mission of the Porchlight Cooperative is to relieve hunger, eliminate waste and increase the self-sufficiency of individuals. *Important information *Volunteer time shifts are broken down into the following time frames: Wednesday Morning Wednesday Afternoon Friday Morning Friday Afternoon
Date Posted: Sep 9, 2023
