HonorHealth Desert Mission Food Bank
Updated: Jul 10
Organization Mission
"The link between hunger and poor health is undeniable. Desert Mission is combatting hunger across the income spectrum by helping to bridge nutrition gaps that negatively affect the health and well-being of community residents and HonorHealth patients alike. By providing fresh and nutritious foods both through the front door of Desert Mission Food Bank and the through back door with our community programs, we’re able to provide food access, education, and empowerment where it’s most needed."
Age Restrictions
Volunteers must be aged 16+. (Ages 14-15 may volunteer with an adult chaperone.)
Application Process
A waiver needs to be signed and brought on your day of service. (If you are under 18 your parents have to sign as well)
Firsthand Experience(s)
I recently volunteered at the Food Bank and I had an amazing time! The people there were all so nice, and we listened to music and talked most of the time. It is a really nice environment to be in.
I went with my friend and we got there at 7am (they open at 8) so we were tasked with creating vegetable bags. The Food Bank recieves donations from various grocery stores, and volunteers go through and sort them. We put various vegetables into grocery bags and then placed them in the fridge for people with carts to come by and grab.
After the Food Bank opened, I started doing the carts (my favorite part). In this job, volunteers go around to all the different food stations, placing items in their cart along the way. I have a video of what completing a cart looks like below.
There are different ways to volunteer here, though they all require physical work/standing. There are volunteers in the back sorting shipments, making vegetable/fruit bags, restocking various food items, completing carts, and loading the completed carts into people's cars.
I volunteered for a 4 hour shift, but it went by very fast! We were able to take a couple breaks and there was a fridge full of different drinks and a bunch of donuts/pastries/snacks for us.
I really enjoyed volunteering and the Desert Mission Food Bank, you should too!
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