Opportunity Details

MANNA distributes 50,000 pounds of food everyday to serve the more than 110,000 people in WNC's 16 counties facing food insecurity. This is achieved through the hard work of nearly 100 volunteers in MANNA's warehouse everyday. Volunteer projects change daily in the warehouse based on priority and need. Projects could include, but are not limited to: sorting and packing food donations, packing housewares and hygiene products, culling and bagging produce, or packing MANNA Packs.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Sorting, packaging, carrying groceries for the needy of our community!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General Sorting	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Marin Community Clinics is seeking volunteers at our Health Hub food pantries. Most of our patients are low income families with socioeconomic and social stress. It is our priority to provide a safe, friendly, and culturally sensitive environment.

Health Hubs is an outdoor, community based, multicultural, and multilingual program that connects and engages more than 1000 people every week. Health Hubs provides access to healthy food and community resources that support the health and well-being of the community, regardless of race, age, income or place of residence.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis Health Hubs is following the CDC guidelines. Our goal is to strike a balance between keeping the community safe while also performing an essential service and getting food to those in need though our drive thru and walk up food pantry distribution. We reevaluate safety protocols daily. We maintain safe practices, reducing the risk of virus transmission by cleaning, practicing social distancing, and wearing facemasks.

Health Hub Volunteer shifts:
Wednesday’s at Marin Community Clinic (3110 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael): 11:30am – 3:30pm (shorter/longer depending on attendance and food supply)
Thursday’s at Marin Community Clinic (6100 Redwood Blvd, Novato): 11:30am – 3:30pm (shorter/longer depending on attendance and food supply)
Please note: Health Hub takes place outdoors, most often on the sidewalk or in a parking lot.
Volunteer service will include, but is not limited to, unloading and sorting food supplies, packaging and organizing food bags, distributing and recording food to the community, monitoring pedestrian and vehicle traffic, as well as site set up and clean up.

What to bring:
To further protect the health of volunteers and participants we are asking volunteers to bring:

Mask/facial covering (one-way valve masks are not acceptable)
Wear closed toe shoes
We will be outside, wear comfortable clothing (we recommend layers, a hat, and sunscreen due to the ever-changing weather conditions)
Be aware there will not be a place to store personal belongings, please do not bring valuables
Please bring a secure lidded water bottle and a snack
Volunteers must wear gloves at all times (provided by the Health Hub program at MCC)
We ask that any volunteer who does not feel well refrain from attending their volunteer shift
Volunteers should be able to lift 30 to 40 pounds
Length Health Hubs of food distribution is dependent on attendance – We currently provide food assistance to more than 1,000 people every week, but we do not know how many participants will arrive weekly or if they will all arrive early/late.

Thank you for your flexibility as we meet this emergent need.
Food bank distribution during COVID-19
Photo: Jesse Leake
We need your support for this essential program!
Contact Information
Florencia Parada
415-755-2558
florenciaparada@marinclinics.org

Connect Online
Website https://www.marinclinic.org/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marinclinics
Facebook Health Hubs group https://www.facebook.com/Marin-Community-Clinics-Health-Hubs-656644728007729

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Health Hub Helper	50	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Marin Community Clinics is seeking volunteers at our Health Hub food pantries. Most of our patients are low income families with socioeconomic and social stress. It is our priority to provide a safe, friendly, and culturally sensitive environment.

Health Hubs is an outdoor, community based, multicultural, and multilingual program that connects and engages more than 1000 people every week. Health Hubs provides access to healthy food and community resources that support the health and well-being of the community, regardless of race, age, income or place of residence.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis Health Hubs is following the CDC guidelines. Our goal is to strike a balance between keeping the community safe while also performing an essential service and getting food to those in need though our drive thru and walk up food pantry distribution. We reevaluate safety protocols daily. We maintain safe practices, reducing the risk of virus transmission by cleaning, practicing social distancing, and wearing facemasks.

Health Hub Volunteer shifts:
Wednesday’s at Marin Community Clinic (3110 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael): 11:30am – 3:30pm (shorter/longer depending on attendance and food supply)
Thursday’s at Marin Community Clinic (6100 Redwood Blvd, Novato): 11:30am – 3:30pm (shorter/longer depending on attendance and food supply)
Please note: Health Hub takes place outdoors, most often on the sidewalk or in a parking lot.
Volunteer service will include, but is not limited to, unloading and sorting food supplies, packaging and organizing food bags, distributing and recording food to the community, monitoring pedestrian and vehicle traffic, as well as site set up and clean up.

What to bring:
To further protect the health of volunteers and participants we are asking volunteers to bring:

Mask/facial covering (one-way valve masks are not acceptable)
Wear closed toe shoes
We will be outside, wear comfortable clothing (we recommend layers, a hat, and sunscreen due to the ever-changing weather conditions)
Be aware there will not be a place to store personal belongings, please do not bring valuables
Please bring a secure lidded water bottle and a snack
Volunteers must wear gloves at all times (provided by the Health Hub program at MCC)
We ask that any volunteer who does not feel well refrain from attending their volunteer shift
Volunteers should be able to lift 30 to 40 pounds
Length Health Hubs of food distribution is dependent on attendance – We currently provide food assistance to more than 1,000 people every week, but we do not know how many participants will arrive weekly or if they will all arrive early/late.

