Volunteer to Support Healthy Food Access & Community Health

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We are About Food, Health, and Community.

If you want to join us in our mission to bring healthy food to the communities that need it most, click the "I Want to Help" button or sign up on our website at ( https://www.aboutfresh.org/fresh-truck/#volunteer)

A variety of days, times, & locations are available for volunteering. Sign up for 1 or multiple shifts with no long-term commitment. Free groceries after every shift.

Fresh Truck Mobile Markets

At About Fresh, we are on a mission to strengthen communities by getting fresh food to the households that need it most. We work to radically impact community health by celebrating food culture and strengthening communities with the food they need.

Our Fresh Truck mobile markets are a food justice program designed to use re-imagined vehicles to increase access to fresh food in traditionally marginalized communities. By bringing the shopping experience closer to people, we can, in turn, provide more opportunities for households to use SNAP/HIP benefits.

During these weekly mobile markets, Fresh Truck staff and volunteers set up to run a dignified shopping experience for communities to have the option of selecting from a variety of quality fruits and vegetables at affordable prices!

As a volunteer, you will directly support the Fresh Truck Mobile Markets by:

• Filling and bagging shopper orders
• Greeting & handing out tickets
• Helping customers enter and exit the bus
• Restocking shelves, breaking down cardboard boxes
• Helping to maintain all health and safety protocols

COVID-19 PREVENTION:

• All staff and volunteers are required to be fully Vaccinated. Proof of vaccination will be required prior to attending the shift.
• All staff and volunteers are encouraged to wear face coverings.
• BEFORE your shift, if you are experiencing any possible COVID symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath) or have had contact with any suspected COVID case, call or text the volunteer organizer and cancel your shift (617-297-7685)

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SIGNING UP:

• Volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated (both doses of the SARS-COVID-19 vaccine received)
• Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate, even if accompanied by an adult.
• Volunteers are expected to read the Volunteer Handbook before arriving for their shift.
• Volunteers are expected to work for the entire shift duration. Please take note of the finishing time.
• We can provide safety materials such as masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, etc.
• At the end of the shift, volunteers may take home $10 worth of free groceries as a thank-you for your support!

To find out more, visit us at www.aboutfresh.org

Need to cancel? Any questions? Contact aboutfresh.org/fresh-truck/#volunteer // (617) 297-7685

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