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17 people are interested
Long Island Cares Freeport Food Pantry
ORGANIZATION: Long Island Cares, Inc., The Harry Chapin Food Bank
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17 people are interested
Volunteers are needed at our Freeport food pantry to perform the following tasks:
1. Help Clients and Stock Shelves: Assist clients with shopping and stocking pantry shelves.
2. Receiving: Receive deliveries to the pantry. Responsible for putting items away and breaking down boxes of fresh produce, dry goods, and frozen items. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.
To register to volunteer for an opportunity at the Freeport pantry, please visit https://lic.volunteermatrix.com/ , click on New Volunteer Registration, complete all required information, acknowledge the online liability waiver, and once registered, you will be able to click on upcoming volunteer opportunities on the volunteer calendar for the Freeport pantry and register for that volunteer opportunity.
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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
21 East Sunrise HighwayFreeport, NY 11520
DATE POSTED
March 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- flexible