Activities involved
Community Outreach
Customer Service
Environmental Advocate
Facility Management
General Labour
Housekeeping
Human Rights Advocacy
Skills required
- Good for families
Barrier-Free Food Access - Help keep our Sheds clean!
Cochrane, AB, T4C 2C1
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Ongoing
Our Free Food Sheds are community food exchange pantries that promote food security while reducing food waste! More volunteers are needed to keep our Free Food Sheds clean. We want the healthy food to stay that way and your actions will keep the pantries, fridges and freezers in line with food safety standards. Most shifts are up to 2 hours in length. There are morning, afternoon and evening shifts available. Volunteers will be doing caretaking, deep cleaning, assisting with stocking food, maintenance tasks, recycling and garbage pick up. Volunteers also have the option to help tidy our food rescue warehouse. Helping Hands of Cochrane and Area offers barrier-free assistance to anyone struggling. Through volunteering, Helping Hands Cochrane enables residents of Cochrane and Western Rocky View to serve and connect with their neighbours, building a vibrant and resilient community. Please visit www.helpinghandscochrane.ca and scroll to the bottom of the page This position requires volunteers to complete free online Food Safety Training and Volunteers will be required to apply for a police check, agree to our Code of Conduct, sign a waiver, and upload photo ID.
Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
Community Engagement Reducing Food Waste Connecting with vulnerable citizens Physical Fitness Food System Knowledge Orientation, Role-Specific training, Volunteer T-Shirt and button, snacks and drinks, volunteer events, other training opportunities.
Activities involved
Community Outreach
Customer Service
Environmental Advocate
Facility Management
General Labour
Housekeeping
Human Rights Advocacy
Skills required
- Good for families