Needs From: United Way of Ventura County

Saticoy Community Fridge is a community-led project that provides a refrigerator in Saticoy where all people can access free food. The Saticoy Community Fridge team is interested in building new structures of support that create opportunities for community solidarity while de-emphasizing traditional forms of charity and philanthropy. We collect food donations from local producers, farmers, and community members and distribute them at our Saticoy Food Hub office. 

Your help can look like:

1. Cleaning & restocking

Maintenance tasks include but are not limited to: sweeping, mopping,wiping down surfaces, cleaning inside and outside the fridge, watering plants, 

Restocking is also part of cleaning because we want to make sure the fridge and pantry are always clean and full. 

This also includes checking for spoilage and sorting through donations. 

Volunteers can refer to the daily checklist in the office for a current and more specific list of chores. 

2. Sorting and organizing 

The food donations we receive need to be inspected and sorted upon arrival. This means separating bad, moldy or rotten food as well as expired food. The food then needs to get organized and put at the front fridge and pantry or in the back storage

3. Donation Pick-ups

You may be asked to pick up local donations from around Saticoy. Feel free to use a wagon, bike, Dooley, etc to facilitate transportation. 

All other pickup roles are for those who have a car they can bring. 

4. Current scheduled pick-ups that require a car 

Community Action for Ventura County: Every other week on Tuesday. 

Address: 621 Richmond Ave, Oxnard, CA 93030

5. Gleaning 

Gleaning is the act of harvesting leftover or excess crops from farmers fields, neighbors gardens and possibly restaurants.

Depending on the amount of fruit, you can do this individually or with a team. 

6.  Compost maintenance 

We have a compost bin across the street in the Saticoy Library parking lot. 

Office compost bin needs to be taken out daily 

The compost bin needs to have a balance of green and brown material. Ideally a 2:1 ratio of brown to green, but 1:1 or half and half is fine too. 

Volunteer hours can vary but the Community Fridge is open Tuesday-Friday from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Saticoy Food Hub (SFH) relies mostly on funding through grants and foundations. This position will uplift our mission, voice, and vision to potential funders to increase financial sustainability. They will seek to write, submit, and organize grant opportunities for the organization. These opportunities may align with grants based on agricultural, food security, resilient communities, economic opportunities, or climate action outcomes. The right volunteer will share SFH values and be willing to learn how we operate, to better position our programs to the wide variety of grant opportunities available.


Responsibilities include:
• Identify grant funding opportunities
• Catalog potential volunteer opportunities and develop a calendar
• Write and submit grant proposals
• Organize deliverables outlined in each grant for staff/volunteers to meet metrics
• Furnish prospective funders with supporting documents
• Collaborate with Executive Director and Board of Directors to organize long-term strategies for fund development
• Assist in developing strategies for evaluation and data management


Please, provide a resume or list of relevant experience in grant writing, fund development, program management, or technical writing.

This position is remote, but candidates who are nearby are more than welcome to visit or work in person. Time commitment: 5-10 hours per week. Staff are often available most work days after 10:00 am PST until 8:00 pm PST. There is flexibility and an openness to meet on weekends or early morning, on occasion. Depending on any constraints put on by time hour differences.
Requested length of service: A minimum of 6 months to learn the organization and complete a grant. However, SFH would prefer a longer-term volunteer for an entire fiscal year.

Important responsibilities for this role is include helping event days run smoothly. For this position, volunteers can get involved with planning, execution, and day of tasks for the Saticoy Farmers Market. They take place on the first Sunday of each month. Tasks as an Farmers Market volunteer include:

Saticoy Farmers Market offers fun and educational activities for visitors of all ages. Activities change with each market. Possible Fun Zone themes include: living soil, native plants, or seasonal produce.

This volunteer opportunity would assist in set-up and overseeing the area within the Saticoy Farmers Market. If you have previous experience with activities, youth education, agricultural education, or have teaching. This is a great opportunity for you. 

The Saticoy Farmers Market occurs on the first sunday of each month.