VOLUNTEER at Ploughshares Nursery

2701 Main Street,Alameda CA 94501

21 September, 2022

Description

Ploughshares Nursery is a non-profit social enterprise of the Alameda Point Collaborative supportive housing community. 100% of our sales support housing and services for formerly homeless families and individuals living on the old Alameda Naval Base in Alameda CA. We advance our local community by: Selling products that protect the environmentUsing recycled materials whenever possibleCreating job training and employment opportunities for residents of APC housingGenerating revenue to support APC housingALAMEDA POINT COLLABORATIVE'S MISSION IS WORKING TO END HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING HOUSING AND SERVICES TO CREATE COMMUNITIES WHERE FORMERLY HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS CAN FLOURISH. Volunteers can look forward to general clean up projects, helping us organize the shop, interaction with some friendly farm animals, and helping with general daily tasks (off-loading deliveries, propagation, etc.) Directions • Our address is 2701 Main Street, Alameda, California 94501 • There is a front entrance and back entrance (on Barbers Point Road). We ask that you enter through the main front entrance. Preparations • Projects change day-to-day, so we ask that you prepare for a variety of manual tasks by bringing plenty of water, snacks, sunscreen, hats, and close-toed shoes. If you are joining us through another volunteer group, please refer to them for anything else you may need. Volunteer work is often focused on building and manual labor. Contact • You can reach our general manager Jordan Taylor-McLeggan by email at [email protected] • Store Phone: (510) 755 1102 Waivers - Please fill both. • https://signnow.com/s/MvMsaAqE • https://form.jotform.com/212368293886065