- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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42 people are interested
Food Pantry Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: The Carter Burden Network
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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42 people are interested
The Carter Burden Network is dedicated to supporting the efforts of older people to remain in their homes living independently, safely, and with dignity. Volunteers are an integral component of the Carter Burden Network’s 40+ years of success. No matter your age, experience or schedule, CBN can accommodate your needs to ensure that you have a meaningful and effective volunteer experience.
Every month, over 150 seniors benefit from the food pantry in partnership with the New York Common Pantry. While we organize a distribution on site at the Carter Burden/Leonard Covello Senior Program, we also facilitate the process for the seniors who are unable to come to the main site to pick up their bags of food.
Volunteers will facilitate pantry operations by:
- Packing about 150 small bags of food with different types of items depending on the shopping list. The pantry goods may include juice, milk, cans, cereals etc. All the items are delivered in the morning by the NY Common Pantry and a room is set up to pack the bags and organize different stations.
- Loading the bags of food into our van to be delivered to another senior center.
This project takes place the 1st Wednesday of the month at our Adult Social Day Program located at 301 East 99th Street, New York, NY 10029. Volunteers are needed from 9am to 10-30am. They should be able to lift 12-15 pounds. A Volunteer Coordinator is on site to coordinate the volunteers.
This volunteer opportunity is adapted for groups (up to 10 people). Individuals or smaller groups are also welcomed.
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact us at: volunteer@carterburdennetwork.org
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About The Carter Burden Network
Location:
415 East 73rd Street, New York, NY 10021, US
Mission Statement
The Carter Burden Network promotes the well-being of seniors 60 and older through a continuum of services, advocacy, arts and culture, health and wellness and volunteer programs, all oriented to individual, family and community needs. We are dedicated to supporting the efforts of older people to live safely and with dignity.
Description
The Carter Burden Network was established in 1971, by New York City Council Member Carter Burden. He represented the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and founded the Center to assist the neighborhood's large number of older residents who were poor, in declining health and isolated.
The Carter Burden Network has grown into an agency with 12 programs in 7 locations and more than 100 employees. Now we serve approximately 5,000 seniors every year across the borough of Manhattan. It is a network of centers, programs and services that work together with government, corporate, individual and community partners to lead the way in aging services in New York City.
CBN offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities to meet your interests. No matter your age, experience or schedule, CBN can accommodate your needs to ensure that you have a meaningful and effective volunteer experience. Opportunities can range from a one-time service day to a long-term volunteer commitment. We welcome individual, community and corporate groups to volunteer with us!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
301 East 99th StreetNew York, NY 10029
DATE POSTED
May 9, 2017
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Delivery
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 1st Wednesday of the month from 9am to 10:30am
- Volunteers should be able to lift 12-15 pounds.