Join members of ULI Minnesota's Young Leaders Group and MNCREW's Rising Leaders for an afternoon of volunteering at Second Harvest Heartland. Our group will volunteer from 3:30-5:00PM and will wrap up with a casual happy hour at a brewery/restaurant nearby (pay your own way).

Second Harvest Heartland is a leading hunger-relief organization. In partnership with more than 1,000 food shelves and hunger-relief programs in Minnesota and western Wisconsin, they provided more than 145 million meals to neighbors last year.

Volunteer Role Description

At our Brooklyn Park Volunteer Center, volunteers assist with sorting, labeling, weighing and packing various food items to meet immediate needs and help feed our hungry neighbors. The projects vary from day to day and volunteers regularly work with fresh produce, dry goods, bread, and other food donations. This volunteer position requires volunteers to be able to twist and bend down, stand for the duration of their shift, and lift up to 5 pounds. Some positions require the ability to lift 40 pounds. We do have a limited number of seated positions available; please let us know if you need accommodations.
 

Dress Code:

•Shirts must cover the shoulders, armpits, and bellies (no tank tops or crop tops) for food safety purposes. Shorts are okay to wear.

•Closed-toe shoes are required. If you forget we will ask you to wear a set of disposable socks and slip-on clogs.

•Wear comfortable clothing that you don't mind getting dirty.

•We suggest you dress in layers to remain comfortable while working as temperature can fluctuate.

•No jewelry. You will be asked to remove all watches, fit bits, earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces and other jewelry items. It is almost impossible to get back a jewelry item that is lost in the repack process.

Lockers are available on-site to store belongings and we provide jewelry bags for small items.

Volunteers are asked to arrive at least 10 minutes early to check in, store belongings, and be ready for the prompt start of the shift. Late arrivals will miss essential safety information and may need to reschedule.