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Food Bank Volunteers Wanted
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The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is a non-profit organization that collects stores and distributes grocery items to nearly 350 agencies in southwestern Pennsylvania. These agencies include soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, after-school programs and more. Grocery items are distributed every month to more than 120,000 men, women and children with the help of volunteers.
Volunteers support the Food Bank in our repack center located in our warehouse in the city of Duquesne sorting, categorizing and boxing dno New Yearated grocery items. Our repack center is open Monday through Friday from 8am-3pm and most Saturdays from 9am-1pm.
Volunteers work on our Food Farm in Washington County where we grow fresh vegetables for distribution. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks from planting, weeding, cultivating the plants and harvesting. The farm operates year round every Saturday from 9-12:00 and on scheduled weekdays.
The Food Bank raises money through special events. These events need volunteer support to be successful. Volunteers lend a hand at Food Drives, Blues Festival, Empty Bowls Dinner etc. If you are interested in volunteering at our special events, please call and share your email address so we can contact you as the opportunities arise.
For more details or to schedule, please email Ivy Ero at iero@pittsburghfoodbank.org or Douglas West at dwest@pittsburghfoodbank.org. Or call either Ivy or Doug at 412-460-3663 x211 or x281.
With your support, we can ensure that our friends and neighbors in need receive the grocery items necessary each month.
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CityLink
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The Career Development Center is offering a program that was developed in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania CareerLink system to help the foreign-born overcome barriers to employment find and retain employment in the Pittsburgh region. CityLinks is open to foreign-born persons who have the legal right to work in the United States, but who have linguistic or cultural barriers that have prevented them from finding and keeping employment. A variety of culturally sensitive services by employment specialists who are experienced in working with people from various countries and cultures are available. Translators are provided whenever feasible. Services include:
. Vocational counseling
. Job search skills workshops
. Resume development
. Job development
. Interview skills and practice
Applicants must live in the City of Pittsburgh, must have the legal right to work, and must fit within the state's income guidelines. To apply to CityLinks, please contact Kathy Risko at 412-422-7200 x216 or krisko@jfcspgh.org.
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