Be a part of the country's largest one day food drive! The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
Note: this opportunity will not take place at the Feeding South Dakota Distribution Center, but at one of the following Hy-Vee locations:
- 1900 S Marion Rd
- 3000 S Minnesota Ave
- 1231 E 57th St
Key Responsibilities:
Volunteers will assist in moving the collected food from letter carrier trucks to the Feeding South Dakota truck. This volunteer opportunity will require volunteers to take a large step up into the back of the Feeding South Dakota box truck in order to place the food into cardboard totes in the front of the truck.
Further instructions and location assignments will be given upon sign up.
Support/Training:
Please wear comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe/closed-heel shoes. This opportunity will be outdoors, so dress for the weather.
Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently / with a partner.
- Ability to lift 30 - 50 pounds.
Age Requirements:
This position will be working outdoors in a parking lot with minimal supervision. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Reminder
We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family or co-workers. If you will be volunteering with others please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.
If you need to cancel your shift due to illness, or for any other reason, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org
More information: What is Stamp out Hunger?
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive on Saturday, May 13. NALC's food drive, which was first held in 1983, helps feed millions of Americans.
The customers simply leave their donation of non-perishable food items next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on Saturday, May 13. Letter carriers will collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes, and distribute them to local food banks, pantries, shelters and churches.
For more information regarding this opportunity, please send an email to isabella.oliver@feedingsouthdakota.org or call 605.335.0364, ext 124.
