ANNUAL BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLY ASSEMBLY
ORGANIZATION: BAY AREA RESCUE MISSION
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Help us LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS the children of our community at our Annual Back-to-School Backpack Give Away Events.
Our goal is to provide children in need of our community who are enrolled in the West Contra Costa Unified School District and adjacent school districts from grades Pre-K-12 with the much needed resources to start their school year off. We need your help to assemble 2,500 backpacks full of school supplies to the children of our communities.
Energetic, determined and focused volunteers are needed to assemble with donated school supplies received from our Annual Back-to-School Supplies Collection Drive. Each volunteer will be assigned to an assignment and/or station needed.
ATTIRE:
- Layered clothing you do not mind getting dirty is suggested
- T-Shirts Short or Long Sleeves, Long Pants/Jeans ok (no holes)
- Closed-toe comfortable non-skid shoes (Tennis shoes are acceptable)
- Hair pulled back or secured under hat
- Bring a lightweight jacket
- No athletic wear, yoga pants, tank or midriff bare tops or shorts
2 Shifts
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Wed Aug 02, 2023
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01:00 PM to 05:00 PM
Visit this link to register: https://bayarearescue2.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/6737c7b5-b2db-4b29-aff6-56b2962c06e5
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Wed Aug 02, 2023
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08:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Visit this link to register: https://bayarearescue2.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/797009a5-7393-415c-a567-11eba12aab14
More opportunities with BAY AREA RESCUE MISSION
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About BAY AREA RESCUE MISSION
Location:
2114 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, US
Mission Statement
To provide for the emergency needs of the homeless and impoverished of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. To provide programs designed to offer help and hope through education, job skills training, life skills and discipleship training, job placement, and transitional living while sharing God's great compassion for all man-kind. To offer charitable assistance to men, women, and children who are in great need throughout the world as resources allow. To inform the public about the plight of people in great need while presenting opportunities of involvement in caring for the homeless and impoverished.
Description
(1) Homeless Services - 325 overnight shelter bed accommodations, approximately 1,000 meals provided daily
(2) Women's Program - 12-month life transformation program for women and families, academics including computer classes and GED preparation, budgeting and parenting skills, social skills development, Bible studies, job skills, computer aided learning, after-care transitional housing and program coordination
(3) Men's Program - 12-month life transformation program, academics including computer classes and GED preparation, Bible studies, social skills development, job skills training, job placement, budgeting, after-care transitional housing
(4) Food Pantry & Community Services - Over 300 food boxes provided monthly, housewares and goods distribution, Holiday food bags, inter-agency resource sharing
(5) Community Engagement - weekly and seasonal community distributions inclusive of food , goods, clothing, school supplies, Christmas gifs and more as available
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2114 MACDONALD AVENUERICHMOND, CA 94801
DATE POSTED
July 17, 2023
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- Shifts are 4 hours.
- Water bottles provided. Volunteers are encouraged to bring your own personal water bottle labeled.