Van driver to collect surplus fruit and groceries

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Drivers age 55+ with a good driving record are needed to drive a van serving most areas of San Diego County with special needs in the northern and central parts of San Diego County including Poway, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Escondido, Valley Center and Fallbrook. Most assignments are for 3-4 morning hours one day per week. Grocery routes pick up unsold groceries at stores and deliver to food pantries. Food harvest routes pick up loaded boxes from residential harvests and deliver to similar locations--sometimes more than one delivery point. Drivers may be accompanied by other non-driving volunteers to help with loading and unloading. Drivers need not be able to lift filled boxes of fruit or groceries, but that would be helpful. Prospective drivers attend a coaching session with a driver instructor -- a one-hour classroom session and one hour behind the wheel experience every two years. Drivers also consent to DMV notification to Senior Gleaners of any driving infractions. This is a very rewarding assignment with food distributors delighted to receive the surplus food.