This will be an ongoing commitment of about 25 hours per week.
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
1
Cause Areas:
Children & Youth, Education, Housing & Homelessness, Hunger, Food Security
Benefits:
Training Provided
Good For:
Age 55+
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check
Wheelchair Accessible
Description
Be in the HART office Monday through Wednesday, 9 AM –12PM, weekly
Attend all Board of Dirctors meetings on the second Tuesday of each month
Receive incoming donations from vendors and food drives during office hours, and available to return to office to receive deliveries in afternoons as needed.
Be the “face” of HART Pantry. Establish relationships with all donors requesting speakers. Give speeches as requested. Be available to give “Minutes for Mission” speeches about HART when requested by churches.
Follow all grantor’s rules and regulations regarding the spending of grant funds
Apply for the Peoria City Grant yearly, as our usual grant writer is employed by the city so is unable to do so.
Purchase special Walmart gift cards online (with HART donations) that are given along with food bags at Christmas and Graduation. These are special cards for non-profits, not allowing them to be used for alcohol & firearms.
Coordinate with the local Elks Lodge reps who provide fast food cards for our students at Christmas
Work with others to write and send out a yearend
letter documenting the year’s work and soliciting Tax Credit donations.
Have the final say regarding disputes with schools over deliveries, product, timing of deliveries, etc.
Be “The Face” of HART Pantry at our fundraising events, mainly twice yearly at Applebees Restaurants in our area
Work with Bomba socks to secure the donation and make sure it is handled properly as to inventory and use of product
Location
Hybrid
Volunteer must be in or near Peoria, AZ
Associated Location
Must be able to be in Peoria, AZ office Mondays thru Wednesdays 9:00-Noon. Other duties can be done remotely from home.
Candidate will be able to shadow current Director from time of onboarding until the end of the 2025-26 school year to learn duties and familiarize themselves with the Pantry, its school contacts and donors.
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