Baskets of Blessings Charitable Trust provides a platform coordinating generous donations of products, time and money to deliver unexpected gift baskets and frozen meal/food packs to individuals and families suddenly struggling from unexpected life challenges. Established in 1990, recent times have seen Baskets of Blessing escalate to now distribute over 500 gift baskets per year and up to 3000 free frozen meals per month.
A passionate group of volunteers meet every Monday and Thursday morning at the St John's Presbyterian Church Hall in Arrowtown and help out with a range of tasks. They love to greet new volunteers and welcome them into the groove!
Join the team in the church kitchen (upgraded with commercial ovens)
Assemble Baskets
Deliveries:
When you arrive for your first shift, one of the core members of the team will show you around and go through an induction, and you will always work in a team with support from other volunteers. As the workload has increased recently, full training and support may only be available on certain days, so you may need to take a little initiative at times if things get unexpectedly busy - but questions are welcome and the team are very supportive.
Increasingly within the Wakatipu basin, local individuals and families are facing incredible challenges, typically without family or support networks. Those impacted range across all ages, socio – economic groups and ethnicities/cultures. Severe illness, or injury, financial or mental distress, bereavement, separations and solo parenting all take their toll. As part of the Baskets of Blessing volunteer team, you can help create customised gift baskets to reinforce people do care and to offer positive uplifting moments.
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
Ref: 2477
Food Services
Dunedin