Rapid City Mobile Distribution
Feeding South Dakota is currently working to serve more than twice as many families as usual who are facing food insecurity made more critical due to the COVID-19 crisis. Help your neighbors in need today by volunteering to distribute boxes and bags of emergency food to those who need a little extra food assistance.
NOTE: This opportunity is NOT at the Feeding South Dakota warehouse on N. Creek Drive - you will need to go to the distribution site for the specific mobile distribution in which you have registered to volunteer (please review the address listed).
Key Responsibilities:
Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the distribution of emergency food boxes to the public.
Volunteer duties may include:
- Assist Feeding South Dakota staff by directing traffic
- Registering guests receiving food using pen and paper or tablet computers
- Greeting the public
- Unloading pallets of food into vehicles and ensuring a friendly farewell
Support/Training:
Please arrive 10 minutes early and wear comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe/closed-heel shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.
Qualifications:
- Ability to stand and walk for 2-3 hours at a time
- Ability to lift about 10 to 30 pounds
- Work will be outdoors. Please dress accordingly.
Age Requirements:
This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
What precautions are you taking to protect everyone from COVID-19?
At Feeding South Dakota, there is no higher priority than the health and safety of our team members, volunteers and the people we serve. We strive to maintain clean facilities and follow best practices for food safety. We are taking extra precautions, including cleaning of surfaces throughout the day, emphasizing frequent hand washing, use of hand sanitizer and changing of gloves.
Feeding South Dakota protocol related to COVID-19:
- At this time mask-wearing is welcome in our facilities but not required by staff, volunteers or visitors.
- Symptomatic individuals, regardless of immunization status, should stay home and we would be happy to help schedule a future volunteer opportunity.
If you need to cancel your shift due to illness, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org
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.
