Opportunity Details
A community Food Share Program.In Partnership with local food banks, you could help us with our "Last Mile Delivery"
You could Volunteer with your technical knowledge, be a ground volunteer, or better off, help us with our Last Mile Delivery. This program reaches out to all corners of the bay and is in five counties. Help us deliver over 24 tons of food on weekly basis! We deliver to people homes as well as to other distributions Centers. Pick up a route with us! Each Saturday from 07 - 11:45 AM. Pick your time and level of engagement. It is fun!
To sign up with this program, go to supportlives.org/volunteer. From there you will receive special instructions and links to our Slack where you will be able to coordinate and communicate with the site leads and other volunteers.
Opportunity Details
The purpose is to deliver community made plant-based meals direct to door, for households struggling to access food and to food banks."The people that deliver are so lovely and understanding... I don't think I could get through (the lockdown) without the food." – Lesley, meal recipient
You will need your own bicycle, a smartphone for delivery routes, and WhatsApp.
Key Tasks
• Pick up the community meals from the Made in Hackney kitchen on the appointed day/time.
• Pack the meal containers into a sturdy waterproof cargo unit or carry bag or panniers. There are back packs available, similar to Deliveroo bags.
• Deliver meals to each household taking care to follow health and safety protocol.
• During deliveries stay in constant contact with the logistics ‘home’ team using WhatsApp.
• Stay close to the cycle volunteer if you’re paired with at all times.
• Listen and respond to any questions or concerns from meal recipients and report them immediately to the logistics team.
• Keep vigilant guard over bikes and meals during delivery rounds.
• Be mindful of any worrying interactions with meal recipients, and when in doubt report concerns to logistics team immediately, however minor they may seem. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
• Confirm safe arrival at home after shift is over.
Time Commitment
• Meal delivery days are on Mondays and Wednesdays and cycle courier shifts are between 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm, or until all meals are delivered.
Person Specification
• Physically fit to ride a bicycle for up to 2.5 hours at a time (with stops)
• Can carry meals in panniers or in backpack on the bicycle.
• Confident to use a personal smartphone and WhatsApp.
• Confidence and empathy to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds, many with special needs
• Enthusiasm, patience and energy and a positive attitude.
Essential Requirement
• A road worthy normal bicycle or Cargo bike
• A charged smartphone
• Minimum age 18 years
Background of Made in Hackney and the community meal service
Made In Hackney opened its doors in 2012 as the UK’s first fully vegan community cookery school and charity. We collaborate with communities to showcase and develop skills, knowledge and inspiration to grow, cook and eat more plants.
The kitchen started as a response to global and local crisis – health inequalities, food access and climate change. These interconnected issues drive our mission to bring about positive change in the areas of community, health and environment with delicious, culturally varied, nutritious plant-based food at the centre of all we do.
During the pandemic, we delivered about 1,500 meals per week.
The Community Made service currently cooks and delivers about 400 meals per week to households struggling with food access, and to food banks.
Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle courier | 4 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
On the third Tuesday of every month, our Zion Rock food pantry (10230 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee) receives its delivery of food from Hunger Task Force - approximately 3-5 pallets of various nutritious items that will be distributed to underserved members of the community over the course of the month. At these deliveries, it is vital that we have a team of volunteers onsite to help us unload, sort, and stock the food into the pantry space quickly and efficiently to keep the loading zone clear and the food out of the elements.Opportunity Details
Early in the month, our Hope House food pantry (209 W. Orchard St., Milwaukee) receives its delivery of food from Hunger Task Force - approximately 7-10 pallets of various nutritious items that will be distributed to underserved members of the community over the course of the month. At these deliveries, it is vital that we have a team of volunteers onsite to help us unload, sort, and stock the food into the pantry space quickly and efficiently to keep the loading zone clear and the food out of the elements.Opportunity Details
On the third Tuesday of every month, our Zion Rock food pantry (10230 W. Fond du Lac Ave., Milwaukee) receives its delivery of food from Hunger Task Force - approximately 3-5 pallets of various nutritious items that will be distributed to underserved members of the community over the course of the month. At these deliveries, it is vital that we have a team of volunteers onsite to help us unload, sort, and stock the food into the pantry space quickly and efficiently to keep the loading zone clear and the food out of the elements.Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunger Task Force Delivery: Zion Rock Food Pantry | 3 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
On the first Thursday of every month, our Hope House food pantry (209 W. Orchard St., Milwaukee) receives its delivery of food from Hunger Task Force - approximately 7-10 pallets of various nutritious items that will be distributed to underserved members of the community over the course of the month. At these deliveries, it is vital that we have a team of volunteers onsite to help us unload, sort, and stock the food into the pantry space quickly and efficiently to keep the loading zone clear and the food out of the elements.Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunger Task Force Delivery: Hope House | 5 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
On the second Thursday of every month, our Hope House food pantry (209 W. Orchard St., Milwaukee) receives its delivery of stockboxes from Hunger Task Force - approximately 2-3 pallets of boxes of fresh shelf-staple food that will be distributed to underserved senior members of the community (age 60+) over the course of the month. At these deliveries, it is vital that we have a team of volunteers onsite to help us move each box into the pantry space quickly and efficiently to keep the loading zone clear and the food out of the elements.Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunger Task Force Stockbox Delivery | 2 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
On the first Thursday of every month, our Hope House food pantry (209 W. Orchard St., Milwaukee) receives its delivery of food from Hunger Task Force - approximately 7-10 pallets of various nutritious items that will be distributed to underserved members of the community over the course of the month. At these deliveries, it is vital that we have a team of volunteers onsite to help us unload, sort, and stock the food into the pantry space quickly and efficiently to keep the loading zone clear and the food out of the elements.Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunger Task Force Delivery Hope House | 5 | n/a | n/a |
Opportunity Details
We would like to have our CN workers come in and volunteer in our community kitchen. This is an amazing opportunity for volunteers to show off their chili & soup-making skills. We will have 3 teams create dishes to serve our most vulnerable seniors in the community. CN workers and their partners in life can come in and cook up batches of chili and soup using only the ingredients from the food bank and then put them in containers to serve others. This is an excellent opportunity to come into our newly built kitchen and have some fun with your colleagues.Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | no limit | n/a | n/a |
