Volunteers are the heart and soul of The SEED
Our movement is powered by hundreds of amazing volunteers. Every day you can find us in the kitchen, in the warehouse, driving deliveries, on the phone with our customers, and helping to grow food for our programs. See below for current opportunities!
Packing Volunteer – Groceries from The SEED
Impact of Position:
This role ensures that grocery orders are accurately and carefully picked each week for customers of our Groceries from The SEED Program. By picking grocery orders for this sliding scale program, this volunteer position contributes directly to increasing food access for community members in Guelph.
Duties:
Accurately pick and pack grocery orders at The SEED’s Fresh Food Warehouse each Thursday with a large team of volunteers
Assist in pack line set up and tear down
Assist in pack line flow and organization
Assess food for quality with support of SEED staff and good food guidelines
Reach out to Grocery Pack Lead Emily Colley-Divjak at ecolley-Divjak@guelphchc.ca to get involved!
Delivery Support – Fresh Food Rx
Impact of Position:
This role ensures that grocery orders are reliably transported each week to the households of our Fresh Food Rx participants. By delivering nutritious food, this volunteer position contributes directly to increasing food access for community members in Guelph.
Duties:
- Pick up designated food orders at The SEED’s Fresh Food Warehouse each Thursday afternoon
- Load vehicle safely and efficiently with volunteer support
- Accompany delivery driver on route
- Unload food at homes in coordination with delivery driver
Reach out to Market Coordinator Nicole Leighton at nileighton@guelphchc.ca to get involved!
The SEED Markets are a weekly affordable fresh food market, aimed at increasing the accessibility (both physical and financial) of good food for everyone in Guelph.
Our items are priced on a sliding scale, you pay whatever feels right for you within the range listed. Everyone is always welcome! Paying the higher end of the scale subsidizes the cost for others in our community who benefit from the lower end of the scale. By shopping at the market, you are directly contributing to an equity-based food system.
Reach out to Market Coordinator Nicole Leighton at nileighton@guelphchc.ca to get involved!
Each neighborhood in Guelph is unique, and the organizations that serve these neighborhoods know them the best. We partner with and deliver to the Emergency Food Providers of Guelph to help maximize the good food they can offer and reinforce the good work being done already.
We also distribute to schools in Guelph and Wellington County, delivering food for healthy lunch/snack programs for elementary school children. We offer a high-quality service that decreases the amount of time spent shopping, decreases the cost of fruits and veggies, and increases the amount and quality of food in our community.
Reach out to Warehouse and Delivery Coordinator, Logan Pollock lpollock@guelphchc.ca to get involved!
Souper Heroes Packing and Events Volunteers
Souper Heroes is The SEED’s annual volunteer-lead fundraiser! Help pack soup pouches, represent The SEED at events, buy soup for friends, family, colleagues. Learn more about the origins of the initiative here. Reach out by email to theseed@guelphchc.ca to get involved!