#Second harvest manual#

Volunteers have to be at least 10 years old with a chaperone who is 18 years or older in order to help out in our facility, 16 years old without a chaperone. We are not able to accept court-ordered community service volunteers at this time. This allows us to keep accurate track of hours per volunteer. * Each individual volunteer must register on their own. If you have any questions, contact Mindy Ortiz at Read Before Signing Up A recommendation from a lead is required for the Volunteer Captain role. Please note: If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Captain, please inform one of our volunteer staff leads. Have a desire to help make projects run smoothly and effectively all while the volunteers are enjoying themselves.

#Second harvest manual#

Be able to utilize a manual pallet jack (not required, but definitely helpful).

Be able to provide directions to our volunteers.

Be flexible and help out in the areas that are most needed.

Be available at least once a week and be at least 18 years old.

Have helped out in all areas: sorting, production, etc.

Be an established volunteer with SHFB and have at least 100 volunteer hours.

We are searching for Volunteer Captains to help our staff in the warehouse who run our volunteer projects. Sign up to be a Second Harvest ambassador Become A Volunteer Captain Second Harvest Food Bank's Ambassador Program aims to engage energetic and committed community volunteers in the mission and work of the Food Bank by serving as Hunger Champions in our community. Become a Virtual Volunteerįight hunger without even changing out of your pajamas! Start a Virtual Food Drive and help provide meals to your neighbors in need. Volunteers are needed to sort and box donations to be distributed to feeding partners.Īre you interested in learning more about our volunteer opportunities? Sign up here to receive Volunteer Voice in your inbox each month.

Volunteers must be able to stand, bend and lift up to 20 pounds.ĭonation sorters: Available from October to December. Volunteers are needed to help pick orders in our warehouse for our feeding partners. Order Pickers (Ages 18+): Available Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday between the hours of 7am-12pm and 1pm-3:30pm. If you are interested in volunteering at our Volusia or Brevard branches, please see the information below:ĭaily food sorting, assisting feeding partners with loading of food and light warehouse tasks (sweeping, organizing, order pulling, file sorting). Please note that our online calendar will only show volunteer opportunities in Orange County. Please review the following info below before signing up for a volunteer shift at our main facility. Our various volunteer opportunities offer fun and unique ways for individuals and groups to contribute their time, talents and resources to help our neighbors in need.

It's pretty incredible to see so many caring individuals pass through our warehouse throughout the year. Second Harvest Food Bank relied on more than 39,000 volunteers last year whose hours totaled 111,420. You can also help these 3 ways: start a virtual food drive, make an online donation, and help spread the word on social media by following We Love Volunteers! If you are unable to find a volunteer shift, please check back.

We are asking anyone that is sick to please refrain from volunteering.

There are hand sanitizing stations throughout the facility.

Volunteer orientations are no longer being held in the break room.

Volunteers are then split into groups of 15-20 throughout the warehouse.

Volunteer shifts are limited to no more than 75 volunteers at a time.

As of Monday, May 2, 2022, masks are no longer required.īelow are guidelines we are following to combat the spread of the Coronavirus in our facility.