VOLUNTEER

Make volunteering a part of your corporate culture. By working together on a project that helps their community, employees can reap the benefits of community involvement, pride and a sense of accomplishment. Your team will gain a sense of cooperation, respect, productivity, dependability, motivation and communication.

Some companies match every hour you volunteer with a cash donation. Contact your human resources representative to find out how to turn your volunteer hours into money to feed hungry Central Texans. If your company offers this option, or you need to confirm eligibility for corporate matching, email Emily Babb at ebabb @austinfoodbank.org to get started.

To schedule your workplace group volunteer time, contact Rene Carlin, Volunteer Resources Manager at rcarlin @austinfoodbank.org Learn more.

If you have a community service requirement from a judge, an attorney, through the courts or probation or as a result of a disciplinary action at school, please plan to attend the Community Service Orientation before beginning your assignment.

Community Service orientations are held twice a month on Thursday evenings. Please call (512) 684-2140 to register for an upcoming orientation session and allow up to 2-3 business days for a return phone call to confirm your information and verify eligibility. Please do not show up for an orientation session without being registered.

CAFB requires a minimum of 60 mandated hours for court-appointed volunteers 18 and older.  For minors under the age of 18, the minimum is 20 mandated hours. Learn more.

Location:
Distributions occur in multiple locations throughout our 21-county service area including:
Austin, Lexington, Bartlett, Lott, Cedar Park , Mustang Ridge, Fredericksburg , San Saba, Johnson City, Uhland and Kosse

Key Responsibilities:
• Arrive at the site 30 minutes prior to the distribution time to set-up.
• Unload food, tables and chairs from the truck.
• Package and distribute food to clients, following safe food handling guidelines.
• Help with break-down and clean-up.
• Assist clients with carrying food to their vehicles.

The successful Wheels of Sharing Mobile Food Pantry volunteer is:
• Committed to volunteering at the specified Wheels of Sharing Mobile Food Pantry site once each month, for three hours at a time. Some sites require volunteers twice each month, for three hours at a time.
• Able to lift 30 pounds or more.
• Able to accept / give constructive criticism.
• Able to work with clients of various backgrounds, ages and abilities.
• Willing to cooperate with CAFB staff and other volunteers at the distribution.

Reports to:
1) Mobile Food Pantry Coordinator (contact rotates at each distribution)
2) Programs Director, Sherry LeBlanc, sleblanc@austinfoodbank.org, (512) 684-2501

Length of Appointment:
The Wheels of Sharing Mobile Food Pantry volunteer will serve at the Mobile Food Pantry site until January 1, 2010. The volunteer is eligible to continue in 2010 after discussion with the Programs Director.

Time Commitment:
The Wheels of Sharing Mobile Food Pantry volunteer position requires a minimum commitment of three hours for each distribution, and no more than six hours per month.

Qualifications:
Eligible candidates for the Wheels of Sharing Mobile Food Pantry volunteer position are adults over 18 years of age and minors age 8 and up who are accompanied by an adult (21 years and older).

Support Provided:
Training for the volunteer position is provided at the beginning of each distribution. In addition, the Mobile Food Pantry Coordinator or Programs Director is available on an ongoing basis to answer questions by phone or e-mail and provide other assistance as needed.

Dress Code:
Dress comfortably and for the weather. Please wear sneakers, tennis shoes, or work boots. For safety purposes, sandals, flip-flops and other shoes with open toes or heels are not permitted. Hats, sun block, sunglasses and loose clothing are recommended during summer months. The distributions occur outside and will continue in inclement weather, unless doing so would present a danger to volunteers and clients.

The Capital Area Food Bank's East Austin Service Center needs volunteers to help organize food, assist with food distribution and other general pantry operations.
Location: 4700 Loyola, Suite 112, Austin, TX 78723
Description: Volunteer Tuesdays, 7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Receiving food delivery and stocking shelves in preparation for Wednesday distribution. Distributions take place on Wednesdays, 7:30 – 11:30 a.m. Volunteers assist clients with shopping for groceries. EASC uses the free service VolunteerSpot to manage volunteer shifts.

PurposeThe role of the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) Reaching Out Center (ROC) Volunteer is to assist both CAFB staff and clients to ensure a productive, safe and efficient distribution for all people served.

