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9 people are interested
Children's Nutrition Program Driver
ORGANIZATION: Long Island Cares, Inc., The Harry Chapin Food Bank
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9 people are interested
Volunteers needed to drive a Long Island Cares van to deliver food to various program sites across Long Island, assist in unloading items, and collect signatures for delivery receipts.
For many children in need on Long Island, school is not only a place for education and socialization; it also is the source of what may be the only nutritional meal they have all day. Once they leave school - for the day, the week or the semester - they often face hunger and isolation. Long Island Cares’ Children’s Nutrition programs are working to change all that. Come be a part of the change!
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About Long Island Cares, Inc., The Harry Chapin Food Bank
Location:
10 Davids Dr., Hauppauge, NY 11788, US
Mission Statement
The Mission of Long Island Cares is to bring together all available resources for the benefit of the hungry on Long Island. Long Island Cares provides emergency food where and when it is needed, sponsors programs that help families achieve self-sufficiency, and educates the general public about the causes and consequences of hunger on Long Island. According to Hunger in America, a comprehensive study of domestic hunger, an estimated 259,000 Long Island residents including nearly 93,000 children and 39,000 seniors are hungry.
Description
Long Island Cares - the Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank was founded in 1980 by the late singer/activist Harry Chapin in response to the needs of hungry Long Islanders. Approximately 283,700 people on Long Island receive emergency food each year - 64,900 people every week.
Long Island Cares serves more than 374 member agencies operating 567 programs: food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, group homes, day treatment facilities, senior nutrition sites and day care centers. Long Island Cares is by far the single most important source of food for agencies with emergency food providers, accounting for 69% of the food distributed by pantries, 39% of the food distributed by kitchens and 45% of the food distributed by shelters.
We also address the causes of hunger through Community Outreach Programs that work with individuals most at risk of needing emergency food assistance during their lifetime, helping them acquire job skills and confidence to make them self-sufficient. To help veterans facing financial hardship and food insecurity, Long island Cares also offers several focused veterans’ service programs.
Long Island Cares also helps families keep their pets at home - where they belong. Baxter’s Pet Pantry was developed in partnership with the Animal Relief Fund (ARF) making free pet food and pet supplies available to pet-owning families in need across Long Island. Baxter’s Pet Pantry also offers toys, pet clothes, feeding bowls, cat litter and other pet supplies.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
10 Davids Dr.Harry Chapin WayHauppauge, NY 11788
DATE POSTED
May 15, 2018
SKILLS
- Bus/Van Driving
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Mondays & Wednesdays every other week 9am-2pm
- Must pass a standard DMV and background check