Volunteers needed for a Food Pantry in Brighton, Brooklyn
ORGANIZATION: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
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Volunteers will be assisting food pantry clients with using a new digital program on an iPad. This program will allow them to select which food items they want and do not want for their family, giving them more choice and autonomy, and also reducing food waste. So far, they have been very pleased with the new program, and we hope to keep up the positive progress.
Dates/Times: Thursdays 9:30 - 2:00, with the option for coming only once or on a repeating-basis, depending on what best suits your schedule.
Location: The pantry is located about 2 minutes away from the Brighton Beach stop on the B/Q line.
The head of the pantry is very enthusiastic about having volunteers help and always orders a free pizza lunch for everyone assisting.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please email Naomi ndehart@metcouncil.org for further details.
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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.
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Will be listed once signed upBrooklyn, NY 11235
DATE POSTED
January 2, 2018
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REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18