Second Harvest Canada (Community Event Volunteers)

Do you love volunteering in your local community?  Are you passionate about food waste prevention and its impact on our climate?

Second Harvest is Canada’s largest food rescue charity, and we are looking for individuals to join our growing community of volunteers across the country to share their time, talent and experience to make a difference.

Community Event Volunteers help increase Second Harvest’s presence and impact at local prominent events in a variety of ways.

Activities may include:

• Event support with set-up/tear down
• Collecting food donations for local non-profit partners
• Running fun and informative activities to spread awareness about food waste
• Community outreach to support Second Harvest brand awareness

Time Commitment:

• Approximately 2-4 hours per month as needed, ad hoc when events occur
• Flexible scheduling, preference given to volunteers who can commit on an ongoing basis

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Passionate about the environment, food rescue and reducing hunger
• Approachable and comfortable engaging in conversations
• Reliable & committed
• Comfortable traveling to/from local events
• Minimum 19 years of age
• Bilingual is an asset

Training:

Virtual Second Harvest volunteer orientation session and additional training will be provided.

To Apply:

Please complete a volunteer application form to apply for this position by visiting our website at: Volunteer with Second Harvest.  Spots may be limited at times based on the local opportunities available.  Please contact volunteer@secondharvest.ca for any questions/inquiries.

Second Harvest strongly encourages applications from all individuals, especially those from equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community.

Second Harvest is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment and selection process. Please let us know if you require any accommodations.