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Volunteer
Rescue Routes
Rescue Route Volunteers rescue food that would otherwise be wasted by picking it up from a designated donor site and delivering it to one of Loaves & Fishes’ 107+ partner agencies. Rescue routes take approximately 1 – 1.5 hours to complete and offer a lot of flexibility to volunteers. Choose either a regular weekly route, or run a route when you can – either choice is helpful!
Loaves & Fishes sends a weekly e-blast notification of available routes from which you can choose the best fit for your schedule.
Rescue routes are primarily run in the mornings, 7 days a week, 364 days a year.
Requirements to be a rescue route driver include: a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and attending an orientation. Upon finishing a route, volunteers are required to report donation poundage information through our online reporting system.
All rescue route volunteers must be at least 18 years of age or be accompanied by an adult.
Contact Jessica Nihiser with questions or fill out the form to get started.
Event Committees
Our event committees work with the Marketing & Events Coordinator to ensure all logistics and financial goals are met in a timely manner. Volunteers work with staff to raise funds that assist with operational expenses of the organization. Contact Abbie Kline if you’re interested.
Taste of the Upstate is a Loaves & Fishes’ largest fundraiser of the year. This event is typically held downtown Greenville in the Spring and includes silent auctions, live music, local art, adult beverages, fantastic food from Greenville’s best restaurants and more! The all-you-can-eat brunch features unique tastes from many of Greenville’s most celebrated restaurants and chefs. This event is hosted and managed by the passionate Taste of the Upstate Committee that meets once a month from September – April. These committee meetings are crucial one-hour meetings that require participation. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Abbie Kline or fill out the form to the right. Positions include:
- Graphic/Print/Technology Committee
- Planning & Logistics Committee
- Marketing and PR Committee
- Entertainment Committee
- Restaurant Committee
- Silent Auction Committee
- Restaurant Committee
- Volunteer Coordination Committee
The day of the event, volunteers are needed in the following areas:
- Food Judging Assistant
- People’s Choice
- Art Auction Assistant
- Registration / Check-In Hosts
- Program Registration Assistant
- Raffle Table Host
- Silent Auction Table Host
- Event Set-Up / Break – Down
The Upstate CROP Hunger Walk is the local charity walk event held annually in Greenville, SC, to benefit local, national and international efforts to eradicate hunger. CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk events held in cities and towns across the United States, raising funds to support the global mission of Church World Service, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. One-fourth of the funds raised in the Upstate are donated to Loaves & Fishes and our work to rescue food and reduce hunger in Greenville County.
As a Team Captain, you will work to build a Loaves & Fishes team, raise event awareness in the Greenville area, and fundraise! Team members support the captain and participate in the walk.
Office Assistant
Volunteer office assistants work in the Loaves & Fishes office on Woods Lake Road and aid the staff members as needed. In this capacity, computer skills are required as well as a high level of confidentiality. Volunteers work using web-based applications and Microsoft Office Suite. Office assistants can make their own schedule! We can use help any day of the week during regular office hours.
Contact Jessica to express interest or fill out the form on the sidebar.