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16 people are interested
Volunteership with GJ - Alleviating Hunger & Food Waste
ORGANIZATION: GJ-ALLEVIATING HUNGER & FOOD WASTE
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16 people are interested
Objectives:
GJ-Alleviating Hunger & Food Waste has the following objectives that it desires to tackle:
- to provide a medium to transport surplus food from food providers to food storage areas such as food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens
- to engender a proper way to optimize the benefits of the volunteers and reduce the costs (time, monetary resources, etc.) incurred by the volunteers in this organization
- to provide opportunities for volunteers to obtain volunteer hours, networking opportunities, and service experiences
- to reduce and potentially alleviate the wastage of food in the local communities and counties.
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About GJ-ALLEVIATING HUNGER & FOOD WASTE
Location:
49831 PARKSIDE DR, NORTHVILLE, MI 48168, US
Mission Statement
GJ-Alleviating Hunger & Food Waste is a non-profit organization (501(c)(3)) that is designed to create a platform for volunteers to aid in the transfer of excess food from going to waste to areas such as food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens.
Description
Objectives:
GJ-Alleviating Hunger & Food Waste has the following objectives that it desires to tackle:
- to provide a medium to transport surplus food from food providers to food storage areas such as food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens
- to engender a proper way to optimize the benefits of the volunteers and reduce the costs (time, monetary resources, etc.) incurred by the volunteers in this organization
- to provide opportunities for volunteers to obtain volunteer hours, networking opportunities, and service experiences
- to reduce and potentially alleviate the wastage of food in the local communities and counties.
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Programs/Achievements:
Since our founding in January of 2020, GJ - Alleviating Hunger & Food Waste has successfully collected and donated 2,369 pounds of Panera bread and 14,191 dozen Dunkin' donuts to our respective partners in Michigan and Ohio.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Volunteer Recruitment is Completed from HomeVolunteer Recruitment is Completed from Home, 48168
DATE POSTED
October 11, 2024
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Food Service
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 10
- Driving to the food provider location, collecting the food supplies, and delivering to the food storage location. We find the nearest locations for our volunteers, so our volunteers do not have to spend more than an hour weekly.
- Volunteers are free to choose multiple dates to aid in collections, and we accommodate any group. If a child or teen is interested, we will just need to have their parents help with transportation.