Rescue Food Volunteer

The Leftovers Foundation is one of Canada's largest, tech-enabled food rescue organizations. We envision a world where communities come together and are engaged in reducing food waste. We reshape how our communities fight poverty, reduce food waste, and save our environment. Along with our volunteers, donors, and service agencies, we seek to fulfill our mission to reduce food waste and increase access in communities across Western Canada.

The Leftovers Foundation recognizes that issues within our food systems are deeply rooted in racial, economic, and social inequities. As an organization that strives to tackle these issues, we are committed to incorporating Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) in all the work we do.

About the role

It's easy to become a part of the Leftovers community and keep good food out of landfills! Download the Leftovers Rescue Food App and sign up, then choose the routes that work best for your schedule. Volunteers are the heart of everything we do at Leftovers. Our Rescue Food volunteers transport food safely from donors to service agencies, Home Harvest volunteers ensure fresh produce from backyard gardens and fruit trees benefits vulnerable community members, and warehouse volunteers separate and repack large food donations for agencies.

Rescuing food can be as convenient as stopping off at a local business on your way home. Or challenge yourself to learn more about the city you live in with a route that's out of your normal area! Either way, you're getting good food to the people who need it most.

Responsibilities

• Transport food safely from donors to service agencies (Rescue Food routes)
• Collect fresh produce from backyard gardens and fruit trees (Home Harvest, June through September)
• Separate and repack large food donations in the warehouse (Calgary and Winnipeg)
• Choose opportunities that fit your schedule via the app

Requirements

• Access to a vehicle
• Valid driver’s license
• Access to the Leftovers Rescue Food App on a smartphone
• Ability to lift boxes in and out of a car

Skills Gained

• Community engagement and networking
• Experience in food rescue and logistics

Time Commitment

• Daytime, evening, or weekend shifts
• Micro volunteering (short, self-contained tasks)
• Flexible hours with ongoing intake
• Remote volunteering options available

Locations

• Winnipeg (Assiniboine South, Downtown, Elmwood, Fort Garry, Inkster, Point Douglas, River East, River Heights, Seven Oaks, St. Boniface, St. James-Assiniboia, St. Vital, Transcona)

Eligibility

• Open to individuals aged 16+
• Groups, families, and friends welcome
• Fulfills volunteer hours for school credit
• Support persons may attend
• French-speaking/bilingual volunteers encouraged
• Speakers of other languages (non-French/English) welcome

Organization Provides

• Training and orientation

Opportunity ID: 5385