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Community Pantry Coordinator
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Volunteer Types: Administration/Office, Communications and Marketing, Food preparation and services, Mental Health, Transportation of goods
Organization types: Addiction and Substance Abuse, Children, Youth and Family, Community and Social Services, Environmental/Animals, Poverty/Social Justice, Public/Society Benefit
Long term (6 months to a year)
Application Deadline: September 13, 2024
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Description

Want to keep furry bellies full in Ottawa? The Ottawa Paw Pantry’s community pantries do just that!

With 5+ locations across the city, they offer centralized pick-up spots for pet parents in need. These pantries provide assistance to anyone in need, without judgment.

Responsibilities
• Collaborate with existing community pantry locations to determine their supply needs on a regular basis.
• Develop and nurture relationships with current community pantry locations while exploring opportunities for new sustainable locations.
• Establish delivery schedule with the various pantry locations.
• Place order or work with leadership to place order for needed items
• Pull items from the shelf at our storage unit to assemble pet food delivery packages.
• Coordinate with a fellow volunteer to ensure timely delivery to Pantry locations.
• Uphold a high standard of respect for clients and other volunteers.

Requirements
• Ability to lift bags up to 40 lbs
• Possess a compassionate and judgment-free perspective towards poverty, income inequality, and their contributing factors
• Maintain a clear understanding of privacy rights and uphold client confidentiality at all times.

Please note, volunteers in this role do not have direct contact with animals.

How will this opportunity benefit the volunteer?
This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to flex their logistics muscle in bringing multiple aspects together to make a project work.
How will the organization benefit?
Our community pantries are quickly becoming the pillar of our programs.
Volunteer location:
Our storage unit is near Westboro and the pantry locations are: Nepean Hintonburg Centretown Vanier More locations to be added, however, this volunteer does not need access to a vehicle to complete this role. If they do, bonus!

Contact

Laura Lee
@Ottawa Paw Pantry
[email protected]
Time it will take to contact applicants:
​1-week

Details

This position would be great for: Adults, Person with a disability or medical condition
Number of Positions Available: 1
Good for people interested in: Administration/Office, Communications and Marketing, Food preparation and services, Mental Health, Transportation of goods
You will be helping with: Animals, Disadvantaged, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Indigenous persons, Homeless, LGBTQI2+, Men, Persons new to Canada, Persons with disabilities or medical conditions, Seniors, Visible minorities or racialized persons, Women

Volunteer Considerations

  • Police record check required
  • Vulnerable sector check required
  • This position can accommodate persons with a disability

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