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Deliver groceries to our downtown neighbors on foot!

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ORGANIZATION: Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank

  • 47 people are interested
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Do you want to start your Fridays by making a real impact? Are you passionate about supporting seniors and homebound neighbors? Join us as a Home Delivery Volunteer and help ensure our community members receive the nutritious food they need with dignity and care.

Why Join Us?

Every Friday, the Pike Market Food Bank delivers 100-125 bags of groceries to our homebound neighbors in and around Pike Place Market. This essential service depends on volunteers like you! Whether on foot or assisting driving routes, you’ll deliver groceries while building meaningful connections with clients along your route.

Your Role:

  • Deliver Groceries: Bring 15-25 lb bags to a set list of clients using a cart, delivering up to 15 bags at a time.
  • Pack Perishables: Help pack produce and other perishable items on the morning of delivery, tailoring bags to dietary needs like gluten-free, low sodium, and vegan.
  • Build Relationships: Be a friendly and reliable presence, ensuring clients feel supported.

You Are:

  • Available Friday mornings (9:30 AM-12:00 PM).
  • Empathetic and respectful of disabled and homebound individuals.
  • Passionate about food access and community support.
  • Comfortable lifting up to 25 lbs and using a loaded cart on sidewalks.
  • Able to commit to 2-3 months and complete a background check (at no cost to you).
  • Reliable and Punctual

We Provide:

  • Training on your route with a staff member.
  • Packing support for non-perishable and perishable items.
  • Ongoing assistance and a supportive team environment.

Together, We Will:

  • Ensure our neighbors receive the nutritious food they need.
  • Create a warm, welcoming food bank community.
  • Support each other in making a difference.

Are you ready to get moving and make an impact? Sign up today and be part of something meaningful!

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About Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank

Location:

85 PIKE ST STE 200, SEATTLE, WA 98101, US

Mission Statement

In downtown Seattle, the Pike Market Senior Center strives to make each day better and safer for older adults; the Pike Market Food Bank serves people of all ages who face hunger. Together, we provide services, activities, and support that lead to more self sufficient and fulfilling lives.

Description

The Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank is located in the historic Pike Place Market. We have been serving our neighbors in the heart of Seattle since 1978.

The Senior Center serves people age 55 and up. Membership is free and there are no fees for meals, services or regular activities. While people from all walks of life are members of PMSC, we are pioneers in offering senior center programming to elders who are homeless.

The Food Bank serves people of any age, offering free groceries, ready-to-eat food for clients experiencing homelessness, and home delivery for qualified residents of Downtown Seattle. We serve 800 in-person grocery clients weekly and distribute over 300 grocery deliveries.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Hunger
Community, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1531 Western AveInside Public Market Parking Garage 5th floorSeattle, WA 98101

(47.608994,-122.34207)
 

SKILLS

  • Warehousing
  • Customer Service
  • Food Delivery / Distribution
  • Food Service
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • 2.5 hours
  • Comfortable pushing a cart with 6 to 15 bags, each weighing 15 to 25 lbs

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