Drivers and riders wanted

COEUR d’ALENE — The Coeur d'Alene Community Action Partnership Food Bank needs your skills on wheels.

The nonprofit is in search of volunteer grocery rescue drivers and riders to pick up donated food items from a variety of locations throughout the community.

Those interested must have good communication skills and be able to lift up to 40 pounds. Drivers need a valid driver’s license and approved driving record. They will be responsible for driving the food bank's automatic transmission delivery vans.

Duties include traveling to assigned pick-up points to obtain donated items, following procedure and instructions from each donor, delivering items to the food bank, ensuring all items are weighed and logged as per procedure, recording and reporting volunteer hours, establishing relationships with donors and other tasks as necessary.

The shift begins at 9 a.m. and ends between noon and 1 p.m. Even one day a week would be a huge help.

The food bank is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The nonprofit serves about 1,000-1,400 people a week and distributes approximately 25,000 pounds of food to those clients.

While the food bank does have a small paid staff, much of the work is done by volunteers who give their time on a regular basis.

Anyone interested in joining the grocery rescue team is encouraged to call the food bank at 208-770-3018 or stop by at 4144 W. Industrial Loop in Coeur d’Alene during business hours to fill out a volunteer application.