Agency: Jewish Family Service of San Diego

Description: October 2, from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location: Metro – San Diego, 92123

Description: Hand Up Youth Food Pantry distributes more than 1,500 food bags every month to more than 800 people in need. More people are in need of emergency food assistance - people who have never needed it before. Food bags are served at 12 sites across the county to military families, at-risk youth, older adults, low income families and homeless individuals. Hand Up needs your help to sort through donations, stock the food pantry shelves and assemble food bags.

Volunteers make a real difference in helping to alleviate hunger in San Diego. Come learn about the ins and outs of a food pantry, get some hands on experience and connect with JFS for ongoing community service opportunities. Volunteers will assemble 300 food bags, and sort through 2,000 lbs of donated food.

Connection to Poverty in San Diego County: All of the individuals and families who receive the food bags are low-income or homeless.

Minimum Age: 7 with an adult; 13 without an adult

Volunteers Needed: 10-25

Supplies Needed: Volunteers may bring drinking water and snacks. Volunteers must wear closed toed shoes.

This project is approved for volunteers with the following restrictions: Allow Pending Members

Impact Areas: Homelessness/Hunger, Health & Wellness: Family Services

Interests: The interests recommended for this project are:
Types of Volunteering: Short-term / One-time Opportunities, Population Served: Men, Population Served: Offenders / Ex-offenders, Population Served: Youth, Types of Volunteering: Longer-term Opportunities, Population Served: Women, Population Served: Seniors, Population Served: People with Disabilities, Population Served: Families, Population Served: Gay / Lesbian / Bisexual / Transgender, Population Served: Military / Veterans, Population Served: Physically / Mentally ill, Population Served: People with HIV / AIDS, Types of Volunteering: Youth, Issue Area: Hunger / Nutrition, Types of Volunteering: Leadership Development, Types of Volunteering: Family, Types of Volunteering: Group Opportunities, Issue Area: Poverty / Low Income, Issue Area: Homelessness and Housing

Skills: There are no skills specified for this project.