Opportunity Details
Khalsa Food Pantry - Every Friday
Serve families food!
Why: Some highlights include, in December for the holidays, KFP holds a free winter carnival as an outreach to low income families in the area. Similarly, at Thanksgiving, gurdwara provides food and toy bags for the underprivileged and elderly. Additionally, every Friday night gurdwara sponsors a volunteer run Khalsa Food Pantry for local economically challenged families.
Who: Khalsa Food Pantry is located in Pacoima, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. In order to help under-served families in this area, the food pantry was created with a single goal: to help families in need decrease the stress of obtaining groceries and providing food for their loved ones. Since 2013, this operation has been open every Friday providing hundreds of families with fresh produce and dried goods. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen these numbers rise and are now serving 600+ families every Friday. We are located in Pacoima.
- Every Friday (3:30pm to 7pm) we need about 15 to 25 volunteers to help setup, distribute and clean up. We serve an average of 500 families fresh produce, staple food, supplies and resources each week. Come and volunteer with us any Friday!
- Volunteers are needed to help pack, organize and distribute boxes, bags, food by loading them into cars.
- No need for confirmation after you register, just show up on a Friday around 3:30pm to start setting up for our weekly distribution.
- Vaccinations for those eligible.
- Should be able to stand and load boxes of about 5 to 25 pounds.
Have Questions or Need Accommodation? Email the Opportunity Coordinator below.
This opportunity is managed by an L.A. Works partner, Khalsa Food Pantry.
All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity are expected to adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: /www.laworks.com/health-and-safety
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Food Security
Age Minimum (with Adult): 10+, Minimum Age:10+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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