Cleaning Hero- Cleaning Support

Grab some gloves from the volunteer hub and a trash bag from under the volunteer sign 

Start by picking up all trash in front of the food bank/café 

Then loop the block from 50th to 53rd on both sides of the street and pick up any trash that you see 

We have a sharps container behind the front desk if you find any needles (always be careful when picking them up and alert staff if you do not know how to do so safely) 

Alert staff if there are any biohazards that need special cleaning (like bodily fluids) 

Use a trash bag or sanitizer from the sink in warehouse to scoop up or wash away dog poop on the sidewalk 

Switch to fresh gloves when handling food surfaces 

Wipe down coffee table and equipment with rag from hub and sanitizer in warehouse 

Tidy items on the coffee table 

Empty trash bin and put in a new trash bag 

Compost things like corn husks and onion skins, any moldy perishables you see, and ready to eat foods out of date (check and remove things with meat if more than 2 days past date/things without meat if more than 5 days past date) 

Sweep/mop spills (placing wet floor sign if needed) using brooms and mops by the doors to the warehouse and pick up any dropped produce 

Wipe down tables and shelves and often touched surfaces like basket and cart handles with sanitizer

Empty trash/recycling/compost to dumpsters in garage (grey/big blue/brown)