Volunteer: Bulk Meal PackagingJoin us for a high-impact volunteer experience! Help package bulk meals that go directly to feeding centers, getting food to children as quickly as possible. This volume meal packaging project uses the same ingredients and process as our traditional meal packaging, just on a larger scale. Instead of packaging 216 meals into 36 small bags, volunteers package 216 meals into one bulk bag, allowing us to move more meals faster and farther. Volunteers work together in a team-oriented, assembly-line setting, ensuring every ingredient is accurately measured and packed. We’ll need a few extra hands for lifting, typically 1–2 people per line lifting 10–25 lbs each, so please note that moderate lifting is required. It’s a hands-on, energizing way to make an immediate impact and help families and communities in need. We’re looking for 15–24 volunteers per shift to engage in this high impact challenge! To register or see shifts, please use follow our sign-up LINK. Volunteer Waiver Notice: Organization: Meals from the Heartland Join us for a high-impact volunteer experience! Help package bulk meals that go directly to feeding centers, getting food to children as quickly as possible. This volume meal packaging project uses the same ingredients and process as our traditional meal packaging, just on a larger scale. Instead of packaging 216 meals into 36 small bags, volunteers package 216 meals into one bulk bag, allowing us to move more meals faster and farther. Volunteers work together in a team-oriented, assembly-line setting, ensuring every ingredient is accurately measured and packed. We’ll need a few extra hands for lifting, typically 1–2 people per line lifting 10–25 lbs each, so please note that moderate lifting is required. It’s a hands-on, energizing way to make an immediate impact and help families and communities in need. We’re looking for 15–24 volunteers per shift to engage in this high impact challenge! To register or see shifts, please use follow our sign-up LINK. Volunteer Waiver Notice: Organization: Meals from the Heartland Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Zip Code: 50265 Allow Groups: Teams only |
Volunteer: Meal Packaging AssemblyPackagers play a hands-on role in the fight against hunger by assembling nutritious meals at the Patty Cownie Packaging Center in West Des Moines. Volunteers work together at stations to fill, weigh, seal, and box non-perishable meal bags during a two-hour shift. Each Packager helps produce approximately 540 meals per shift, feeding two children for an entire year. This impactful opportunity supports Meals from the Heartland’s mission to alleviate hunger both locally and globally. To see all of our shifts to sign up for shifts- follow this LINK. Role Responsibilities: Arrive 10 minutes early and check in with staff Attend a brief orientation at the start of the shift Follow all sanitization and safety protocols Work collaboratively in assigned station roles Stay focused and meet packaging quality standards Treat fellow volunteers and staff with respect Stay through the full shift and assist with cleanup Attire Requirements: Wear closed-toed shoes Remove all jewelry before packaging Tie back long hair and fully tuck into a hairnet Corporate groups are encouraged to wear branded apparel Volunteer Waiver Notice: Organization: Meals from the Heartland Packagers play a hands-on role in the fight against hunger by assembling nutritious meals at the Patty Cownie Packaging Center in West Des Moines. Volunteers work together at stations to fill, weigh, seal, and box non-perishable meal bags during a two-hour shift. Each Packager helps produce approximately 540 meals per shift, feeding two children for an entire year. This impactful opportunity supports Meals from the Heartland’s mission to alleviate hunger both locally and globally. To see all of our shifts to sign up for shifts- follow this LINK. Role Responsibilities: Arrive 10 minutes early and check in with staff Attend a brief orientation at the start of the shift Follow all sanitization and safety protocols Work collaboratively in assigned station roles Stay focused and meet packaging quality standards Treat fellow volunteers and staff with respect Stay through the full shift and assist with cleanup Attire Requirements: Wear closed-toed shoes Remove all jewelry before packaging Tie back long hair and fully tuck into a hairnet Corporate groups are encouraged to wear branded apparel Volunteer Waiver Notice: Organization: Meals from the Heartland Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Organization Requirement: 1 years old Zip Code: 50265 Allow Groups: Yes |