Oliver N. planning. We will perform service at Oregon Food Bank 1pm - 3:30pm on site. Carpools will meet at Riverdale Grade School parking lot at 12 noon to head out.
Scouts attending must register in advance and sign consent forms.
You have reserved 15 spaces for your group Boy Scouts Troop 110 for the following shift:
Portland Volunteer Action Center
03/04/2017
01:00 PM until 03:30 PM
FURTHER ACTION FROM YOU IS REQUIRED!
1. Send an email to each member in your group. Each member of your group must sign up using a unique link. Personalize the template below to invite group members to sign up
If you are attending the shift, you must also use the link to add your name to the group list.
DEADLINE: 3 days before the date of your shift any spaces your group hasn't filled will be released from your reservation and become available on a first come, first served basis to the general public to ensure we fill all shifts.
The link can also be found by logging in to your profile, clicking on 'my groups', then 'Manage Existing Shifts', and finally on "Invite More Volunteers'.
As members of your group register themselves, you can view your list by clicking on the 'Group Members' button.
If you know someone won't sign themselves up, you can always sign up on someone's behalf using the provided link.
Here's the shift info:
Portland
Volunteer Action Center
03/04/2017
01:00 PM until 03:30 PM
7900 NE 33rd Dr., Portland OR 97211
Minimum Age:
6 and Up
Shift Description:
Repack and label bulk dry food in a lively, active environment! You'll be repacking foods like rice, pasta, apples or potatoes into family-sized packages, either working at tables or around bins.
To secure a spot, you MUST click on this link: https://ofbvolunteers.civicore.com/index.php?section=newIndvGroup&action=conditional_loggedIn&fwID=27057 . You'll need to log in (or create an account) to be added to our group, but it only takes a minute! Your group loses its hold on the spaces 3 days before the shift and spaces will open on a first come, first served basis to ensure all spaces are filled.
Every volunteer, regardless of age, needs to register. If you are signing up family members, you must first log out of your account before using the link to register others. You may use one email address for multiple people.
Don't forget to sign up to make sure you get a spot. It only takes a minute! Hope to see you there!
2. Fill out Youth Consent Forms (if applicable). All first-time volunteers under 18 must bring a signed Youth Consent Form. Be sure chaperones review the Chaperone Guidelines. Groups will be turned away if they do not bring sufficient supervision.
Shift Requirements:
- Minimum Age 6. (Adults must accompany volunteers under 16)
- Volunteers must be able to lift 5 pounds
- Stand on concrete surfaces for extended period
Cancelation Policy:
If you need to cancel this shift, log into your account, go to 'my groups'. On the line with your Group Name, click on the 'Manage Existing Shifts' button and then click the 'Cancel' button.
*Inclement Weather*
Bad weather the day of your shift? Call 503.282.0555 after 7am the morning of your shift to check for cancellations
Safety Guidelines:
• You will be turned away if you are wearing improper foot wear. Shoes must have closed toes and heels (no sandals, clogs, mules or high heels).
• Shirts with sleeves are required. Tank tops are not allowed.
• Youth Release forms are required for first-time volunteers under 18.
• If you have cold symptoms or open wounds, you will not be permitted to work.
• Temperatures in the volunteer areas can vary. Layers are recommended.
• Lockers are available for personal items, but are unsecured. Please leave valuables at home or lock in your car.
Arriving at OFB:
Please arrive 15 minutes before your shift. Be sure everyone goes to the computer tablet in the lobby to sign in.
For travel options and directions to our Portland facility: 7900 NE 33rd Dr., Portland OR 97211, click here. When you arrive, everyone needs to sign in on the tablets and wait for further instructions. The volunteer orientation begins promptly at the scheduled start time. For everyone's safety after regular office hours, the doors are locked 20 minutes after the start of the shift.