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10 people are interested
Food Donation events at Alexandria Grocery Store Helpers
ORGANIZATION: ALIVE!
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
Volunteers help set up displays and distribute handouts to solicit food donations from grocery store customers. They arrive at grocery store by 10am on assigned dates. Set up ALIVE! collection bin -- Hand out ALIVE! list of most needed items to customers entering the store -- Explain that items purchased and donated are for the Alexandria Food Bank -- Return bins and food to ALIVE warehouse, 801 South Payne ST.
More opportunities with ALIVE!
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About ALIVE!
Location:
2723 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, US
Mission Statement
ALIVE! combines faith and love into action to help struggling Alexandria residents. Founded in 1969 as a grassroots movement led by faith-based organizations and community leaders in response to growing concerns about poverty in their City, ALIVE! is a volunteer-governed 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing emergency and basic needs support to children, families and individuals living in poverty and with hunger in the City of Alexandria. Still celebrating its 50th anniversary milestone, ALIVE! is the oldest and largest private social safety net in the City currently serving thousands of Alexandrians each month, with the support of 45 faith-based member congregations and volunteers.
Description
Currently, a number of ALIVE"s programs are on hold, while others are popping up. This is due to the shutdowns due to the virus. We rely on donations to maintain these programs. Checking our website under the "get involved" tab
is the best way to track our initiatives https://www.alive-inc.org/get-involved-volunteer-in-alexnadria-va/ Or
https://www.alive-inc.org/our-events
To register for these progams go to www.volunteeralexandria.org. You must register in advance to volunteer. For more info contact the Food Program Manager: Ann Patterson:703-518-5152
ALIVE! (ALexandrians InVolved Ecumenically) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of volunteers from 45 religious congregations and the community working together to help those in need in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1969, ALIVE! is the largest private safety net for the needy in the city of Alexandria, addressing short-term to long-term needs for those less fortunate in the community. ALIVE! serves over 10,000 Alexandrians annually with shelter; low-cost early childhood education and childcare; financial help for rent, utilities, medical care and other critical needs; emergency food; and deliveries of donated furniture and housewares.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
AlexandriaAlexandria, VA 22314
DATE POSTED
October 20, 2019
SKILLS
- Public Relations
- Administrative Support
- Program Management
- Event Planning / Management
- Merchandising
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Minimum: 3hrs (9:30am-12:30pm) once a month on Saturday mornings.
- Special skills: willing to reach out to passer-byes. Minimum age 18. If younger parental supervision required.