Description of Duties: Help MEND during MEND Day/Back to School Stars event to serve hundreds of families. Help with backpack distribution alongside other school supplies/items. Families will also be able to select fresh fruits, vegetables, and other food items. Assist MEND’s Buen Provecho – Farmers Market including set up of produce, bread, and packaged goods for distribution to participants. Sort donated food items and support in building food kits.
Volunteer Impact:Support MEND’s effort to assist families facing food and back to school supplies for children insecurity by organizing backpacks, books, supplies, food donations, sorting and preparing for distribution. Assist with set up and distribution of backpacks, books, fresh fruits and vegetables to the community.
Specific Responsibilities: You will be assisting MEND in providing a supply of quality, backpacks, books, healthy produce, and other foods to the community in addition to general mental health and wellness resources. Assist with intake of participants receiving food during our modified food distribution and check-in/ check-out process by weighing bags of food. Help with the set-up, clean-up, and breakdown of your station as necessary. Assist in handing out of food/produce to client. Assist in sorting, preparing, and organizing food donations. Communicate any important message to the participant as necessary.
Skills/Experience/Resources/Certifications Needed: Volunteers must be comfortable with physical activity and lifting. Ability to move up to 35 lbs.
