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Manhattan Volunteers Needed!
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) and helps provide over 14,000 seniors a month with nutritious food packages.
To give out these free groceries to low income seniors, we need your help at any of the 3 senior centers we partner with located in Chinatown, Lower East Side, and Washington Heights.
We are looking for volunteers who are available during weekdays. Please email me directly at sgonzalez@nycommonpantry.org for more information on the senior centers where we need your assistance.
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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,
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Locations VaryNew York, NY 10002
DATE POSTED
February 14, 2017
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Volunteers are required to fill out a volunteer application and lift at least 30 pounds