Organization
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County

EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE - COVID-19

Duration
Recruiting now
Location
Santa Barbara, CA

Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting now

4554 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93110

About this Opportunity

Food banks are taking precautions and volunteers should expect the following:

  • Food bank request that if you are sick or have any symptoms of a cold, flu or this virus, please do not come to the food bank
  • Check food bank website and follow instructions. Register online and pre-volunteer phone screening, which may include the questions:
    • Are you between the ages of 14-60?
    • Have you traveled outside of the country, especially within the last 14 days? What country(ies) did you visit?
    • Have you traveled in US travel within last 14 days?
  • NOTE: Shift times, length of shift and group size (often less than 10 people) may be slightly different than the food banks’ regular posted info
  • Food bank doors may be locked and individuals will have to call to gain entry
  • Temperature taken of everyone entering food bank
  • Handwashing stations will be located at entrances to the food bank and volunteers are required to use in order to volunteer. Everyone is required to follow these hygiene guidelines:
  • Wash hands:
    • Cover with soap
    • Wash for 20 seconds
    • Dry them completely
  • Apply gloves if distributing food/packing food
  • Do not touch your face, nose or mouth during your shift
  • Should you take you gloves off for any reason, handwashing, sanitizing must be done again before putting new gloves on
  • Following the CDC guidelines, hands should also be washed at the end of your shift.
  • All volunteers must remain 6 feet apart from each other
  • No fast food allowed in the building, i.e. Uber Eats, DoorDash, etc

Issue area

  • COVID-19
  • Disaster Response & Recovery
  • Hunger
  • Seniors