- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
October 15, 2017 JRA Food Distribution for People in Need
ORGANIZATION: Jewish Relief Agency
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
Join JRA volunteers of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities at our Northeast Philly warehouse to pack and then deliver boxes of nutritious food to our diverse recipient base of 6,000 hungry people. This month and every month!
Warehouse location: 10980 Dutton Road, Philadelphia, 19154
How to register for a food distribution:
Sign up to become a Food Distribution volunteer by clicking here: JRA Philadelphia Food Distributions and signing up as a new volunteer. You will be notified of upcoming food distributions and will receive a link to register for the distribution. Or just show up at the warehouse at either 8:30 or 10AM where friendly staff will help you get started.
Food Distribution Schedule
Produce Packing: 8:30 AM to 10:00AM
Box Packing:
- Tiny Tots (ages 6 and under): 8:30 AM to 9:30AM
- All ages: 10:00 - 11:30AM
Food Delivery: Happens after you are done packing
Each food distribution route is about 12 boxes and takes about 1 hour. Of course, you can take more routes and feed even more people!
Express Pick Up: 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM
Skip the warehouse and go directly to the loading dock to pick up your route and boxes. Email jra@jewishrelief.org or call 610-660-0190, ext. 104 for this option.
What else do I need to know?
- Bring your group! CLICK HERE to sign your group up! OR email jra@jewishrelief.org OR call 601.660.0190, ext. 104.
- Most delivery routes consist of 8-12 boxes and typically take about an hour to complete. Driving directions and a map are provided.
- Community service forms are available at each of our food distributions.
- Please wear closed toe shoes while in the warehouse, sandals are not permitted.
- Bagels and coffee are provided to volunteers at each food distribution starting about 9:45AM.
Questions and Group Inquiries?
Email jra@jewishrelief.org, or call 610-660-0190, ext. 104.
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About Jewish Relief Agency
Location:
200 Monument Rd, #8, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, US
Mission Statement
The mission of JRA is to assist families according to their individual needs. The Agency brings volunteers of all means, ages and backgrounds into a universe of give and take. Through its energetic leadership, the Jewish Relief Agency creates excitement around the fundamental values of charity and community service. By providing meaningful and fun events attractive to a broad base of volunteers, the Jewish Relief Agency satisfies our unique desire to take care of each other and do good in the world. At the same time, these events, such as our monthly food distributions, allow those among us who are less fortunate to benefit from the kindness of the community, easing their daily struggle for survival.
Description
JRA food distributions take place one Sunday each month throughout the year at our warehouse in Northeast Philadelphia. From 10:00 until 11:30 volunteers work together to package kosher, non-perishable food in boxes. After packing, volunteers load their cars and deliver the food packages to each of the recipient families according to pre-determined delivery routes, complete with driving directions and maps. Volunteers may stop back at the warehouse to return any undeliverable boxes or, if there are no boxes to be returned, volunteers may mail or fax the delivery route to the JRA business office. Most delivery routes take between 30-60 minutes to complete.
Please be advised: we are closed on Jewish and federal holidays
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
10980 Dutton RoadJRA WarehousePhiladelphia, PA 19154
DATE POSTED
September 18, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A