Volunteer opportunity
Volunteer opportunity posted by: Lifelong AIDS Alliance
Posted on: December 20, 2012
Are you ready to help fight hunger and poverty by helping pass out food to the needy and sick? Lifelong AIDS Alliance's Chicken Soup Brigade Food Program is looking for volunteers to pass out our prepackaged meals (prepared by our kitchen) and pack and distribute grocery bags to our clients. All of our Food Program clients are living below 200% of the federal poverty level. 50% of our Food Program clients are living with HIV/AIDS. 50% of our Food Program clients are living with other illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease or are unable to purchase their own food because they are elderly or disabled.
All food program volunteers receive a free meal prepared by our kitchen (Mon through Fri) between the hours of 12pm and 1pm!
Pickup Center Volunteer
Commitment: One 3 hour shift per week: Fri- 9:00am-12:00pm, 12:00pm-3:00pm, 3:00pm-6:00pm, or Sat-10:00-1:00pm, 3 month minimum.
Report to: Pick-Up Center Staff
Basic Function: Assist at Chicken Soup Brigade Pick-Up Center distributing meals and groceries to pick-up clients, assist with various other Pick-Up Center duties.
Duties and Responsibilities: • Assist client check in; distribute meals and groceries. • Assist clients with grocery bags and meal carry-out as well as loading client vehicles. • Monitor and maintain extra products available to clients. • Assist in completing grocery bag preparation. • Actively assist with proper safety measures. • Must give at least 2 weeks notice for vacation/leave of absence/resignation. • Must notify Program Coordinator and Pickup Center staff if unable to come in for a scheduled shift.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Must possess good organizational skills. • Must be prompt and reliable. • Must wear closed-toed shoes and sleeved shirt. • Maintain a high level of personal hygiene and follow food safety practices. • Ability to lift 20 lbs. • General knowledge of Lifelong AIDS Alliance food program. • Strict adherence to client confidentiality and professionalism.
Please fill out a volunteer application at http://lifelongaidsalliance.org/volapplication to apply today! After we process your application, we will invite you to attend our General Volunteer Orientation and HIV 101 Training class. You will be able to start volunteering within a week of attending the orientation.