Delivery Driver Assistant for Basic Needs Program
Initiative:
Beyond the Basics
Impact area:
Basic Needs (food, clothing, housing)
Location(s):
Hartford, CT
Hours:
Weekend Mornings
Desired level of commitment:
Twice per month
Duration:
Year-round
Age requirement:
18+
Tasks may include:
- Assisting driver with deliveries to homes in Hartford, Windsor, Bloomfield, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield
- Lifting heavy boxes
- Helping prepare delivery boxes
In order to volunteer, you should be:
- A registered UAServe volunteer (you will have a chance to register if you haven’t already)
- Willing to attend an orientation prior to volunteering
- Willing to submit a background check
- Willing to complete a Waiver of Liability Relating to COVID-19
- Willing to follow COVID-19 Volunteer Safety Protocol
- Open to an ongoing volunteer commitment that works with your schedule
- Personable
- Reliable
- Patient
- Honest
- Able to lift 50 pounds
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus but not required
You should not volunteer if you are at risk or compromised. If you are immunocompromised, over 60, are showing symptoms of COVID-19, or live with or care for someone in any of those categories, you should avoid being in public – including for volunteer efforts. Please stay safe, stay home.
