Volunteer shift
Friday, March 24 at 9:30 PM UTC
Reynolds Middle School Food Pantry - Partner Agency Support (16+)
Shift Description
Partner Agencies serve as the distribution centers that directly provide fresh produce and shelf-stable foods to people who need it. Volunteer work varies by site and provides a meaningful way to engage in Oregon Food Bank's mission. Your shift might entail one or more of the following tasks:
- Unloading/loading food deliveries from trucks
- Repackaging food into food boxes for families
- Restocking tables
- Greeting people as they arrive
- Assisting with client intake
- Loading food boxes into cars
- Assisting with traffic direction
- Cleaning up after the distribution
Shift Requirements:
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for all volunteers upon entry. Acceptable forms of proof are a CDC vaccination card, a photocopy of the card, or a photo of the card on a mobile device. Cardholders must be at least two weeks past receiving their second dose in a two-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or a single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. A negative Covid test result will not be accepted as an alternative.
- New Volunteers are required to complete the New Volunteer Application before you attend your first shift.
- Those performing mandated community service will need to bring an Oregon Food Bank timesheet to each shift for signatures. Please contact us for more information volunteer@oregonfoodbank.org
- Please continue to bring and be prepared to wear a mask/face covering to offsite volunteer shifts.
- Follow social distancing practices
- Minimum Age for this shift is 16
- Ability to stand, sit, and squat; some tasks require lifting up to 40 lbs
- Willingness to work outdoors in varied weather conditions.
How-To Sign Up:
To ensure volunteers can access and manage their own schedules, our new system requires a unique email address for each individual. If you’d like to sign up a child or friend, please use their email address. Additional options in our Sign Up How-To.
Any questions email us at volunteer@oregonfoodbank.org.
COVID UPDATE
The Oregon Food Bank is doing everything we can to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic and ensure our food assistance system remains strong. We are committed first and foremost to the health and safety of our community - to our clients, volunteers, and partners.
Please go online, cancel your shift, and consider other ways to contribute during this crisis, if you or someone in your household:
- Has a cough, fever 99.5 or higher, or any type of respiratory illness (seek medical advice).
- Has headaches, tiredness, body aches, chills, sore throat, sneezing, stuffy or runny nose, difficulty breathing, loss of taste/smell, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea.
- Has been in close contact with or caring for someone who is suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19.
