Opportunity Details | Gleaners Food Bank Distribution (New Paradigm Location)

Gleaners Food Bank Distribution (New Paradigm Location)

Ask: Volunteers are needed to help at the Gleaner's Food Bank to distribute cat and dog food to families in need in the Detroit area. 

 

*Volunteers in this position need to exhibit good communication and customer service skills as well as empathy for others. 

 

Objective: Volunteers in this role will assist with passing out food and supplies to community members. This partnership program with Gleaner's Food Bank operates on a drive-up model. Volunteers will assist with picking orders and loading them into our client's cars. Volunteers will be operating outdoors. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Hand items to the program participants
• Assist with helping program participants load their items into their car
• Bending down or kneeling
• Must be able to lift 25-40 lbs

Role Requirements: Volunteers in this position must be able to stand/be on their feet for up to 3 hours. Volunteers must be willing to assist Michigan Humane in our mission through clear, open communication. This includes reading and following all posted signage to help us maintain the safety of others.

 

Reassessment: Michigan Humane may require a volunteer reassess/retrain for a role if any of the responsibilities listed above are not met, or if volunteers are reported as conducting themselves in a way that goes against the Michigan Humane mission.

Category:

Offsite Opportunity / Community Solutions