We receive large quantities of donated non-perishable goods from a network of grocery purveyors. Our Salvage Saver volunteers take these items that have been previously sorted by other volunteers, and package them into banana boxes. Then, the boxes are made available to our partner agencies, who take them back to the communities they serve and distribute them to folks in need. We call these boxes "salvage boxes" because they are full of salvaged products.
During a salvage shift, volunteers set up an assembly line with bins of sorted products along a conveyor belt. They fill banana boxes with a variety of salvaged items as they move down the line of bins, and the full boxes are eventually stacked, labeled, and made available for our agency partners.
- Standing and walking for 1-2 hours
- Lifting banana boxes full of product (up to 25lbs) from floor level to 4ft high
- Reaching into bins at floor level to place items or retrieve them
*As with all our shifts, these are not firm requirements, merely a heads up regarding the general activity involved in the shift. If you are interested in this activity but unsure if it's the right fit, we're happy to figure out accommodations or adjustments that will allow you to participate safely and comfortably!
Shifts close ten minutes after the scheduled start time. In order to provide adequate instruction and safety information to all volunteers, we cannot admit folks who arrive later than ten minutes past the scheduled start time.
