BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Greater Cleveland Food Bank is recruiting volunteers to ass ist at our Community Resource Center`s Healthy Choice Food Market! The GCF B Community Resource Center`s Healthy Choice Food Market is a neighbor cho ice food market which allows neighbors to select their own food instead of receiving a pre-packed or standard bag of groceries. With this method\, n eighbors do not have to take items they already have\, do not like\, or ca nnot eat for health or personal reasons. Having the opportunity to choose their own food gives the people being served a sense of dignity and contro l\, limits waste\, and allows them to tailor the help they receive to be t he best possible fit for their own unique situation. We encourage nudges o r environmental cues to help neighbors select the healthiest food options available. Each day\, volunteers help us serve hundreds of our neighbors a t the market. Because of this\, volunteers interested at helping at the ma rket should be comfortable working with people from diverse backgrounds.  Volunteer Duties Include: Assisting neighbors with shopping and item sele ction in the market. Assisting neighbors with loading their vehicles with food\, as needed.  Accepting retail product donations\, weighing product\ , and recording the donation. Organizing and consolidating product onto pa llets and into bins to make product look presentable for neighbors. Consol idating spoiled or damaged items for removal from the market. Removing exc ess cardboard\, bins\, and boxes. Sweeping and mopping as needed. Assistin g neighbors as needed. Volunteers must be 14 or older in order to particip ate.  Volunteers are required to wear closed-toe/heel footwear for all of our projects (NO CROCS\, SANDALS\, FLIP-FLOPS\, ETC). Additional Informat ion: Volunteer Arrival Instructions Please note that it is important that all volunteers arrive on time in order to allow us to serve our neighbors as efficiently as possible. Please let us know if you know that you or you r group will not be able to arrive on time. Location: GCFB Community Resou rce Center (15500 S. Waterloo Road\, Cleveland\, OH 44110) Please note the address above\, as we operate out of two different locations. Parking: Yo u can plan to park anywhere in the front lot! Volunteer Dress Code and PPE Requirements Volunteers are required to wear closed-toe/closed-heel footw ear (no crocs\, sandals\, flip-flops\, etc.) We recommend wearing comforta ble footwear since volunteers can plan to be on their feet for much of the shift. Volunteers will not be permitted to use headphones\, earbuds\, Air Pods\, etc. while working in the pantry. USDA Civil Rights Training Please review the attached USDA Civil Rights Training prior to the volunteer shi ft. All GCFB volunteers working with the public are required to review the training prior to arrival. The training document can be accessed via the "posted documents" link on the main menu of your CERVIS Volunteer Profile. Please let our team know if you are unable to participate\, and we can re move you from the shift on our end to make the space available for others to sign up! If you are displaying any signs of illness\, please plan to re frain from volunteering until you are feeling better. Let us know if you h ave any questions at all! Meeting Location: GCFB Community Resource Center 15500 South Waterloo Road Cleveland\, OH 44110 View Map / Get Directions Please follow these instructions to register online for this event: 1. Vis it the Greater Cleveland Food Bank event registration page: https://cerv.i s/0136gfCLfBG 2. Click on the "Register" button at the bottom of the page. 3. Follow the on screen instructions to access the CERVIS registration sy stem. If this is your first time using the CERVIS online registration syst em\, you will be prompted to create a Volunteer Profile. 4. Once you have successfully logged into the system (or created a profile\, if needed) you will automatically be registered for this event and receive a confirmatio n E-mail. 5. If you would like to register additional individuals for this event\, please select their name from the list and enter the code below i nto the "Private Registration Code" field. Next\, click the "Register for selected event" button to complete the additional registration. Private Re gistration Code: fCLfBG DTEND:20251024T160000Z DTSTAMP:20261021T225833Z DTSTART:20251024T130000Z LOCATION:GCFB Community Resource Center SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Greater Cleveland Food Bank Morning of Service UID:25b855f0-a1e2-46cd-ae29-ac2635693e58 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Greater Cleveland Food Bank is recruiti ng volunteers to assist at our Community Resource Center`s Healthy Choice Food Market!

