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Pantry Food-Tetris Assistant (Pantry Set Up)
ORGANIZATION: Lift UP
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Is organizing your thing? Do you want to get a light work out while helping the community? Come join us in our pantry! Help to put away, stock, and organize high quality food with a fun group of dedicated volunteers! You will play a critical role in ensuring that community members who are facing hunger will have access to healthy, fresh food and can acquire it in an organized space.
We are currently seeking volunteers who are interested in assisting either regularly or sporadically with a Friday morning shift from 8am-12:30pm and a Tuesday morning 10:30-12:30 shift. Shifts are easily visible and can be signed up for based on your schedule.
Please note that being able to lift up to 40lbs consistently is required, as is the ability to stand continuously for the full length of the shift.
2 Shifts
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Fri Dec 06, 2024
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08:00 AM to 12:30 PM PST
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FULL
Fridays from 8/8:30am-12:30pm
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Thu Dec 05, 2024
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10:30 AM to 12:30 PM PST
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FULL
Help sort the food and prepare our grocery-style pantry for guests that afternoon
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About Lift UP
Location:
3448 NW Yeon Ave., Portland, OR 97210, US
Mission Statement
Our vision at Lift UP is a Portland where everyone has access to healthy food and opportunities to connect with others.
Description
Lift UP was founded in 1980. The goal was to help neighborhood residents through coordinated volunteer efforts.
Initial activities included conducting food drives and distributing government food commodities, helping people connect with existing social services, and providing opportunities for neighborhood residents to socialize.
Lift UP entered a partnership with the Housing Authority of Portland (now Home Forward) to provide socialization and other services to residents of low-income apartment buildings through the Adopt a Building program. Volunteers from churches and synagogues provided community-building and enrichment activities, including social events and classes.
In December of 2007, Lift UP acquired Preston's Pantry and-with the support of donors, Oregon Food Bank, and local businesses-expanded the program to provide staples and fresh food in an environment that emulates a small grocery store. The food pantry now serves nearly 13,000 people a year!
In 2016, Lift UP launched the Adopt a Building program, which provides in-building food resources to affordable housing residents in Northwest and Downtown Portland. Through this program, Preston's Pantry, and Free Food Market, Lift UP distributed nearly 800,000lbs of food last year. We couldn't do the work that we do without our dedicated volunteer team and we'd love for you to join us!
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Community,
Hunger
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts
WHERE
First United Methodist Church1838 SW Jefferson St.Portland, OR 97221
(45.517773 ,-122.693436 )
DATE POSTED
November 25, 2024
SKILLS
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-Tasking
- Organization
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteers on this shift must feel comfortable lifting 30-40 pounds consistently and standing continuously for 2-4 hours. Background checks are required.