Delivery Drivers Needed!
Help Equal Plates Project deliver meals to the community from our new Haw Creek Commons Location!
Equal Plates Project is a local nonprofit that purchases from small farms at fair prices, transforms their quality ingredients into nourishing meals, and partners with community organizations to share thousands of meals each week with neighbors facing complex barriers to food access.
Delivery info: Deliver meals to Homeward Bound's Compass Point Village Monday-Friday. Pick up meals at Haw Creek Common's kitchen at 12:00pm, then deliver to Homeward Bound's Compass Point Village instructions provided at pickup.
**If you choose to use your own vehicle, we will reimburse for gas.
**Trucks, vans, stations wagons and hatchbacks are preferred as you will need to transport between 2 and 6 styrofoam coolers that measure 15"x17"x24".**
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Help load meals into your personal vehicle
- Deliver meals to destination at the required time and unload into receiving space
- Present delivery ticket to destination kitchen staff, as required
Requirements:
- Orientation: to be completed before you begin your first shift
- Signed liability waiver: can be completed on site before your first shift
- Reliable transportation **see note above about vehicles**
- Valid Driver's License
- Must agree to maintain privacy of community members
Skills Required:
- Promptness to ensure meals are delivered on time
- Ability to lift 25-30 lbs
- Positive attitude
Location:
- 315 Old Haw Creek Rd.
- Look for white Equal Plates Parking signs with arrows at the driveway past the sanctuary and purple free pantry.
- Park in any of the spots available.
- Enter in the door by the large white walk in cooler. It has an Equal Plates sign on the window.
- To sign up, simply:
- Click the blue "respond" button above to secure your spot and receive next step instructions from our organization
- Please ONLY SHOW UP IF YOU HAVE SIGNED UP!
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org
