This role will serve The Giving Room food bank by driving to Food Lifeline's (FLL) Hunger Solution Center warehouse (just south of downtown) to pick up food donations at "Shop the Dock" on Friday mornings.
- Arrive to the warehouse by 8:30am and check-in with FLL staff
- Shop the Dock. Pick out items that would be good for our food bank.
- Our priority would be shelf stable items
- fresh produce items could also be helpful
- Follow checkout process, including weighing items.
- Load donations into vehicle. Be mindful of food safety: avoid touching produce with bare hands (we can help provide disposable gloves), stacking meat and dairy on the bottom.
- Drive to the The Giving Room parking lot (around 10a) Carry boxes down steps to the pantry area.
- Volunteers present for Friday operations will help unload, sort, and store the items at the food bank.
The Giving Room food bank is a grocery-store-style space where guests can shop for free groceries and personal items. On Monday mornings we welcome guests inside to check-in, select refrigerated and frozen items from a menu, then choose fresh produce, and browse the shelves for dry goods and hygiene items while cold items are packed. On Thursday and Friday mornings we pick up food from grocery partners and sort and store food for Mondays. Every week we need over 40 collective hours of volunteer time!
