Volunteer at CitySquare Food Pantry

REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT IS NOT A SHOPPING APPOINTMENT. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SHOP AT THE CITYSQUARE FOOD PANTRY VISIT THE WEBSITE.

Volunteer Roles:

• Intake: Assist with Check-in and helping make appointments. Bilingual - Spanish Speaking preferred.
• Greeter: Open doors and assign shopping carts.
• Shopping Assistant: ‘owns’ an aisle – greet neighbor, explain what’s on the shelves, number of items, restock as needed.
• Bagger: Assist neighbors bag groceries.
• Shopping Cart Runner: load groceries into vehicles and return carts to the front of the pantry.
• Warehouse: help sort food items and move food items to shopping area.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 12 years old with adult chaperone. Volunteers 16 years of age or older can volunteer on their own.
• Closed toed shoes are REQUIRED. Dress comfortably and for the weather! Facemasks are not required but are strongly encouraged.
• Friendly and welcoming demeanor. Display kindness, and empathy toward those we’re serving, staff and other volunteers
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, bend and lift throughout the duration of your shift.

Just a few notes before you arrive:

1. Remember our neighbors are hungry and we don't know when was the last time they ate. Arriving on time and completing your shift are extremely important to help run the food pantry smoothly. The shift will begin promptly, please arrive a few minutes early to find parking and to check in.
2. Parking is available on site but limited so we strongly encourage Carpooling if possible.
3. Volunteers are to enter through the back door of the food pantry. A staff member will be there to greet you.
4. We are asking for donations of grocery bags to use at our Food Pantry. If you have any overflowing drawer, closet, or bag of grocery bags, please bring some with you to donate! We can use paper, plastic, or reusable grocery bags.
5. Any volunteer (youth or adult) needing to track hours for employer matches, school, scholarships, scouts, etc. must create their own account, sign up, and check in for every shift with a staff member. If you are not in our system, we cannot verify hours.
6. If for some reason you can no longer make it, please cancel your reserved shift so it can be filled by another individual.