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The GCFB Community Resource Center`s Healthy Choice Food Market is a neighbor choice food market which allows neighbors to se lect their own food instead of receiving a pre-packed or standard bag of g roceries. With this method\, neighbors do not have to take items they alre ady have\, do not like\, or cannot eat for health or personal reasons.

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Having the opportunity to choose their own food gives the people be ing served a sense of dignity and control\, limits waste\, and allows them to tailor the help they receive to be the best possible fit for their own unique situation. We encourage nudges or environmental cues to help neigh bors select the healthiest food options available.

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Each day\, vo lunteers help us serve hundreds of our neighbors at the market. Because of this\, volunteers interested at helping at the market should be comfortab le working with people from diverse backgrounds. \;

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Volunteer Duties Include:

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Assisting neighbors with shop ping and item selection in the market.
\nAssisting neighbors with loa ding their vehicles with food\, as needed. \;
\nAccepting retail product donations\, weighing product\, and recording the donation.
\n Organizing and consolidating product onto pallets and into bins to make pr oduct look presentable for neighbors.
\nConsolidating spoiled or dama ged items for removal from the market.
\nRemoving excess cardboard\, bins\, and boxes.
\nSweeping and mopping as needed.
\nAssisting neighbors as needed.
\nVolunteers must be 14 or older in order to par ticipate. \;

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Volunteers are required to wear closed-toe/heel footwear for all of our projects (NO CROCS\, SANDALS\, FLIP-FLOPS\, ETC).

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\nAdditional Information:

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Volunteer Arr ival Instructions

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Please note that it is important that all volu nteers arrive on time in order to allow us to serve our neighbors as effic iently as possible. Please let us know if you know that you or your group will not be able to arrive on time.
\nLocation: GCFB Community Resour ce Center (15500 S. Waterloo Road\, Cleveland\, OH 44110)
\nPlease no te the address above\, as we operate out of two different locations.
\nParking: You can plan to park anywhere in the front lot!
\nVoluntee r Dress Code and PPE Requirements

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Volunteers are required to wea r closed-toe/closed-heel footwear (no crocs\, sandals\, flip-flops\, etc.) We recommend wearing comfortable footwear since volunteers can plan to be on their feet for much of the shift.
\nVolunteers will not be permit ted to use headphones\, earbuds\, AirPods\, etc. while working in the pant ry.

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\nUSDA Civil Rights Training

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Please review t he attached USDA Civil Rights Training prior to the volunteer shift. All G CFB volunteers working with the public are required to review the training prior to arrival.
\nThe training document can be accessed via the &q uot\;posted documents"\; link on the main menu of your CERVIS Voluntee r Profile.
\nPlease let our team know if you are unable to participat e\, and we can remove you from the shift on our end to make the space avai lable for others to sign up! If you are displaying any signs of illness\, please plan to refrain from volunteering until you are feeling better.

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Let us know if you have any questions at all!

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Meeting Loc ation:
\nGCFB Community Resource Center
\n15500 South Waterloo R oad Cleveland\, OH 44110

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View Map / Get Directions

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Ple ase follow these instructions to register online for this event:
\n1. Visit the Greater Cleveland Food Bank event registration page: https://ce rv.is/0136gfCLfBG
\n2. Click on the "\;Register"\; button at the bottom of the page.
\n3. Follow the on screen instructions to acc ess the CERVIS registration system. If this is your first time using the C ERVIS online registration system\, you will be prompted to create a Volunt eer Profile.
\n4. Once you have successfully logged into the system ( or created a profile\, if needed) you will automatically be registered for this event and receive a confirmation E-mail.
\n5. If you would like to register additional individuals for this event\, please select their n ame from the list and enter the code below into the "\;Private Registr ation Code"\; field. Next\, click the "\;Register for selected eve nt"\; button to complete the additional registration.

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Privat e Registration Code: fCLfBG

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