Food Fair Distribution Volunteer
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UNIVERSITY MUSLIM MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC
Los Angeles, CA, US
Summary
Volunteers assist with food distribution events by setting up equipment, registering attendees, and organizing produce. They also help load boxes and participate in cleaning and composting efforts at various school sites.
Job Description
FOOD FAIR DISTRIBUTION VOLUNTEER:
This food distribution event hosted by UMMA in partnership with The Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust and Food Forward’s Wholesale Recovery Program is held every Wednesday in South Los Angeles. At this event we aim to reduce hunger and food disparities in our local community and increase access to fresh fruit and vegetables. Volunteers are assigned various roles such as set-up/breakdown, registration table, assisting partnering organizations with loading boxes, sorting/organizing/cleaning produce, participating in composting efforts, cleaning market equipment, etc. Volunteers should be comfortable standing/walking and carrying boxes up to 40 pounds (Roles assigned according to any personal limitations) Please wear comfortable clothing, closed-toed shoes, and bring any additional items you may need (hats, sunscreen etc.) Individuals, Groups and Organizations welcomed! Need: Every Wednesday 8:30am – 12pm. (John C. Freemont High School every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, Parmelee Elementary School every first Wednesday of the month, Bethune Middle School every 3 Wednesday of the month)
UMMA provides comprehensive family care that rivals the best private care in Southern California, and we do it for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. Our facilities are a clean, safe oasis in a profoundly underserved area.
A group of Muslim medical students from UCLA founded UMMA in the wake of the Rodney King riots. Their boldness, passion and faith drive everything we do. UMMA is now a Federally Qualified Health Center, we’re expanding our facilities to meet the community’s ever growing need. And our dedication to medical students and the future of medicine is unshakable. As a teaching site for UCLA, UMMA nurtures the next generation of physicians by giving them extensive, hands-on experience treating our patients.
Lastly, Islam and its teachings are at the core of everything we do from our rigorous ethics, to our financial discipline and our absolute belief that all people deserve dignity, respect and access to excellent healthcare.
Founded
1996
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
UMMA provides comprehensive family care that rivals the best private care in Southern California, and we do it for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. Our facilities are a clean, safe oasis in a profoundly underserved area.
A group of Muslim medical students from UCLA founded UMMA in the wake of the Rodney King riots. Their boldness, passion and faith drive everything we do. UMMA is now a Federally Qualified Health Center, we’re expanding our facilities to meet the community’s ever growing need. And our dedication to medical students and the future of medicine is unshakable. As a teaching site for UCLA, UMMA nurtures the next generation of physicians by giving them extensive, hands-on experience treating our patients.
Lastly, Islam and its teachings are at the core of everything we do from our rigorous ethics, to our financial discipline and our absolute belief that all people deserve dignity, respect and access to excellent healthcare.
Founded
1996
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