Job Title
Reaching Out Center Volunteer

Location
15630 Vision Dr., Suite A
Pflugerville, TX 78660

Key Responsibilities
Thursday: Stocking the shelves, 1:30 - 3 p.m.

• Arrive at the food pantry by 1:30 p.m.
• Assist with unloading incoming food order, stocking shelves and light clean up in preparation for Friday pantry distribution

Friday: Food pantry distribution, 2 – 5 p.m.. Duties vary but include:

• Arrive at the food pantry by 1:45 p.m.
• Assist with organization of clients/line and parking direction at the distribution
• Greet clients and ensure proper intake paperwork is on file
• Assist clients with food selection from pantry, following safe food handling guidelines
• Carry food to client vehicles
• Restock shelves as needed
• Help with the break-down and clean-up after distribution is complete

The successful CAFB Reaching Out Center volunteer is…

• Able to lift 30 pounds or more
• Able to accept direction from pantry coordinator
• Able to work with pantry clients of various backgrounds, ages and disabilities
• Able to remain positive, caring and compassionate at all times
• Willing to cooperate with the CAFB staff and other volunteers at the distribution

Reports to:
Agency Relations Director, Karla Cantu
kcantu@austinfoodbank.org, (512)684-2506

Time Commitment
The CAFB Reaching Out Center volunteer position requires of minimum commitment of three hours for each distribution and must arrive by times listed above.

Qualifications
Eligible candidates for the CAFB Reaching Out Center Volunteer position includes adults over 18 and minors 12 and up who are accompanied by an adult.

Support Provided
Training for the volunteer position takes place the first 30 minutes of each shift. In addition, the CAFB Reaching out Center Pantry Coordinator or Programs Director will be available on an ongoing basis to answer questions and provide other assistance as needed.

Location: 304 E. 7th Street, Austin TX, 78701
Contact: Sara Alvarado (512) 610-3567
Description: Volunteer Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Shop-for, pick-up and delivery of food bank goods for day-resource center located in downtown Austin. Two persons needed to coordinate weekly. Need to be able to lift 25 lbs or more. Adult volunteers only.

Location: Family Eldercare offices at 2210 Hancock Drive, Austin or at the client's residential location.
Contact: Pat Anthony 512-483-3569
Description: After training, volunteers assist case managers by working one-on-one with clients as advocates, assisting with budgeting and bill paying and socialization activities. These services are provided to help prevent abuse and/or exploitation of adults who may be elderly and/or disabled. Adult volunteers only.

Location: 815 W Slaughter Lane (Trails at the Park Apartments) Austin, TX 78748 or7224 Northeast Dr (Trails at Vintage Creek Apartments) Austin, 78723
Contact: Shelly-Marie Rios (512) 929-8187
Homework Time Volunteer/General Program Support
3 - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Homework volunteers act as mentors by helping elementary school students complete homework, regular reading assignments and other projects. This kind of volunteer support is crucial to our program!

Activity Time Volunteer
4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Do you own a silly hat and tennis shoes? Great! Well, put them on and get ready for activity time at Heart House. Children sit in desks at school up to 9 hours a day. Activity time allows them to move their bodies, encouraging kinetic and social intelligence, muscle coordination and, well, just plain old fun! Activities can range from soccer outside to yoga inside. We bet you have exciting ideas for activities you can implement.

Location: 829 Hwy 171 Mexia, TX 2 Blocks north off Hwy 14,on left, with red digital sign.
Contact: David or Pat Bolden (254) 562-6125
Description: Glad Tidings Assembly distributes food on the First Tuesday and Third Monday of each month. Food is delivered and stocked from 8 - 11 a.m. Clients are served from 2 - 6 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help clients shop for food, assist with taking food to the cars and help re-stock shelves. Spanish speakers are especially needed.

Location: 1817 East 6th Street Austin, TX 78702
Contact: Meg Kee (512) 651-6128
Description: Volunteers are needed to work in our Angels of Hope Food Pantrystocking our shelves on Thursdays from 10-noon assisting with our food pantry distribution on Fridays from 10:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. (opportunities include checking clients in, interviewing clients, and bagging food orders), replenishing our shelves on Fridays from 2-4 p.m.

