Sioux Falls Food Distribution – Oak View Library
Feeding South Dakota is currently working to serve more than twice as many families as usual who are facing food insecurity made more critical 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. Westport Ave. - you will need to go to the Empower Campus located at 2001 E 8th St. in Sioux Falls. Volunteer parking will be at the very East section of the parking lot.
Key Responsibilities:
Volunteers will assist with a variety of tasks to help with the neighborhood food distribution for the public.
Volunteer duties may include:
- Directing traffic and greeting the public
- Registering guests receiving food using tablet computers
- Loading food into vehicles and ensuring a friendly farewell
Support/Training:
Wear comfortable clothing, your CDC-recommended cloth face covering or disposable mask 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.
Distribution volunteers working around traffic will be given additional safety gear to wear. Upon your arrival, you will sign our volunteer waiver form and have your temperature taken by one of our staff.
Qualifications:
- Ability to stand and walk for 2-3 hours at a time
- Ability to lift about 10 to 40 pounds
- Work will be outdoors. Please dress accordingly.
Age Requirements:
This position will 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.
Health/Safety:
At Feeding South Dakota, there is no higher priority than the safety of our volunteers and the people we serve. We strive to maintain clean facilities and follow best practices for food safety.
Due to COVID-19, we are taking extra precautions, including increased cleaning of surfaces throughout the day and emphasizing frequent handwashing, use of hand sanitizer and changing of gloves.
If you have been around anyone who has been sick or has been later diagnosed with COVID-19, have experienced any symptoms of illness in the last 14 days or are in a high-risk category, please stay home at this time. We will be happy to help schedule a future volunteer opportunity.
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.
