- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Rosh Hashanah Food Distribution Opportunities
ORGANIZATION: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
In the coming weeks, Met Council will be distributing thousands of pounds of food to our clients in need throughout the five boroughs for Rosh Hashanah. With distributions throughout the month of September, Met Council has over 100 individual volunteering slots available.
Please note: While there are distributions throughout the entire month, Met Council is especially in need of volunteer support on Thursday September 8th and Tuesday September 20th.
Volunteer tasks include:
- Sign-In / Registration: Welcome clients as they arrive at the pantry sites, register the clients to receive food, and give pantry instructions.
- Food Pantry Volunteer: Unload palets of food, stock pantry shelves, pack food boxes, clean and organize food pantries.
- Food Distribution: Help with the distribution of Kosher-for-Passover food to Jewish New Yorkers in need. Volunteers will assist clients with their choice of Kosher food, assist Met Council staff with carrying, opening, sorting, and moving boxes of food. We ask that volunteers are able to stand for long periods of time and lift 25 pounds.
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About Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
Location:
77 Water Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005, US
Mission Statement
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty is the voice of the Jewish poor and the first line of defense for our community’s needy. We fight poverty through comprehensive social services and treat every individual with dignity and respect. Our network of grassroots Jewish Community Councils strengthens families and neighborhoods throughout New York City.
Description
In 1972, two major academic studies on the growing number of impoverished Jews in New York City were released. They estimated that the number stood at approximately 300,000 people.
These statistics prompted the formation of the Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, with support from the American Jewish Congress and the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York. With funding from the Human Resources Administration, this group selected Rabbi Jack Simcha Cohen as its first Executive Director and Jerome M. Becker as Chair of the organization. The Lower East Side Jewish Community Council and the Concourse Jewish Community Council were established as the first Met Council-affiliated Jewish Community Councils.
Since then, Met Council has continued to grow. Today, Met Council serves over tens of thousands of clients on site and throughout our network of Jewish Community Councils in each of the City’s five boroughs. From affordable housing, capacity building initiatives, career services, crisis intervention, and family violence services, to health insurance enrollment assistance, home care programs, home services, immigrant services, and kosher food distribution, Met Council continues to be the voice of New York’s poor and working poor.
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
August 25, 2016
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 2-4 hours
- Close-toed shoes, long pants or skirt, comfortable standing for up to several hours