Volunteer in Client Services (Food Hamper Distribution)

14 February 2023

Date Posted	February 14, 2023
Expiry Date of Posting	Ongoing
Organization Name	Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre
Contact Name	Erin Berger
Mailing Address	erin.b@saskatoonfoodbank.ca
City	Saskatoon
Postal Code	S7M 1N2
Phone Number	306-664-6565
Fax Number	306-664-6563
Email Address	volunteer@saskatoonfoodbank.ca
Web Site	saskatoonfoodbank.org
Position Title	Volunteer in Client Services (Food Hamper Distribution)
Job Description	One of four children in Saskatoon live in poverty. Help us feed fellow community members in need by building food hampers filled with nutritious food. We have many opportunities in our warehouse at Ave. C. for putting together hampers and sorting donations. From Spring to Fall we have openings for volunteers planting, weeding and harvesting in the Garden Patch, our 1.5-acre space downtown Saskatoon. When needed we also have space in the kitchen, helping prep for cooking classes. There is also the Clothing Depot, where all the non-edible items go to be sorted and put out for sale.
Skills Required	If you like to put puzzles together you will enjoy the sorting department. This is where we take bins of donations and separate them into the specific category of food. If you like to walk and light lifting, you might enjoy the building of hampers for the clients. If you like to garden, you will enjoy the Garden patch - we need all sorts of help from planting to weeding and harvesting. If you like to work in the kitchen you might like to help the nutrition team with packaging items for cooking classes. If you like to organize clothing, toiletries, toys etc. you may enjoy volunteering in the clothing depot.
Benefits to Volunteer
Days/Times	Weekdays
Suitable For	Teens (ages 13-17) Adults (18 and over) Seniors People with physical challenges People with mental challenges Families Small Groups (2-4 people) Large Groups (5 people of more)
Work With	Teens (ages 13-17) Adults (18 and over) Seniors People with physical challenges People with mental challenges Families
Position Duration	Short term (3 months or less) Ongoing (more than 3 months)
Specific Dates	Our Ave C warehouse is open Monday to Thursday with two shifts each day ( 9:00 am to 11:45 am/1:00 pm to 3:30 pm ) Fridays AM only
Application Deadline	Ongoing
Application Procedure	Phone Email

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