Help Pack 300,000 Meals for 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance

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We are looking for a group of motivated, service-oriented volunteers to help orchestrate a large-scale hunger relief event on 9/11/18.

About the Volunteer Opportunity

This important event is one of six signature 9/11 Day-supported projects being held in observance of this year’s anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Other event locations include NYC, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. In the Bay Area, we expect to engage over 1,000 volunteers from area companies, organizations, and other groups to pack more than 300,000 meals for distribution to children, families, seniors, and military veterans in the Bay Area at risk of hunger.

9/11 Day is now the nation’s largest annual day of charitable engagement, officially recognized under federal law. Each 9/11, nearly 30 million Americans volunteer, donate to charities, and perform other good deeds to promote national unity and empathy, in honor of the victims of 9/11 and those who rose in service in response to the attacks.

Listed below are a variety of positions that are critical to our success in the Bay Area market.

LEAD VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, DETAILED:

1. Event Setup Volunteers
Date: Monday, September 10
Shift: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Total Volunteers Needed: 30
Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand for 4 hours and lift 50 lbs.

Role and requirements: You will be helping us set up all of the packaging lines, equipment, signage, staging ingredients, and all that is needed to prepare the space for the next day’s activity. Must be able to stand for 4 hours and lift 50 lbs.

2. Meal Pack Support Volunteers
Date: Tuesday, September 11
Shift: Either Morning (7:30 AM - 1:00 PM) or Afternoon (12:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
Total Volunteers Needed: 48 per shift
Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand for 4 hours and lift 50 lbs.

Role and requirements: You may be responsible for overseeing two packaging lines while meals are packed, helping unload ingredients from their bags/cases/cartons, or ensuring that meals are packed as efficiently as possible, among other responsibilities. Must be able to stand for 4 hours and lift 50 lbs.

3. Event Support Volunteers
Date: Tuesday, September 11
Shift: Either Morning (7:30 AM - 1:00 PM) or Afternoon (12:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
Total Volunteers Needed: 21 per shift
Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand for 2 hours.

Role and requirements: You may be responsible for checking in volunteers, handing out hair nets and gloves, or helping direct people to the correct location, among other responsibilities. Most positions will require you to stand for 2 hours, though some accommodations are available in this category.