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78 people are interested
Saturday Food Pantry Sorting Assistants
ORGANIZATION: Cornerstones
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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78 people are interested
We are looking for volunteers to help with sorting from A Simple Gesture the first Saturday of every other month.Volunteers help to sort donations so that we can keep our food pantry organized. The sorting will take place at the Lake Anne Fellowship House. Here are the 2019 dates: August 3rd, Oct 5th.
We have three different shifts with very different roles. See below:
1. Sort food donations (1st Shift) from 9:00am - 11:30am
2. Lifting Donations (2nd Shift) from 10:30am - 12:30pm
2nd Shift Volunteers help with lifting completed donations bins and loading them in the Cornerstones van from the Fellowship House (11450 North Shore Drive, Reston VA 20190) to our pantry. Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age and can lift heavy bins. Bins vary from 25lbs to 50lbs.
Organize Pantry Items on Shelves (3rd Shift) from 10:30am - 12:30pm
Volunteers will be organizing food donations at our Assistance Services and Pantry Program (11484 Washington Plaza West, Suite 120, Reston, VA 20190). Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
Email Morgan Grant at morgan.grant@cornerstonesva.org to sign up for dates or for more questions.
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About Cornerstones
Location:
11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston, VA 20190, US
Mission Statement
Cornerstones is a nonprofit organization that promotes self-sufficiency by providing support and advocacy for those in need of food, shelter, affordable housing, quality childcare, and other human services. We remain firmly rooted in the Reston community and embrace founder Robert E. Simon’s principle of inclusivity. We apply this value - that all may "live, work, play and serve" - in the many communities where we now operate.
Description
Cornerstones helps individuals and families survive tough economic times in an already high cost-of-living community. Through advocacy and support services, we connect our clients to the vital resources they need to build more self-sufficient lives. Our success comes from a comprehensive array of programs, wrap-around services that solve urgent or on-going requirements for housing, childcare, food or financial assistance all with the goal to sustain healthy families, secure housing, and financial independence.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Lake Anne Fellowship House (11450 N Shore Dr)Reston, VA 20190
DATE POSTED
June 20, 2019
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 8
- 2.5 hours