FFO Main Office/Warehouse
Food for Others distributes food on weeknights to locations throughout Fairfax and Arlington Counties. Volunteers play an integral role in this operation by picking up the food at our warehouse, driving it to the assigned location, and distributing it equitably among the individuals and families who come to receive services. Generally, the food is picked up at Food for Others between 5:00-5:30 pm and then distributed between 6:00-6:30 pm, but please follow detailed instructions for each shift description. Neighborhood Site Tasks: - Load food from Food for Others warehouse into personal vehicle (between 5:00-5:30 pm)* - Transport food to assigned neighborhood location* - Distribute food in equitable manner (between 6:00-6:30 pm) - Return crates to warehouse - Email the number of families and total individuals who received food to our Warehouse Manager, Kogeshan Supramunian at ksupramunian@foodforothers.org and volunteer@foodforothers.og *Check shift description for specific meeting instructions. Neighborhood Site Requirements: - Must be at least 21 years old and have a valid driver’s license - A child may accompany a volunteer, but please be mindful of the activity at hand - Must use your own vehicle to transport food - Must be able to lift at least 20 lbs - Must arrive on time to pick up and distribute the food - Must have ability to treat clients with respect and dignity - Must have ability to diffuse difficult situations Food Pickup Address* Food for Others 2938 Prosperity Avenue Fairfax, VA 22031 *Check shift description for specific meeting address. Food Delivery Address To be assigned
The Neighborhood Sites provide food for people living in areas of the community that have been identified as high risk. Bringing food into the community helps people who are working full-time, might not have transportation, or cannot come to the warehouse themselves.
Volunteer@foodforothers.org connects you to Tiara Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator and Nikki Clifford, Director of Volunteer Services who are happy to answer additional questions.
Volunteers will need to use their own vehicles and be able to lift crates of food in and out of their vehicles. Please dress to be comfortable and according to the weather.
Please call 571-378-0602 if you have to cancel on the same day of your shift! If you are canceling a shift less than 3 days prior to your commitment, please update your schedule at this link https://foodforothers.volunteermatters.org/project-catalog/35 AND email volunteer@foodforothers.org in order to give us enough time to find a substitute. Otherwise, please update your schedule at this link https://foodforothers.volunteermatters.org/project-catalog/35 Our Neighborhood Site clients depend upon the reliable delivery of food by our volunteers and we cannot accomplish all we do without you. If you schedule a volunteer shift and do not show up, Food for Others is not able to effectively serve the community. With this in mind, we also understand unexpected circumstances can cause you to cancel, so it is important to our operations that you give us as much notice as possible. A no-show may endanger future shifts.
