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Meal Delivery Assistance Volunteers (Year-Round & Summer 2023)
ORGANIZATION: United Jewish Council of the East Side, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Join compassionate people and deliver nutritious meals to New Yorkers in need.
The United Jewish Council of the East Side (UJCES) works to support the Lower East Side and wider NYC community through a wide range of human services and community development programs.
UJCES volunteers are essential to our mission as we serve the community. With families spread out or non-existent, long-time residents of the Lower East Side don't have family they can count on for the help they need. UJCES supports our neighbors with food assistance including delivered meals.
DETAILS:
Meal Delivery Assistance Volunteers assist the team at UJCES's Adult Luncheon Club on-site, as well as on walking deliveries to clients. As a volunteer, you will help organize and deliver food. Tasks include:
- Assist with unloading food from a truck and bringing items inside the Adult Luncheon Club
- Help count, organize and pack meals into carts
- Assist with a portion of walking routes to transport and deliver meals to clients (group volunteers will split up during routes)
No experience is necessary, and training is provided on site. Carts are provided for easy walking transport; you may bring a personal grocery cart if desired, although not required.
Volunteer shifts take place rain or shine, and involve walking within approximately 30 minutes of the UJCES site. Some delivery routes involve multiple trips from the UJCES site.
DATE & TIME:
We are looking for volunteers who are available from 9:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays.
SUMMER 2023:
Volunteers planning to only serve during summer are encouraged, but not required, to serve one shift weekly for at least two months, as long as shifts are available.
HOW TO SIGN UP:
Join the UJCES team! You can sign up on your own, or with a group of friends, family, or coworkers (group of 3 maximum each day, unless otherwise noted). Please complete an online application form at ujceastside.org/volunteer-nyc. You must be 18+ years old to volunteer, or be accompanied by a parent or guardian you are a youth volunteer group ages 14-17.
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About United Jewish Council of the East Side, Inc.
Location:
465 Grand Street, Floor 4, New York, NY 10002, US
Mission Statement
UJCES services as a coordinating body of neighborhood, secular, civic and fraternal organizations. Formed in 1971 by neighborhood leaders and residents, UJCES works to preserve and stabilize the Lower East Side of Manhattan community through the provision of a wide range of human services and community development programs. While the majority or programs are oriented to the needs of seniors, UJCES also operates a wide range of programs for families and children.
Description
With families fraying, spread out, or non-existent, a substantial portion of long-time residents of the Lower East Side doesn’t have family they can count on for the help they need.
UJCES fills that gap with services such as home health care aides, food assistance programs, social services, and senior centers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
UJC Adult Luncheon Club15-17 Willett Street/Bialystoker PlaceNew York, NY 10002
DATE POSTED
May 19, 2023
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Volunteers can spend one shift or many years in service to our community.
- Task involves delivering to clients around the Lower East Side/Lower Manhattan; volunteers should be willing to walk outdoors. You must be 18+ to volunteer, or be accompanied by a parent or guardian you are a youth volunteer group ages 14-17.