Thank you for your flexibility as we meet this emergent need.
Food bank distribution during COVID-19
Photo: Jesse Leake
We need your support for this essential program!
Contact Information
Florencia Parada
415-755-2558
florenciaparada@marinclinics.org

Connect Online
Website https://www.marinclinic.org/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marinclinics
Facebook Health Hubs group https://www.facebook.com/Marin-Community-Clinics-Health-Hubs-656644728007729

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Health Hub Helper	50	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

You can save a life by donating 1 hour of your time from the safety and comfort of your home! We will send you everything you need in an Assembly Kit to make PPE with no special equipment needed! It's easy to do (ages 5 and up) and can make a huge difference!

Go here to sign up: www.sosforppe.org/make

Our caregivers are falling ill at unprecedented rates because they don’t have the Personal Protective Equipment they need to fight Covid-19. How would you feel being asked to go to work in an environment where not only could it compromise your health, but the health of all your family members? You can help the people we count on to help us.

At SOSforPPE.org, we supply PPE Assembly Kits for our network of volunteers to safely make or assemble PPE and then we get it to our frontline caregivers to help keep them safe. We send you the Assembly Kit with all the materials you need to make face shields, masks or eaRests to help firemen, ambulance drivers, nurses, doctors, seniors, students and neighbors.

There is a tremendous need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for our caregivers and others, can they count on you to help?

Opportunity Details

The Pop-Up Food Hub welcomes volunteers who are eager to give their support to make sustainable food more readily available in our community. Our volunteers help pack fresh, local produce that will eventually make its way to individuals and organizations across the city.

Our volunteer opportunities have weekday and weekend availability and require some heavy lifting, comfort working outdoors on your feet, and interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds. If you have foreign language skills, such as Spanish, Amharic, and/or Cantonese, please let us know! We ask that our volunteers commit to serving at least twice a month during the market season. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate one-time volunteers.

For more information on the Pop-Up Food Hub model, copy and paste the link below:

https://www.freshfarm.org/food-hub/model

You can find our full volunteer intake form here:

shorturl.at/bixAV

Opportunity Details

Councilman Leon F. Pinkett, III, Together Assisting People (TAP), and Baltimore Ravens Mark Ingram and Andre Smith Partner to Provide 80,000 Pounds of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables to Families Impacted by Covid19

Serving the Greater Mondawmin Community

On Saturday, July 18, 2020 Councilman Leon F. Pinkett, III , Baltimore Ravens Mark Ingram, Andre Smith, and TAP will be providing 4,000 boxes of fresh fruit and produce in the Greater Mondawmin Community, Saturday, July 18, 2020. The distribution will be held at Baltimore City Community College Campus’s South Pavilion 2600 Liberty Rd from 12pm-3:00pm.

Each vehicle will receive a minimum of 2 boxes of food. 80,000 pounds of food will be available: one box containing both fruits and vegetables (apples, oranges, yams, potatoes, carrots and greens) and a (Harvest select) box containing only vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, romaine, onions and cilantro).

In accordance with local CDC guidelines, all boxes will only be available to people in vehicles via a drive-thru system that has been put in place to allow for social distancing. People will need to remain in their vehicles as volunteers will load the boxes. No ID is required to receive service. Walk-ups will not be allowed.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	20	n/a	n/a
General	50	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Through its interventions with newly arrived families, Afrique au Féminin has learned that food insecurity is a major obstacles for newcomers in Parc-Extension. Afrique au Féminin offers several services that work towards food security for its community, including a weekly food bank, which runs every Tuesday from 12pm to 3pm. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been serving approximately 350 families per week.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Food Bank (on location)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Deliveries	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

If you are interested in helping your community, please refer to our website (www.growinghome.org) where you will find information on how to become a volunteer at our organization (https://growinghome.org/volunteer). You can also email volunteers@growinghome.org for more information!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The Florence Fang Community Farm is seeking motivated volunteers to help grow San Francisco's largest community farm. Help the garden become a self-sustaining urban farm. Most volunteer gardeners are immigrants leading healthier lifestyles, growing fresh produce and sharing Asian plants and features with all San Franciscans. Volunteers have helped us build this garden from the ground up.

If you enjoy being outdoors and getting your hands dirty, come by for a volunteer day. Get hands-on gardening experience and answers to your gardening questions while helping create and beautify the garden. To enjoyably participate in this project, volunteers must be able to do light garden work, including bending, stretching, and light lifting in an outdoor setting. Any training will be done by appropriate staff and will be specific to your assigned work area.