Non-Remote Opportunity - Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc.At — Meals on Wheels of Long Beach, Inc.

Opportunity Summary 

 

Students placing with this Service Learning Opportunity are required to complete the following forms:

1. Acknowledgement of Risk: https://app.calstates4.com/csulb/acknowledgement-risk-non-remote-opportu...

2. CSULB Release of Liability, Promise not to Sue, Assumption of Risk and Agreement to Pay Claims:

https://app.calstates4.com/csulb/csulb-release-liability-promise-not-sue...

Opportunity Summary:

We deliver meals to seniors, disabled and veterans that are homebound. Students may help pack the food, drive a delivery route, act as the "friendly visitor" and deliver the meal or possibly work in the office with day to day tasks to help prepare for the next days meal deliveries.

Opportunity Learning Outcomes 

Students will learn communication skills, observation skills by observing the clients both physically and their environment, working with multiple age groups and how they interact, how the different working parts of an organization have to work together to make the the operation run smoothly.

Opportunity Training 

There's an orientation that is done on the first day of volunteering that will cover all necessary information to the students to perform their volunteer duties.

Additional risk specific to this opportunity 

We are following all CDC Guidelines and Long Beach Health Department regulations regarding cleaning the facility, delivery containers like coolers and hot-bags, hand washing, hand sanitizing, wearing face masks and social distancing.

Program 
Service Learning
Location Type 
On-site
Expected Hours 
HoursDuration
20hours per placement
Students required to have a personal vehicle 
Yes
Fees students may incur with this opportunity 
No Fees will be incurred by students
This opportunity provides some form of compensation 
No
Opportunity Availability 
Ongoing