Work with a team of volunteers to set up the Acorn Community Pop-Up Food Bank to provide food to neighbours in need.

About the role

As an Acorn Community Pop-Up Food Bank Volunteer, you will be a friendly face welcoming folks to the Acorn Community Pop-Up Food Bank located at 100 Acorn Place, Mississauga! You will help set up the Pop-Up Food Bank, prepare food for distribution and engage with community members as you provide them with their food hampers.

Responsibilities

  • You will engage with clients through friendly, service-oriented conversation while providing them with fresh food.

  • Assist with unloading food from Food Banks Mississauga’s trucks and bringing it into the Acorn Place facility.

  • Sort and bag fresh fruit and vegetables to prepare for distribution.

  • Lift and distribute pre-packed hampers (weighing up to 25 lbs) to clients for the duration of the shift.

  • Set up tables and signage for the Pop-Up Food Bank.

  • Assist with tear down and clean up.

Qualifications

As an Acorn Community Pop-Up Food Bank Volunteer, you will welcome and register community members seeking food support.
Must be 19+ years of age.
Volunteers do not need prior experience but must be comfortable engaging with clients face-to-face.
Able to stand for 4 hours.
Able to manually lift 25-40 lbs for duration of the shift.
An additional language will be an asset (Arabic, Spanish, Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil, Polish or another language).
Important consideration: For those with food allergies, please be advised you will be potentially exposed to all types of food.

Time Commitment

9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Duration

Monday, April 29

Location

100 Acorn Place, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 3S7

Start the application process today! We look forward to welcoming you to our volunteer team.

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Complete and submit the application form below.

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Our Volunteer Programs Specialist will contact you to chat further about the role and your availability.

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If you are confirmed for a role, our Volunteer Programs Specialist will provide details for training, onboarding and how to create your account in our My Impact platform.

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