Food Buddies Needs Volunteers!

Food Buddies is looking to find people to fill several volunteer needs this year. Below are different volunteer positions that we’re looking to fill.

Food Buddy Deliverer: This person or persons is needed September to May to deliver the Food Buddy meal bags from Plymouth to Hubbell Elementary each week.  Deliveries are usually on Thursdays.  The days change occasionally depending on the school schedule. The best time to deliver is between 8:15 and 9:15 to miss the drop off traffic at Hubbell and Roosevelt.  The delivery usually includes four or five storage totes filled with meals.  The totes weigh approximately 25 - 40 pounds.  The volunteer will need to lift the totes into and out of their car.  A large vehicle is not needed.  A standard car has been used with totes in the back seat and the trunk.  Living near Plymouth would be an advantage. Substitutes are available to fill in as needed..

Food Buddy Tote Pickup: A volunteer is needed to go to Hubbell each week and pick up the empty totes and return them to Plymouth by Thursday.  The totes are empty and light.  This would be an easy job for someone on their way to Plymouth.  The pickup needs to be done during school hours. Living near Plymouth would be an advantage. Substitutes are available to fill in as needed.

Food Pickup at DMARC: Food Buddies orders some food items at DMARC for our backpack bags.  Pickups of these food items would be needed two or three times a year and can be scheduled according to the volunteers schedule.  A pickup truck or larger SUV or van would be very helpful for these trips.

If you are interested in any of these opportunities or for more information, contact Robin Maharry at 712-299-1591 or rlmaharry@gmail.com.