Needs From: United Way of the Lakeshore

Join us in packing Sack Suppers in their final stage before delivery! 

While this shift is designated for the task of packing Sack Suppers, no task is ever a guarantee. Projects do change last minute due to food goods available on-site. Please be ready to have a good time while ensuring kids in our community get the nutrition they need to thrive!

For a full listing of our volunteer opportunities, please visit our websites:

http://kfb.volunteerhub.com/

https://www.kidsfoodbasket.org/get-involved/find-your-opportunity/

Thank you for supporting Kids' Food Basket!

We need help preparing good, healthy, nourishing meals for children and families in our community! 

Come help prepare Sack Suppers!  You could be assisting with things like sandwich making, packing fresh produce, making trail mix, sorting food, re-packing food items,  or other much needed tasks. No task is ever a guarantee, and projects do change last minute due to food goods available on-site.

Please be ready to have a good time while ensuring kids in our community get the nutrition they need to thrive! 

We will welcome volunteers 5+ years of age. Volunteers ages 5 to 16 must also have parent or guardian supervision. For more information regarding this event, please check out our Volunteer FAQs.

WHY VOLUNTEER?

Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Lakeshore Food Club, bringing our mission to life through their work.  We could not serve the community without their help...or yours.  If you would like to be part of this service, we require a brief volunteer onboarding to provide you with food safety handling instructions and other training information to help you in your role.

WHAT DO VOLUNTEERS DO?

Our generous volunteers are vital to the effective operation of the Lakeshore Food Club and the newly established Regional Food Hub in Hart.  They help with the following tasks which include:

Assisting with the clean, safe and efficient operation of the LFC in accordance with our Food Safety Regulations and Standard Operating Procedures

Greeting members and assisting them through the supermarket style checkout

Inspecting, sorting, boxing, labeling, repacking, and stocking food in the stockroom

Cleaning and packaging fresh produce

Stocking shelves, coolers, and freezers 

Current volunteer needs are listed below:

Lakeshore Food Club (920 E. Tinkham Ave., Ludington, MI 49431) — help stock shelves, assist members, and experience our dignified, choice-based model in action. Hart Regional Food Hub (1525 Industrial Park Dr, Hart, MI 49420) — help sort rescued food and organize inventory before it’s distributed across our region.

HOW TO VOLUNTEER For more information contact: Fill out a Volunteer Inquiry or stop by the store to grab a Volunteer Application Onboard with LFC Volunteer Coordinator Sign up for shifts with our Volunteer Platform Conduct yourself in a professional and respectful manner with staff and Food Club members

For more information, contact:

Alison Glossinger

AGlossinger@LakeshoreFoodClub.org

(231) 480-4334