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2 people are interested
Volunteers Needed to Repackage Food
ORGANIZATION: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Help Met Council to prepare for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah food distributions by helping to repackage food items!
We are looking for volunteers who are able to help our Kosher Food Network staff prepare for the holidays. Our food is often delivered in bulk and needs to be broken down into smaller packages that can be individually distributed to clients in need.
Volunteers should feel comfortable handling food and packaging food items for several hours at a time. Please wear comfortable close-toed shoes.
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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.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
5361 Preston CourtBrooklyn, NY 11234
DATE POSTED
August 29, 2016
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18