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Nourish Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: New York Common Pantry
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Join New York Common Pantry's program Nourish in it's fight to end hunger in the senior community! Nourish is funded by New York State Department of Health for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). We have volunteer opportunities available Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm and Wednesday from 8:00am-5:00pm. We can accommodate your schedule.
Volunteers will help to provide free supplemental grocery packages for low-income seniors by participating in the following activities:
* Greeting guests and asking them to fill out the sign-in sheet, so we can make sure we are seeing people in the order that they came
* Calling participants to remind them about when they can come in to pick up their package
* Assembling grocery packages based on a set menu
* Restocking food pantry
* Administrative tasks
* Volunteers must be able to lift at least 30 pounds
Please help us continue to provide healthy groceries to low income seniors in the Bronx!
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About New York Common Pantry
Location:
8 East 109th Street, New York, NY 10029, US
Mission Statement
The New York Common Pantry is dedicated to reducing hunger throughout New York City while promoting dignity and self-sufficiency.
Description
New York Common Pantry works toward the reduction of hunger and food insecurity through an array of programs that function to establish long-term independence for those we serve. Our whole-person approach starts with food provision through the distribution of nutritious, fresh food pantry packages in Choice Pantry and hearty balanced breakfast and dinner in the Hot Meals program. Supplemental food is provided to seniors aged 60 and older through Nourish.
We then go further to address the reasons for food insecurity with case management services through the help of Help 365, which assists Pantry visitors in gaining access to resources, and Project Dignity, which connects homeless visitors to resources. The third vital element in our whole-person approach is education offered through our Live Healthy! program. Live Healthy! teaches children and adults about the importance of a nutritionally sound diet and active living, as well as provides them with the skills necessary to make healthier choices for their families.
All future volunteer opportunities can be found here (https://nycommonpantry.volunteerhub.com/), though we will also advertise opportunities through VolunteerMatch,
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
423 E 138th stBronx, NY 10454
DATE POSTED
November 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Organization
- People Skills
- Cantonese / Mandarin
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Spanish
- Administrative Support
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Weekly volunteers preferred
- Must be able to lift at least 30 pounds