Share My Meals is closing the gap between food waste and hunger by mobilizing volunteers to recover nutritious surplus meals from commercial kitchens and deliver them to individuals in need.
About the opportunity: Share My Meals is looking for dedicated volunteers to help with our donation receiving operations in Princeton on Fridays from 2:00 to 4:30pm.This is a hands-on way to help make sure donated meals are received, sorted, and ready to be shared with our community.
What you’ll do:
Organize and sort incoming meal donations
Assist with keeping our Hub tidy and efficient
Be available for occasional local meal donation pick-ups (car required)
Volunteers should expect to lift and carry full bags and trays of food. Fridays are our busiest donation day, so volunteers should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to take initiative with minimal direction.
In order to adhere to food safety guidelines, Share My Meals provides all necessary equipment (i.e. insulated bags) to transport food donations safely and requires volunteers to track pick-up and delivery route start and end times using our smart phone app.
Volunteer Requirements:
Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Parents may volunteer with their children.
Volunteers must have a valid driver’s license.
Volunteers must provide their own transportation and have the necessary auto insurance (minimum of $300,000 Single Limit or $100,000/$300,000 Split Limit auto liability limits).
Volunteers must have a smartphone with the ability to download our food donation tracking app.
Volunteers must complete Share My Meals onboarding and training before volunteering.
Please note: This is not a one-time volunteer opportunity; we are looking for volunteers who are available to regularly support the meal delivery program.
