Greater Vancouver Food Bank Distribution: AGES 16+!
Sat, Feb 10
|Greater Vancouver Food Bank
Time & Location
Feb 10, 2024, 9:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PST
Greater Vancouver Food Bank, 8345 Winston St, Burnaby, BC V5A 2H3, Canada
About the event
Event info:
We are looking for THREE more individuals to join us who are 18 years old or older. When you RSVP, we will email you to confirm your attendance.
On February 10, we will be meeting at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank at 8345 Winston St., Burnaby, BC. Please arrive at 9:15 AM. We event is from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Please use the accessibility ramp to enter the warehouse. The volunteer lounge where we will all meet in is through the BLUE barn doors.
We will be helping to provide healthy food to clients. Tasks will include handing out food, restocking, line management, recycling cardboard, assembling program packs, or sorting produce. You will have to welcome clients, talk to them about what is available, and ensure a safe environment, so customer service skills and a friendly disposition are a must! Please wear closed-toe shoes and comfortable clothing, and avoid wearing strong scents. There are a few lockers available in the volunteer lounge, so please do not bring too many things with you. Street parking is available, but options are limited so please plan accordingly.
Note: You must be able to stand for an extended period of time and have the ability to bend, twist, lift a maximum of 30 lbs; accommodations can be discussed, however!
Refreshments will be provided and there is a fridge, microwave, and kettle available.
For more information about the charity, please go to: https://www.captainscott.ca/. For more information about the free Volunteer Ambassadors program, please go to: https://www.captainscott.ca/volunteer-ambassadors. The free Volunteer Ambassadors program allows people to join sign up for group volunteering whenever you have time! We organize it - you tell us if you can make it! Our goal is to make volunteering easy and accessible.
Please contact the group organizer, Serena, at serena@captainscott.ca if you have any questions.
Thank you for coming out and taking care of our community, together! See you soon!