Volunteers will help to ensure a happy holiday season for families in need during this exceptionally challenging year. This volunteer will be positioned at the end of the gift tables. They will usher families toward a final gift selection area, and direct families to the exit area in a swift, yet polite manner. This position will also replenish gifts to age-specific zones as needed.

– Min. Age: 15 or in High School. We are unable to accommodate parents with younger children.
– Each volunteer is required to operate independently in their volunteer role.
– Spanish-speaking ability preferred but not required.
– Orientation and training provided at volunteer shift arrival.
– This opportunity takes place at an Off-site location in Boulder
– COVID health protocols to be strictly observed
– To observe COVID protocols, only one volunteer will be positioned per gift station.

EFAA’s Holiday Gift Room will operate in alignment with all C.D.C. COVID-19 recommendations and all volunteers are required to follow recommendations along with EFAA’s COVID-19 Protocols.

Volunteer shifts are as follows:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, December 13, 14 & 15: Shifts are 9:15 am – 12:15 pm or 1:15 – 4:15 pm
Thursday, 12/16: Shifts are 9:15 am – 12:15 pm, 1:15 – 4:15 pm or 4:45 – 7:45 pm
Friday, 12/17: Shifts are 9:15 am – 12:15 pm or 1:15 – 4:15 pm
Saturday, 12/18: 9:15 – 12:15  or 1:15 – 4:15 pm

To volunteer in EFAA’s Gift Room:

• Current volunteers: Login to your Volunteer Account and sign up for a shift
• New volunteers: Complete a Volunteer Application and then login to your account to sign up for a shift.

Volunteers will help to ensure a happy holiday season for families in need during this exceptionally challenging year. Gift Room Entrance Facilitators will be positioned both inside and outside, in front of the Gift Room entrance, and will move in and out of the building facilitating the flow of participants during the entrance process. The role will be to greet and welcome participants to EFAA’s Gift Room and to ensure a smooth entry process for participants. Entrance Facilitators will answer questions, inform participants of the process for Gift Room access, monitor the line of participants wishing to visit the gift room ensuring adequate safe distancing and mask-wearing, and assist with overall direction of participant flow into the gift room.

– Min. Age: 15 or in High School. We are unable to accommodate parents with younger children.
– Each volunteer is required to operate independently in their volunteer role.
– Spanish-speaking ability preferred but not required.
– Orientation and training provided at volunteer shift arrival.
– This opportunity takes place at an off-site location in Boulder.
– COVID protocols to be strictly observed.

EFAA’s Holiday Gift Room will operate in alignment with all C.D.C. COVID-19 recommendations and all volunteers are required to follow recommendations along with EFAA’s COVID-19 Protocols.

Volunteer shifts are as follows:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, December 13, 14 & 15: Shifts are 9:15 am – 12:15 pm or 1:15 – 4:15 pm
Thursday, 12/16: Shifts are 9:15 am – 12:15 pm, 1:15 – 4:15 pm or 4:45 – 7:45 pm
Friday, 12/17: Shifts are 9:15 am – 12:15 pm or 1:15 – 4:15 pm
Saturday, 12/18: 9:15 – 12:15  or 1:15 – 4:15 pm

To volunteer in EFAA’s Gift Room:

• Current volunteers: Login to your Volunteer Account and sign up for a shift
• New volunteers: Complete a Volunteer Application and then login to your account to sign up for a shift.

The afternoon Shift Lead is a hearty, energetic person, who will be on the go a lot in this physically demanding role. This role requires a lot of communication, stocking product and assisting participants. Leads will monitor safety protocols inside and outside, where participants are waiting and work closely with the Intake volunteer and food bank staff. The lead will orient new volunteers, make sure each volunteer is assigned and certain of their task, and is masked and following safety protocols.

-Minimum Age – 18

-Ability and willingness to be physically active and able to do moderate to heavy lifting. Interest in service to people of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Patience, compassion and excellent customer service skills. Spanish language skills are an asset.

-Ability and willingness to serve in a leadership role. Leadership and teamwork experience required.

Shifts: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:30-2:15 or 2:15-5:00, Thursday: 11:45-3:15 or 3:15-6:15

The morning Shift Lead is a hearty, energetic person, who will be on the go a lot in this physically demanding role.  They will open up the food bank areas, set up signs and tables for the day, orient new volunteers, and make sure the volunteer crew is assigned their tasks. Leads will ensure that all volunteers are masked, washing their hands and taking their temperatures upon arrival. Leads will make sure shelves and freezers are getting stocked. They will monitor that day’s delivery and pick up orders for accuracy and completion.  They will help to receive truck deliveries and donations. Lastly, the morning Shift Lead will communicate with the afternoon Shift Leader or staff at the end of shift.

-Minimum Age: 18

-Ability and willingness to serve in a leadership role. Leadership and teamwork experience required.

-Ability and willingness to be physically active and able to do moderate to heavy lifting

Shifts: Monday-Friday, 8:30-11:30

On-Site Training Provided

The afternoon volunteer will assist participants in the food bank. The volunteer may fill a variety of roles: greeting participants and weighing the cart as they exit the food bank, handing out products from the freezer, handing out personal care products, stocking shelves, and taking in donations.

-Minimum Age – 15 without adult

-Ability and willingness to be physically active and able to do moderate to heavy lifting. Interest in service to people of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Patience, compassion and excellent customer service skills. Spanish language skills are an asset.

Shifts: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:30-2:15 or 2:15-5:00, Thursday: 11:45-3:15 or 3:15-6:15

On-Site Training Provided

The morning volunteer will stock shelves, take in donations, and unload deliveries.  Other tasks may include fulfilling home delivery and grocery pick-up orders, preparing produce, organizing coolers and freezers, and other tasks requested by the shift leader or staff.

-Minimum Age: 15 without adult

-Ability and willingness to be physically active and able to do moderate to heavy lifting

Shifts: Monday-Friday, 8:30-11:30

On-site Training Provided

Actively participate as a GTC member to assist in the planning, oversight, and execution of EFAA’s signature fundraising gala, Celebration, which will be held on April 9, 2022. GTC members attend monthly meetings, lend their expertise to a GTC subcommittee (décor, silent auction, live auction, parlor games, logistics, etc.), and work as a team member to plan and execute EFAA’s largest fundraising event. This is a social group who has a passion for event planning and raising critical funds for EFAA.

Skills Needed:
Motivation, creative ideas, positive attitude, great communication & organizational skills.

Time Commitment:
September-April; 3-5 hours per month
Monthly 2-hour planning meetings
Other time commitments include auction solicitation and procurement, helping with creation of décor pieces, and setting up the event on Saturday, April 9th from 10am-3pm with attendance of event from 5:30-10:00pm.