Community Project: Ottawa Food Bank

Oct 18, 2019 |12:45PM-4:30PM

In this Community Project, volunteers will assist in the Ottawa Food Bank donation warehouse. Once the food is received from the community and corporate and food industry partners, it must be sorted into roughly 30 different categories. This process ensures that the Ottawa Food Bank knows exactly what they have on their shelves, and what they may require.

The food sorting section of the Ottawa Food Bank warehouse is completely volunteer-run. The volunteers are trained to look at the condition of the donations as well as the expiry/best before dates to ensure only safe products get into the hands of our neighbours in need. Volunteers will be unpacking, sorting, and boxing donated food in the warehouse.

Volunteers are asked to wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe footwear. (Note: cell phone use is not permitted inside the warehouse.)

Register at an AC Hub desk!

Bring a $20 cash deposit* (reimbursed at the event) and your Student ID to the AC Hub desk (2nd Floor, Student Commons) or the AC Hub Satellite desk (ACCE Building) to sign up. Open to current students only.

• *Deposit: This event is free; however, a $20 deposit is required to ensure attendance. You will get your deposit back when you present your ticket at the event.
• Tickets: Tickets are limited (first-come, first-served). One per student.
• Cancellations: You must cancel your ticket in person at the AC Hub desk 48 hours before the event to receive a refund.
• Latecomers: You must be able to attend the full event to collect your deposit. If you are more than 15 minutes late, your spot will be given to the next student.

Participants are asked to meet at the AC Hub (2nd floor, Student Commons) by 12:45pm. Transportation will be provided. The bus will return to campus at 4:30pm.

Space is limited.

Please note, this event is not wheelchair accessible.

Event Location

• AC Hub (2nd floor, Student Commons)
• E Building