Volunteer: Help end hunger in Maine!Volunteer at the Auburn Distribution Center – Make a Difference with Good Shepherd Food Bank! Join our dedicated team at the Auburn Distribution Center, where volunteers play a crucial role in ensuring our partner agencies receive high-quality, safe food. Volunteer Roles: Food Inspector: Inspect and Sort: Examine donated and salvage food items to ensure they are safe for consumption.Recover and Repair: Improve packaging and fix labels to save items that might otherwise be discarded.Sorter: Organize and Categorize: Move approved salvage products off the conveyor belt and place them into the correct categories.Why Volunteer with Us? Stay Active: Perfect for individuals who enjoy moving and staying active.Impactful Work: Your efforts directly contribute to providing safe, quality food to those in need.Volunteer Hours: Monday to Friday: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PMGroup Opportunities Available! Please inquire about how your group can get involved. Join Us and Make a Difference! For more information, please contact our volunteer team at volunteer@gsfb.org. Organization: Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Volunteer at the Auburn Distribution Center – Make a Difference with Good Shepherd Food Bank! Join our dedicated team at the Auburn Distribution Center, where volunteers play a crucial role in ensuring our partner agencies receive high-quality, safe food. Volunteer Roles: Food Inspector: Inspect and Sort: Examine donated and salvage food items to ensure they are safe for consumption.Recover and Repair: Improve packaging and fix labels to save items that might otherwise be discarded.Sorter: Organize and Categorize: Move approved salvage products off the conveyor belt and place them into the correct categories.Why Volunteer with Us? Stay Active: Perfect for individuals who enjoy moving and staying active.Impactful Work: Your efforts directly contribute to providing safe, quality food to those in need.Volunteer Hours: Monday to Friday: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PMGroup Opportunities Available! Please inquire about how your group can get involved. Join Us and Make a Difference! For more information, please contact our volunteer team at volunteer@gsfb.org. Organization: Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Organization Requirement: >16 years old Zip Code: 04211 Allow Groups: No |
Volunteer: Cooking Assistants, Shoppers, and Instructors for Cooking Matters ClassesDo You Love to Cook? Share Your Passion and Skills with the Community! Are you passionate about cooking and eager to make a positive impact? Here’s your chance to share your culinary talents with community members who need it the most. As a culinary instructor or class assistant, you will inspire and educate participants, helping them create healthy, budget-friendly meals at home through our community cooking classes - Cooking Matters. We also need folks willing to help shop for ingredients that will be used in the class. Many options to fit your schedule. No need to organize a curriculum or be a professional chef, just be willing to show up, lend a hand, and enjoy food with neighbors. Responsibilities: Teach low-income participants essential food and kitchen safety practices.Demonstrate food preparation techniques and healthy, cost-effective cooking.Guide participants in making smart, low-cost ingredient substitutions.Serve as an educator and role model, empowering participants to cook confidently and healthily.Skills/Experience Required: Professional culinary training or food industry experience is a plus but not mandatory.Self-taught cooking enthusiasts with strong culinary knowledge are welcome.Proficiency in knife skills, basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, and ingredient substitutions is essential.Join Us and Make a Difference! For more information, please contact Gina Bingham at gbingham@gsfb.org. Organization: Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Do You Love to Cook? Share Your Passion and Skills with the Community! Are you passionate about cooking and eager to make a positive impact? Here’s your chance to share your culinary talents with community members who need it the most. As a culinary instructor or class assistant, you will inspire and educate participants, helping them create healthy, budget-friendly meals at home through our community cooking classes - Cooking Matters. We also need folks willing to help shop for ingredients that will be used in the class. Many options to fit your schedule. No need to organize a curriculum or be a professional chef, just be willing to show up, lend a hand, and enjoy food with neighbors. Responsibilities: Teach low-income participants essential food and kitchen safety practices.Demonstrate food preparation techniques and healthy, cost-effective cooking.Guide participants in making smart, low-cost ingredient substitutions.Serve as an educator and role model, empowering participants to cook confidently and healthily.Skills/Experience Required: Professional culinary training or food industry experience is a plus but not mandatory.Self-taught cooking enthusiasts with strong culinary knowledge are welcome.Proficiency in knife skills, basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, and ingredient substitutions is essential.Join Us and Make a Difference! For more information, please contact Gina Bingham at gbingham@gsfb.org. Organization: Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Organization Requirement: >18 years old Zip Code: 04101 Allow Groups: No |