Director of HART Pantry

Company Description

HART (Helping At-Risk Teens) Pantry's mission is to feed and give support to At-Risk Teens in the Peoria, Glendale, Surprise areas who are trying to graduate high school. HART Provides weekend food bags and weekday supper bags to these high school students who only have food to eat when they are at school. Students are not known to HART Pantry volunteers. They are identified by local high school counselors, administrators and SRO officers.

HART Pantry was started by a husband and wife team and originally served just one high school and a handful of students. Sadly enough, over the years, the need for services has grown immensely. HART currently supplies about 350 weekend food bags to At-Risk Teens weekly in over 15 schools. HART also supplies toiletries, feminine hygiene products and bicycles to these same students when they are requested by our school contacts. HART Pantry is run totally by 100% volunteers. All donations go towards our low overhead costs and food for the kids. We rely on donations from individuals, local churches and local corporations and also grants.

Role Description

The Director of HART Pantry is a Volunteer position. It is a partly on-site position located in Peoria, AZ, and partly remote. The Director will oversee the daily operations, and develop strategies to better serve the community. Key responsibilities include donor relations, and ensuring the effective delivery of pantry services. The Director will also lead community outreach, foster partnerships, and enhance public awareness of HART Pantry’s mission. Specifically, the Director will have the following responsibilities:

· Be in the HART office Monday through Wednesday, 9>00 AM –Noon, weekly. 

· Attend all Board of Dirctors meetings on the second Tuesday of each month. 

· Receive incoming donations from vendors and food drives during office hours and available to return to the office to receive deliveries in the afternoons as needed.

· Be the “face” of HART Pantry. Establish relationships with all donors requesting speakers. Give speeches as requested. Be available to give “Minutes for Mission” speeches about HART when requested by churches.

· Follow all grantor’s rules and regulations regarding the spending of grant funds

· Apply for the Peoria City Grant yearly, as our usual grant writer is employed by the city so is unable to do so.

· Purchase special Walmart gift cards online (with HART donations) that are given along with food bags at Christmas and Graduation. These are special cards for non-profits, not allowing them to be used for alcohol & firearms.

· Coordinate with the local Elks Lodge reps who provide fast food cards for our students at Christmas

· Work with others to write and send out a year- end letter documenting the year’s work and soliciting Tax Credit donations.

· Have the final say regarding disputes with schools over deliveries, product, timing of deliveries, etc.

· Be “The Face” of HART Pantry at our fundraising events, mainly twice yearly at Applebees Restaurants in our area

· Work with Bomba socks to secure the donation and make sure it is handled properly as to inventory and use of product

Qualifications

• Leadership and organizational management skills to effectively oversee operations and coordinate volunteers.
• Experience in donor relations.
• Strong communication and public speaking skills to represent HART Pantry to stakeholders and the community.
• Proficiency in strategic planning and program development.
• Ability to build partnerships, engage communities, and foster collaborative relationships.
• Experience in non-profit management or community service organizations is highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Management, Social Work, Business Administration, or a related field is a plus.
• Passion for serving the community and upholding HART Pantry's mission and values.