Health Hubs - San Rafael

Founded in 1972, Marin Community Clinics (MCC) is a full‑service community health center offering a wide array of services including primary medical care, dentistry, behavioral health, and several specialty services. With almost 40,000 patients of all ages, the clinic provides high‑quality health care to 1 in 5 Marin residents. Our mission is to promote health and wellness through excellent, compassionate care for all.

Marin Community Clinics is seeking volunteers for its Health Hub food pantries. Most patients are low‑income families with socioeconomic and social stress, and it is our priority to provide a safe, friendly, and culturally sensitive environment.

Health Hubs is an outdoor, community‑based, multicultural, and multilingual program that connects and engages more than 1,000 people every week. It provides access to healthy food and community resources that support the health and well‑being of the community, regardless of race, age, income, or place of residence.

• Wednesday at Marin Community Clinic (3110 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael) 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
• Thursday at Marin Community Clinic (6100 Redwood Blvd, Novato) 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
• Please note:
  
  Health Hub takes place outdoors, most often on the sidewalk or in a parking lot.

Volunteer service will include, but is not limited to, unloading and sorting food supplies, packaging and organizing food bags, distributing and recording food to the community, monitoring pedestrian and vehicle traffic, and site set‑up and clean‑up.

• Mask/facial covering (one‑way valve masks are not acceptable)
• Wear closed‑toe shoes
• Wear comfortable clothing (we recommend layers, a hat, and sunscreen due to the ever‑changing weather conditions)
• Do not bring valuables as there will be no place to store personal belongings
• Bring a secure lidded water bottle and a snack
• Volunteers must wear gloves at all times (provided by the Health Hub program at MCC)
• Volunteers should be willing to refrain from attending if they do not feel well
• Volunteers should be able to lift 30 to 40 pounds

Length:
Health Hubs of food distribution is dependent on attendance. We currently provide food assistance to more than 1,000 people every week, but we do not know how many participants will arrive weekly or whether they will arrive early or late.

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