Opportunity Details | Home Deliveries

Home Deliveries

Objective: To reduce barriers of pet ownership by providing free deliveries of pet (& human food) directly to the homes of owners who are homebound, have limited mobility, or have limited/unreliable access to transportation. Everyone deserves to experience the love of a pet and have access to care and resources for them regardless of their background or socioeconomic status.

 

Responsibilities:

• Pick up pet food and supplies from the Community Solutions Team at the Gleaners Warehouse
• Deliver the food to a list of homes in need in Detroit (usually around 5 or 6 households but not necessarily in the same neighborhood)
• Leave supplies on clients porch 
• This role usually takes 2 hours or less
• If interested, volunteers can inquire about carpooling 

 

Role Requirements: Volunteers in this role must be comfortable delivering to community members within the neighborhoods of Detroit. Deliveries may include multiple bags of pet food (35lbs each) and boxes of non-perishable food items (40 lbs each) for human consumption from Gleaners. Gas mileage is not reimbursable by Michigan Humane, but is tax deductible at 14 cent per mile in Michigan. Volunteers must be willing to assist Michigan Humane by serving every animal, and every person with their best self.

 

Resources: An information support sheet is available to volunteers provided by Community Solutions staff. Routing apps are another helpful tool to plan your delivery route and maximize fuel efficiency. Find our recommended apps here:

https://www.route4me.com/mobile

getcircuit.com/route-planner/download

 

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 and values.

Category:

Offsite Opportunity / Community Solutions