Grocery Bagging Assistance with Summit Fresh Mobile Market!

Basic volunteer qualifications involved with this assignment

1. Ability to stand long enough to place grocery items into bags for customers.
2. Ability to stand long enough to place items into bags for customers.

Who will be served by this assignment? Disadvantaged individuals living in food deserts with accessible, healthy and affordable grocery options within walking distance to their homes.

What is the anticipated benefit of this volunteer service to those receiving the service? Creating a great customer service experience for the customers.

What specific skills will the volunteer need? Include any requirements for lifting, standing, or other physical requirements. Standing long enough to bag grocery items into bags for customers

Number of volunteers needed: 1 per market

When can volunteers participate? Weekdays (daytime)

Please select up to 10 skills that you would like to see in your volunteers.

1. Advocacy
2. Case/Social Work
3. Communications
4. Community Engagement/Outreach
5. Customer Service
6. Elder Care
7. Health & Wellness
8. People Skills

What types of benefits does your agency provide to its volunteers? Training & swag

Any additional instructions or information that would be helpful for volunteers? The markets are held at different apartment building throughout Akron. The volunteer would need transportation (all sites are in the bus line). Market times are Monday, Friday and every other Saturday from 1030am to 1pm.