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WHAT TO EXPECT

Food Pantries: Serve as a personal shopper for food pantry guests, guiding them through the shelves, giving them selection options, and bagging their groceries. Additional tasks include restocking shelves, sorting through produce, and organizing the food pantry inventory. This service experience connects volunteers directly with clients and is fast paced. High mobility and ability to lift 25lbs is required.

Food Pantry Truck Deliveries: Unload, sort, and restock the pantry with food items from the truck delivery. Volunteers do not interact with clients during this service activity. High mobility and ability to lift 25lbs is required.

 

REQUIREMENTS TO SERVE:

  • Complete volunteer registration here before beginning service.

 

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE

Free parking for volunteers is available depending on location.

 

AGE RESTRICTIONS:

The minimum age for food pantries shifts is 13 years old with adult supervision, 16+ years old may volunteer alone.

The minimum age for food pantry truck deliveries shifts is 16 years old.

 

LOCATIONS

Schreiber Center (Lake County) - 101 N Cedar Lake Rd., Round Lake

Bernardin Center (Lake County) - 671 S Lewis Ave., Waukegan

 

SIGN UP DETAILS:

Online sign-ups close 30 hours in advance of the service date. For any questions on service opennings, please email volunteer@catholiccharities.net.

 

 

 

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