Bristol Good Neighbors Needs Volunteers
Soup Kitchen Assistant: Reliable volunteers needed to help in the kitchen. This is a fast paced environment, so volunteers should have cooking experience, take initiative and be able to work in a fast paced environment. Openings are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8am-12:30pm.
Drivers: Reliable driver with a vehicle is needed to make food pickups and delivery to Bristol Good Neighbors
Bread Pickup: Volunteer will pick up bread and/or vegetables (seasonal) from Bristol Community Partners on Fridays.
Frozen Meat Pickup: Volunteer will pick up frozen meat from Stop and Shop on Tuesdays and Shaw’s in Barrington on Fridays. Volunteer must be able to lift and transport an average of six containers weighing at least 50 pounds each.
RI Community Food Bank Pickup: Volunteer will pick up food from the RI Community Food Bank in Providence. Volunteer must be able to lift 30 pound boxes and transport approximately 300-400 pounds.
For more information, please
email Ann Wiard or call (401) 254-0726.
Food Pantry Assistant Needed
Volunteers are needed to stock shelves, prepare bags for food pantry clients, work with clients and help keep the food pantry neat, clean and organized. Interested applicants must be computer literate and able to lift up to 25 lbs. This volunteer opportunity takes place on Mondays from 10:30am - 4:00pm, Tuesdays from 8:30am - 2:00pm and on Wednesdays from 12:30pm - 4:30pm.
This is your chance to work with a diverse population in a teamwork oriented environment. Volunteers should be comfortable working with clients who are homeless and may have some mental health or substance abuse issues. Bi-lingual skills are a plus, but not a necessity. For more information, please contact Stacey Murak at (401) 847-7821 x212 or via email.
The Salvation Army of Newport Needs Your Help
Food Pantry Sorter: Volunteers needed to stock shelves Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00am - 2:00pm.
Soup Kitchen Aide: Volunteers needed to serve food and clean-up after meals. This opportunity takes place on Fridays from 4:00pm - 6:00pm and on Sundays from 3:00pm - 5:00pm.
Driver: Reliable and trustworthy driver needed. Volunteer will need a valid license and will have to take a quick online course in order to drive the agency’s van. Volunteer will also have the option of using his/her personal vehicle. Driver will pick up bread and meat from 2-3 retail locations 2 days a week (Monday and Thursday).
Youth Helper: Volunteers needed to work with youth in the kids program on Thursdays from 5:00pm-7:00pm. All volunteers must pass a Cori and Sorri background check.
For more information, please contact Lts. Helen or Kevin Johnson at (401) 846-3234 or via email.
Strong Volunteer needed at St. Raymond’s Food Pantry in Pawtucket!
From 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Thursday mornings St. Raymond’s Food
Pantry needs help getting set up for food distribution. This volunteer opportunity requires some moderate-to-heavy lifting.
Tasks could include any of the following:
* Lifting total of six 50 lb. totes of frozen meats on to scale
* Storing individual meat packages into freezers
* Loading cases of food from pallets on to roller conveyer
* Storing cases of food on to pantry shelves
* Lifting four 40 lb bags of produce (potatoes, carrots, onions)
* Displaying produce onto plastic trays
* Stocking display tables with individual food items
* Lifting trays of bread
* Displaying bread on tables
This is a list of all of the tasks currently being shared by three
people, but they could really use a fourth volunteer at this time. If
you are interested, please contact Paul at 401-272-8273.
Strong Volunteer Needed at PICA (Providence In-Town Churches Association)!
In
order to prepare for their weekly Community Meal, PICA needs a strong
volunteer to pick-up their food order from the Rhode Island Community
Food Bank and deliver it to their facility in downtown Providence around
noon every Thursday. The delivery will take about 2 hours from start
to finish and it is a plus if you have your own truck that you can use.
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact Diana Burdett email or call her at 401-454-7422.
Pantry Assistant Needed
The Scituate Food Pantry is in need of volunteers to help staff their
pantry. Duties include office support as well as stocking the pantry and
assisting with food distribution. Weekday, evening and weekend shifts
are available. For more information, please contact Marybeth Ouellette
by
e-mail.
Currently seeking volunteers!
Sojourner House is a nonprofit domestic violence advocacy and resource center that serves clients in northern Rhode Island. Their drop-in center and administrative offices are on Smith Hill in Providence, and their residential program is located in northern Rhode Island.
Their current programs include: Individual Adult & Child Advocacy, Sexual Health Education, Start Strong: Teen Dating Violence Prevention, Support Groups, Court Advocacy, Emergency Safe House, Transitional Housing Program. They are looking for volunteer help in many areas.
For more information or to fill out an application, contact their Volunteer Coordinator, Erin Gargurevich-Gorman, by email by clicking here, by fax at (401) 861-6157, or by mail or in person to our Advocacy & Resource Center at 386 Smith Street in Providence.
Rhode Island Center Assisting Those in Need (RI CAN) is in need of volunteer help
Administrative Support: Volunteers needed to help with day-to-day office activities, including answering phones, data entry, word processing, filing and scheduling.
Facility Support: Volunteers needed to assist with warehouse operations, including unloading delivery truck (Mon: 12:30pm; Tue: 9:30am; Wed: 12:30pm; Fri: 12:30pm), product sorting, stocking shelves, landscaping and cleaning.
Event Support: Volunteers needed for fundraising and special events. Planning committee meets once a month.
Mandatory community service opportunities and student internships available. Due to the nature of their work, client confidentiality is required.
For more information, please email Deb Nigrelli or call (401) 364-9412.
Volunteers with a personal van or truck needed
Allendale Baptist Church is looking for reliable volunteers to use their own truck or van to pick up food from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in Providence and deliver it to the church's pantry in North Providence. Volunteers are needed once or twice a month. If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please email Kim or call her at 401-401-231-7669.