Data entry & filing - anytime Monday through Thursday, 8:30-5pm, approx. 2 hours per week

Organize a food drive for the Angels of Hope Food Pantry (staff will provide you with a list of needed items)

Location: 1202 FM 685, Ste. C5 POP Plaza Pflugerville, TX 78660
Contact: Jami Cochrun (512) 989-9989, ext. 10
Description: Volunteers are needed to assist with food distribution, intake/prayer Council, and administrative support. Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Location: Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for Children. 19051 F.M. 2484 Killeen, TX 76542-5068
Contact: Jon Tidball (254) 220-3957
Description: Two to three volunteers are needed to help cook and provide general assistantance for Kids Camps (50 Kids each camp) for military children. There are 10 camps over the summer. 9 a.m. - Noon, Friday - Saturday.

The 17th Annual Austin Reggae Festival
Friday, April 16, 3 – 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18, Noon – 10 p.m.

Location: Auditorium Shores (Riverside Drive at S. 1st Street)

Description: Join thousands of reggae fans at this three-day festival and enjoy great music, vendors, and fun. Advanced tickets are $12.50 per day. Tickets at the gate are $15. Proceeds benefit the Capital Area Food Bank. Visit www.austinreggaefest.com for more details.

Volunteer Benefit: Volunteers get into the festival for free after their scheduled shift.

Volunteers Requested: 175-200 volunteers per day

Volunteer Duties:
This festival volunteer opportunity is open to individuals 18 YEARS & OLDER. Complete instructions and training will be provided at the beginning of each shift.

1) Festival entrance: Collect admission fee, monetary donations and food donations. Greet and thank the public for their support. 30 volunteers needed per shift.
2) Food collection: Transfer donations to boxes, stack on pallets, and help load into our trucks. During peak times, volunteers may be needed to help direct people to the shortest entrance line. 10 volunteers needed per shift.
3) Festival raffle: Roam the festival grounds selling raffle tickets to attendees. 10 volunteers needed per shift.

Volunteer Shifts:

	Fri., April 16 2 - 5 p.m.	Fri., April 16 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Fri., April 16 7 - 10:30 p.m.
Sat., April 17 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Sat., April 17 1:30 - 5 p.m.	Sat., April 17 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Sat., April 17 7 - 10:30 p.m.
Sun., April 18 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.	Sun., April 18 1:30 - 5 p.m.	Sun., April 18 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Sun., April 18 7 - 10:30 p.m.

Help support the CAFB Teaching Garden by teaching the community to grow their own food, or by maintaing the garden. We’re preparing for our spring planting season, and need assistance in watering, weeding and feeding our 19 vegetable garden beds. There are also opportunities for you to develop your own creative projects to engage the community with the CAFB Teaching Garden. Novice and expert gardeners are welcome. For more information, email garden@austinfoodbank.org. Learn more.

Trainers and Assistants – the CHOICES Nutrition Education Program: Help individuals and families make smart choices at mealtime! Our nutrition education program provides free classes to qualified individuals. As a trainer, you will use our curriculum to conduct a class series designed specifically for either adults and families, or children. Some preparation will be needed prior to each class. The program provides classes throughout Travis County and the surrounding counties on several topics including:

• Nutrition and Health
• Planning Healthy Thrifty Meals
• Cooking for your Life
• Power of Choice

Each series runs 4-6 weeks, meets once a week, and may be offered during weekday business hours, in the evening, or on the weekend. We are looking for health providers, nutritionists, chefs, teachers, and retirees in these fields to serve as trainers. As an assistant, we are looking for nutrition students, culinary students, or anyone interested in nutrition and/or cooking. As an assistant you will support the dietitian or nutrition educators as they prepare materials and food samples before class and with various activities during class. Learn more.

Help the Food Bank connect and provide information to our community at informational fairs, speaking engagements, festivals, concerts, Food and Fund Drive events, and various other activities that take place during regular business hours, at night or on the weekends.

Support Provided:

• Training and resources
• Quarterly Talking Points about the Food Bank
• Personal and professional development
• Event materials
• Membership in a selected close-knit community of volunteers

Next Training Session: Tuesday, February 23, 5-7 p.m.

Learn more.