Name of community agency/organization:

Seva Food Bank  

Position title:

Food Bank Volunteer

 

Description of community agency/organization:

The Seva Food Bank provides safe, nutritious and culturally-appropriate food to low-income families living in Mississauga’s L5B and L5C postal codes. An initiative of Sikhs Serving Canada, a registered not-for-profit organization, our mission is to positively impact local communities by acting on the basic Sikh tenets of sarbat da bhalla (the well being of all) and seva (selfless service). We are open to volunteers from all communities and cultures.

 

What you will do:

We are looking for volunteers to perform in several roles, including working in our warehouse and at the front desk during food servings. We are open to the public every Wednesday evening from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm and on Sundays from 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm. We also have several committees that volunteers can get involved with, and we are always looking for people with creativity and initiative who would like to help us develop our programs and improve on the services we are providing to residents of Mississauga.

Skills required:

Volunteers must come with a positive attitude, a commitment to work and be motivated to help those in need. Some of the work will include lifting boxes, stocking shelves and assembling food orders as well some reception duties. Some basic computer skills would be useful.

Skills you will learn:

You will learn about poverty and hunger in Mississauga, as well as start to become familiar with some of the services that are available across Peel Region. You will also gain some useful skills working in a warehouse that can be applied in the workforce.

Length of time required:   3 hours per month (minimum)

 

Location:

3413 Wolfedale Rd, Unit 10, Mississauga, ON

 

Contact person:

Michael Brito, Operation Manager 905-361-SEVA (7382) sevafoodbank@gmail.com
www.sevafoodbank.com

 

How to get involved/How to apply: 

Contact us through the phone or email. Check out our website (www.sevafoodbank.com) to find out about upcoming volunteer orientation sessions, and look for us on Facebook for regular updates about our organization.

 

The Peel board has reviewed this volunteer posting to make sure it meets the criteria for the community involvement requirement. However, this posting is provided as a service to students--it is not intended to be an endorsement by the Peel District School Board of any specific organization or program.

 

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