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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98101
Are you looking for an activity that incorporates teamwork and helps your community in the process? With us, you can check off both those boxes! We are looking for groups that want to help the Pike Market Food Bank from the comfort of their own site! These projects include ordering and packing supplies together to make completed bags with your team. These supply bags are then used to help the three programs the Food Bank has: Grocery Distribution : This is our main program that provides fresh produce, canned/dry goods, and other grocery items to all who visit us on a weekly basis. Home Delivery : This program is geared toward people who can’t visit us safely due to being homebound or disabled. We provide a weekly bag of groceries right to their door! No Cook : This program is focused on providing ready-to-eat items for our visitors who do not have consistent access to kitchens or are homeless. IDEAL Groups Have/Are... At least 4 participants Excited to work together as a team At least 2 weeks before their ideal event date Able to deliver the completed packing project down to the Food Bank WE WILL... Go over the different types of packing projects Aid you through all the steps in the events life-cycle from planning to delivery Work with you to choose the best date for the event
Date Posted: Aug 9, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98101
In addition to serving over 700 guests a week on location, the Pike Market Food Bank also packs about 300 grocery bags per week to be delivered to our homebound neighbors. We are looking for volunteers to help us prepare about 130 of these bags for our Friday routes. WHEN: Weekly - Wednesday afternoon/evenings - 2 hours at a time YOU ARE... Available Wednesday afternoons/evenings consistently Detail oriented Have some interest and/or understanding of dietary restrictions Interested in working on your feet Comfortable lifting and carrying about 25lb short distances Able to make a 2-3 month commitment WE WILL... Schedule an interview session to explain the role Train you on the packing routines and dietary substitutions Ensure you have the proper support via volunteer and staff assistance to reach packing goals. TOGETHER WE WILL... Make sure that our neighbors get the nutritious food they need! Support each other by each lending a hand and making the food bank a welcoming place.
Date Posted: Aug 28, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98101
Are you looking for volunteer opportunities that get you up and moving? We are looking for friendly and physically able volunteers to join our warehouse team. Pike Market Food Bank serves hundreds of people weekly, providing pick-up groceries, deliveries, and to-go snack bags. To make these operations stocked and running, we rely on an excellent team of volunteers and staff in the warehouse to handle our donations and keep supply rotation sorted, organized, and tidy. We particularly need: Monday Helpers who specialize in heavy-lifting When: Weekly - Monday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Times are a little flexible) IDEAL VOLUNTEERS ARE... Comfortable with frequent heavy lifting (up to 50lb standing) Able to take directions well Interested in physical work that gets you up and moving around Work and communicate well with others to reach a common goal Do well in both team-oriented and self-paced environments WE WILL... Schedule an interview session to explain the role Provide an orientation Provide training and guidance as needed TOGETHER WE WILL... Make sure that our neighbors get the nutritious food they need! Support each other by distributing work, lending a hand, and making the food bank a welcoming place.
Date Posted: Aug 28, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98101
Pike Market Food Bank provides nutritious groceries to our Pike Market community and downtown neighbors. To do this we need your help! If you'd like to put your skills to use helping the downtown community, drop us a line and we can chat about what roles may be a good fit! On distribution days, volunteer roles include greeting shoppers and helping them through the line, stocking shelves, packing delivery bags, repacking pastries and produce logging and organizing food deliveries, and breaking down boxes. Grocery distribution runs 11-3 pm on Tues, 3-7 pm on Wed, and 12- 3 pm on Thurs. The shifts within these times where we need the most help are listed below: Tuesday: 11:00 am - 1 pm IDEAL VOLUNTEERS Are... Friendly and have a great attitude when working with clients or other volunteers Able to take instruction well and learn on your feet Able to comfortably lift 30-50lbs Available during the weekday Can commit to a regular weekly volunteering shift of 2-4 hrs Schedules have some flexibility. Talk with the Volunteer Coordinator for more information Knowing a second language is helpful but not required! (Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Russian, etc) WE WILL... Give you a clear orientation on what to expect and how we operate Work with you to set up a schedule and assign a role that best fits you Provide training and guidance
Date Posted: Aug 28, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98101
If you're looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community, the Pike Market Food Bank could use your help! We're in need of a reliable driver every Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday to collect food donations from nearby grocery partners. As a volunteer, you'll get to visit a designated store weekly to retrieve donations and transport them back to the food bank. It's a really important role that requires some training, sincere commitment, and reliability ! You'll need to have your own vehicle with enough space to fit 10-15 banana boxes of food and be able to lift at least 50 lbs. We would like volunteers in this role to commit to a minimum of 6 months . Additionally, volunteers are required to have a valid driver's license, pass a background check, and have some availability in the morning or afternoon. The Pike Market Food Bank is excited to welcome you as part of our dedicated volunteer team!
Date Posted: Aug 16, 2023