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Need gardeners!
ORGANIZATION: Messiah Community Food Shelf
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We are looking for volunteers for the Messiah food shelf garden.
1. Garden lead - person would take the lead in guiding other gardeners; be in charge of the schedule, making sure all slots are filled, etc
2. Gardeners - We would like 2 people per shift and need shifts covered Monday through Saturday.
Approximately 9am to 11am.
Hours will vary depending on weather and how much there is to do.
Duties would include:
Watering
Weeding
Harvesting
Washing produce
Weighing and recording produce
Placing items on shelves in the food shelf shopping room
If you are interested in helping out, please contact us:
feedmysheep@messiahonline.org
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We are one of five food shelves under 360 Communities.
2 Shifts
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09:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST
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FULL
Garden lead may be figuring out schedules outside of the 9-11 time; some work not necessarily on site
- morning / 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST - FULL
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About Messiah Community Food Shelf
Location:
16725 Highview Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044, US
Mission Statement
Thank you for your interest in hosting a food drive to feed families in your community! Messiah Community Food Shelf, in partnership with 360 Communities, needs donations for families within the community who are experiencing food insecurity due to life complications, increased rent, fuel, and food costs.
Description
As a Community Food Shelf, we’ve been committed to providing healthy, nourishing food to our customers to promote strong, thriving, and wholesome families since 2004. Together with 360 Communities we provide support to our local community to promote long-term self-sufficiency. Our food shelf offers a wide variety of healthy food options like fresh produce, and whole grains and items that are low in fat, sodium, and sugar. These offerings help meet family’s nutritional needs and contribute to better community health overall.
Messiah Community Food Shelf, located in Lakeville, MN, distributes on average 32,000 pounds of food each month to almost 300 families. Families can schedule an appointment to shop in a healthy, multi-ethnic food shelf Monday 12-6, Tuesday 10-6, Thursday 10-6, Saturday 9-12.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Faith-Based,
Hunger
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts
WHERE
Messiah Community Food Shelf16725 Highview AvenueLakeville, MN 55044
(44.706993 ,-93.23928 )
DATE POSTED
August 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- minimum one shift per week (up to 2 hours)