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Some Time With Us - Become A Volunteer
A Loving Spoonful is a volunteer-driven organization. We are able to provide 100,000 free, nutritious meals each year to men, women and children affected by AIDS who have a medical need for nutritional support. This is made possible by the loving efforts of over 170 active volunteers.
While you make a difference to people living with AIDS, there are many ways by which volunteering for A Loving Spoonful may benefit you, including:
- Personal satisfaction.
- Insight into the non-profit sector and the care, treatment and support of people living with AIDS.
- Learning and/or improving on-the-job and transferable skills.
- Improved self-confidence through meeting and working with a variety of people in different situations.
For the sake of our clients we need you to:
- Be dependable.
- Maintain the policies of the organization and respect all confidential information.
- Carry out duties within agreed upon time frame.
- Participate in orientation, training, meetings and continue to learn as asked.
Meals Programs (weekly shifts):
- Deliver meals to clients’ homes
- Pack and/or coordinate meals on delivery day
- Visit homebound clients for intake and review interviews
Administration (weekday shifts):
- Reception –phones, client queries, data entry and
more
- Book keeping –familiar with Simply Accounting
Special Events/Information Tabling (Weekdays, evenings
& weekends):
- Assist at a variety of fundraising events and public
awareness opportunities
Sub-executive teams:
- Work with our Volunteer, Communications, Fund Development,
Human Resources or Client Services teams. Or join one of the coordinating
teams for our
larger special events like Dining Out For Life, World AIDS Day Lunch,
Prpject Empty Bowl, etc.
Thank you for considering A Loving Spoonful. Please complete as much of the Volunteer Application Form as you can and return it to us. We look forward to welcoming you into our family of volunteers.
