L.A. Works

*UPDATE: The LA Regional Food Bank is still committed to getting food to those who need it during the spread of COVID-19.  The health and safety of volunteers is our top priority and we are taking necessary precautions listed below.

WHAT: Help provide L.A.'s homeless community with access to food by volunteering at a local food bank

ABOUT LARFB: LARFB provides food support to numerous community agencies serving Los Angeles, ranging from large homeless shelters that feed hundreds of people a day to small daycare programs. It is the second largest foodbank operating in the United States. https://www.lafoodbank.org/

VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES: Come on down with fellow L.A. Works volunteers to sort, stack and shelve valuable food to distribute to the hungry throughout Los Angeles. Make someone's day or dinner!

IMPACT: Volunteering at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is one of the best volunteer opportunities in LA. By donating a few hours of your time, you’ll help us provide food for the 2 million people in Los Angeles County who face food insecurity. Volunteers help us by boxing, sorting and gleaning food that is later distributed through our network of more than 600 agency partners to our neighbors in need.

REQUIREMENTS:

• ALL volunteers must bring a signed L.A. Regional Food Bank Image Release Form and L.A. Regional Food Bank Waiver
• Volunteers for this project must be at least 18 years of age.
• Dress Code: Casual attire and closed-toe shoes. Tank tops, sleeveless shirts, sandals, open-toed and high-heeled shoes are prohibited.

REQUIREMENTS TO VOLUNTEER DURING COVID-19:  You must

• not been or felt sick in the last 2 weeks
• not been around anyone who has been or felt sick in the last 2 weeks
• bring your own mask
• if possible, bring your own hand sanitizer

• All volunteers must wear masks at all times.
• You must wash your hands at the beginning and end of the volunteer activity, and any time after touching your face.
• Physical contact is to be avoided and 6 foot distancing will be required.
• Please avoid touching your face, eyes, nose, or mouth. Wash your hands immediately if you do so.
• Practice good coughing/sneezing etiquette.

In addition to standard health and sanitation procedures, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, has also committed to: 

• Implementing social distancing measures. Food Bank staff will ensure appropriate distance is maintained between each volunteer during check-in, orientation, and during the volunteer event.   
• Providing hand sanitizer pumps. 
• Sanitation staff will sanitize the facility once an hour, both inside and out, meeting room, door frames, restrooms, break room, door handles, and other often touched surfaces. 
• Providing gloves to all volunteers. 
• We will also display best practices throughout the event, encouraging everyone to wash their hands for at least twenty seconds and to elbow bump instead of shake hands. 

ACCESSIBILITY: L.A. Works firmly believes that we strengthen the social fabric of our community by involving all in service. If you feel you need accommodations to participate in this project please email us at info@laworks.com.

QUESTIONS? Email the Opportunity Leader below.

WANT TO SIGN UP? Select the date you want below and click the Sign Up button!

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity should adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: https://www.laworks.com/health-and-safety 

By clicking “sign up,” I acknowledge that I am aware and understand that I am being referred to Activities that are coordinated and managed by a third party Agency or Organization and that L.A. Works has no jurisdiction, control, or oversight over these Activities. The Activities may be inherently dangerous and may expose me to a variety of foreseen and unforeseen hazards and risks including exposure to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”).  The Activities may involve a degree of contact with clients who need assistance and other volunteers who may be carriers of COVID-19 and that personal protective equipment may not be available for my use and/or effective against preventing transmission of COVID-19 whether as a result of my own actions or otherwise. 

By clicking “sign up,” I acknowledge that I am voluntarily participating in the Activities and have considered those risks. I hereby expressly and specifically assume such risks, including any and all risk of injury, illness, harm, or loss that I may incur as a result of my participation in the Activities. I hereby fully and forever release and discharge L.A. Works from, and expressly waive, any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, that may arise from my participation in the Activities.