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Volunteer & Get Involved
We truly value the contributions made by individual volunteers make to North County Community Services each and every day. Every month, community members volunteer many hours at our sites.
Your hard work really does make a positive impact on the community. Groups and individual volunteers participate in all of our program areas at NCCS.
Click the
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below for a listing of the most up-to-date volunteer opportunities and projects available. Or you may contact our Volunteer Coordinator and we'll hook-you-up with lots of other options!
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Where Do I Start?
Before you volunteer, you need to attend a two-hour long orientation and training session. These occur weekly at varying times and on varying days. To get started, email or call our volunteer coordinator -
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Please be prepared to provide your full name, email Address, phone number and the reason you would like to volunteer.
Additionally, be sure to include any school program or conviction information (if applicable), along with the number of hours needed and deadline for completion (if applicable). Lastly, make sure to share the times and days you are available to volunteer so we can hook you up right!
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Who Can Volunteer?
Most people can volunteer with us. As an organization, we do not discriminate in our volunteer or other programs against persons due to race, color, religion, gender sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. We accept the following individuals as volunteers:
Anyone above the age of 13 with an adult or 16 without an adult (parental permission required for all volunteers under age 18)
All high-school and college service learning students
Some court ordered volunteers (contact our volunteer coordinator to be sure)
Clubs, organizations, and other groups
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Who Can't Volunteer?
The most common reasons individuals are unable to volunteer with us are conflicts between their availabilty and our operating schedules. While we appreciate your interest in volunteering, we are unable to accept the following volunteers:
Some court ordered volunteers (contact our volunteer coordinator to see if this applies to you)
Youth under the age of 13 (except for special group events in conjunction with a Food Drive).
Individuals who receive food from us, or are representatives of our partner agencies.
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What Do Volunteers Do?
Volunteers help out with every aspect of operations at North County Community Services.
Other volunteer tasks include sorting and organizing fresh and canned food, preparing and distributing food for our Temporary Food Assistance (TFA) program, and other tasks as needed. Painting, cleaning, gardening, refurbishing playgrounds, reading to children, office volunteering,
Many volunteer tasks include extensive bending and lifting; if physical ability is a concern, please let us know so we can assign you with an appropriate volunteer task.
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Corporate Volunteering
We welcome corporate groups to partner with us on community service projects. Corporate groups are cherished partners both inside the Food Bank warehouse and in our Edible Gardens Program. Because our warehouse is small, it is difficult for us to accommodate volunteer groups of more than 10 individuals. However, our parent organization, North County Community Services, may have volunteer opportunities for larger groups; contact our volunteer coordinator to find out more!
Remember, another great way for corporate groups to give back is to host a food drive to benefit North County's Food Bank.
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