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Join us in fighting nutrition insecurity in Berkeley & Albany!

BERKELEY FOOD NETWORK
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Berkeley, CA
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    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    Occasional 2-3 hour shifts as fits your schedule, or an ongoing commitment (preferred).
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    100
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Environment & Sustainability, Hunger, Food Security
    Good For:
    Teens, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    12+
    Other Requirements:
    Must be able to provide respectful, empathetic and dignified service to our members who are from all walks of life. Most shifts involve some lifting.

    Description

    Join us in fighting nutrition insecurity in Berkeley & Albany!
    Berkeley Food Network is the largest food assistance organization in Northern Alameda County. At BFN, we believe everyone has the right to healthy food and we're committed to increasing food and nutrition security in Berkeley and Albany. We work collaboratively, sourcing high-quality, nutritious foods to distribute at no cost to our neighbors through a network of pantries, a Home Delivery program, and through partnerships with other organizations in our community.

    None of this work is possible without the hard work of our amazing volunteers!

    BFN offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. You can choose from 2-3 hour shifts doing the following:

    • working the 9th Street or mobile pantries*
    • packing boxes of groceries for home deliveries
    • driving and delivering groceries to members' homes
    • sorting produce and processing recovered food

    If you like interacting with all kinds of people in a vibrant environment, please join us!

    To get started, please fill out the inquiry form here:

    https://www.berkeleyfoodnetwork.org/get-involved/volunteer/

    then watch a 20-minute Volunteer Orientation video here:

    bit.ly/3UcVocr

    This video provides an overview of of BFN’s mission, values, opportunities, and programs.

    * Pantry volunteer positions require watching an additional training video which provides a program overview, outline the variety of volunteer pantry roles, and presents the philosophies in our work with community members. Training will include customer service and de-escalation best practices, as well as approaches to serving members in the context of food insecurity.

    Watch our video to learn more: New Volunteer Orientation Video

    Berkeley Food Network is the largest food assistance organization in Northern Alameda County. At BFN, we believe everyone has the right to healthy food and we're committed to increasing food and nutrition security in Berkeley and Albany. We work collaboratively, sourcing high-quality, nutritious foods to distribute at no cost to our neighbors through a network of pantries, a Home Delivery program, and through partnerships with other organizations in our community.

    None of this work is possible without the hard work of our amazing volunteers!

    BFN offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. You can choose from 2-3 hour shifts doing the following:

    • working the 9th Street or mobile pantries*
    • packing boxes of groceries for home deliveries
    • driving and delivering groceries to members' homes
    • sorting produce and processing recovered food

    If you like interacting with all kinds of people in a vibrant environment, please join us!

    To get started, please fill out…

    Location

    On-site
    1925 Ninth St., Berkeley, California, US

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