Volunteers urgently needed today for packing and sorting Food Hampers for refugee families! (Burnaby, Journey Home)

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Description

We need your help! 
Packing food hampers to distribute to refugees families in need in Burnaby

You will help unload, sort and pack hampers that will be distributed to refugees  families in need in Burnaby This is a partnership project of Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS) and Journey Home Community Association.

Details:

Site location: Journey Home (7175 Royal Oak Avenue Burnaby BC, V5J 4J3)

Start time: Thursday 10am-12:30pm

Contact: Valerie Lai (vlai@pirs.bc.ca)

Time Commitment: 2.5 hours.

# volunteers per shift: 5

For this volunteer opportunity, you must:  

  • be able to lift weights in excess of 15lbs.
  • Age 19+

 

Your health and safety are important to us.  

Maintain physical distancing by keeping a minimum 2-meter distance between you and any other person not in your immediate family.  

Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands thoroughly and often. Wash hands with soap for a minimum of 20 seconds and rinse under clean running water.   

If you are at all unsure of your health status, the BC Centre for Disease Control’s online self-assessment tool is available at https://covid19.thrive.health/. 

Details

Get Connected Icon 18 and older
Get Connected Icon Masks and Gloves will be provided
Get Connected Icon Able to lift approximately 15-20 lbs
Get Connected Icon MINOR UNDER 18 MUST HAVE PARENTAL CONSENT

Location

Get Connected Icon 7175 Royal Oak Avenue
Burnaby, BC  V5J 4J3