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Emergency Food Bank Delivery Drivers
Volunteer Types: Emergency Services, Food preparation and services, Human rights, Transportation of goods, Others
Organization types: Human Rights and Civil Liberties, LGBTQIA2+, Disabilities, Children, Youth and Family, Community and Social Services, Women, Special Interests, Senior Citizens, Public/Society Benefit, Poverty/Social Justice
Long term (6 months to a year)
Application Deadline: April 4, 2025
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Description

Volunteers Needed!

Feed The City is recruiting volunteers to join our incredible team. So we ask – can you help your community by volunteering as a Food Bank Delivery Driver?

Why volunteer with Feed The City?
*Flexible – Volunteer shifts go out for signup on a weekly basis so you can fit your volunteering around your busy schedule. Morning and afternoon weekday shifts are available to fit your schedule!
*Rewarding – Volunteering with Feed The City is a great way to give back to your community and make an impact directly.
*Contactless – Volunteer shifts are generally outdoors and contactless. Volunteer protocols are updated frequently to reflect current Public Health guidelines.

Volunteering with Feed The City is a fantastic way to help fight food insecurity in your own community. Volunteer opportunities are short (1-2 hours), flexible around your schedule, and most locations are entirely outdoors!

Individuals must have access to a vehicle for deliveries.

Current delivery areas are:
Rideau-Rockliffe
Vanier
Centretown area
Smyth Rd area
Orleans-Cumberland
Gloucester
Russell Heights

If you can help, please register by visiting https://www.feedthecity.ca or emailing Michelle Ruel at [email protected]

How will this opportunity benefit the volunteer?
Volunteers will learn about community emergency food programs and food insecurity in Ottawa. Flexible schedule.
How will the organization benefit?
Providing a desperately needed delivery service for food agencies that don't otherwise have the capacity to get food to community members who can't physically visit.

Contact

Michelle Ruel
@Feed The City
613-617-6077
[email protected]
Time it will take to contact applicants:
​1-6-days

Details

This position would be great for: High School Students (14-18), Young Adults (19-24), Seniors (65+), Newcomers to Canada, Families, Groups, Adults
Number of Positions Available: 10
Good for people interested in: Emergency Services, Food preparation and services, Human rights, Transportation of goods, Others
You will be helping with: Women, Men, Visible minorities or racialized persons, Persons with disabilities or medical conditions, LGBTQI2+, Disadvantaged, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Indigenous persons, Seniors, Youth (19-24 years), Youth (16-18 years), Youth (11-15 years), Children (0-10 years), Persons new to Canada

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