Needs From: Lowcountry Volunteer Connections

Drives a specified route once a week between the hours of 11am-12:30pm delivering meals to between 5-10 people who are homebound. We have a long term route driving position available on Friday. (So every Friday at 11/11:30am) 

Our Mobile meals drivers, each drive a specified route one day a week delivering between 5-12 meals. Once in a while, and more often during the summer, a driver will be out of town or need a substitute for their route for that week. We are looking for individuals willing to step in when that happens as a substitute driver. Meals are picked up at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. 

The interviewer is responsible for interviewing each client to verify and document eligibility for food and clothing; and, determine if financial assistance can be provided based on policies.  The position requires empathy, patience, non-judgment while keeping in mind the best use of limited resources, and the policies and procedures. The volunteer would be utilizing a web-based data tracking software to input client data, called Charity Tracker.  HELP of Beaufort provides training and support on all aspects of the position: data input, procedures, policy and procedures, and local community resources.  A volunteer can choose to volunteer for one or two days a week from 09:15 am – 12:30 pm, Monday – Friday.

HELP is also planning on expanding the services to one evening a week and possibly one weekend a month if it can find volunteers that would be available consistently. 

HELP is trying to find volunteers that can do one or two weekdays. HELP is exploring the opportunity of having the Pantry open one weekend a month and one evening a week if it could find reliable, consistent volunteers to do so. Pantry volunteers are available to families as they shop for their food, the volunteer encourages the shopper to make healthy choices by pointing out recipes, and healthy tips. The volunteer makes sure the pantry, refrigerators, and freezers are clean and restocked at the end of their day. They maintain the temp logs of the freezers and refrigerators, and, rotate the food.

This is a relaxing job, it does not involve working with clients. It is a critical function; hundreds of families benefit from HELP’s free clothing store monthly. HELP receives tons of clothing that require sorting and hanging. Training is provided