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FOOD PANTRY - GROUPS ONLY

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ORGANIZATION: Sycamore Collaborative

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Interested in volunteering as a group? Join our team of friendly and compassionate volunteers! We are open for volunteer opportunities Monday through Friday after 11:30 am.

ycamore Collaborative's Food Pantry is the largest food pantry in Schenectady County, serving over 600,000 meals each year to its residents experiencing food insecurity. The food pantry offers a variety of locally sourced grocery products including non-perishables, produce, meat and dairy as well as items for personal hygiene, dog and cat food, and infant supplies.

IF YOU ARE A VOLUNTEER GROUP OF 6 OR MORE PEOPLE, please give a minimum of TWO WEEKS notice about a group volunteer opportunity!

Volunteer tasks can include:

  • Prep products for when the pantry is open.
  • Bagging vegetables in the warehouse.
  • Make bags for ALL pantry services.
  • Pack the bags with shelf items.
  • Stocking the pantry stations.
  • Fill in/assist with warehouse if needed.
  • Maintain a clean and safe environment.

If you are a group that has minors OR requires an aide, you will need ONE aide/chaperone for every FOUR VOLUNTEERS in your group.

Example: 4 volunteers = 1 aide/chaperone, 8 volunteers = 2 aides/chaperones, 10 volunteers = 2 aides/chaperones, 12 volunteers = 3 aides/chaperones

Not only will you be helping others, but you will have fun doing it. What more could you ask for?! Sign up to volunteer today and make a positive impact in your community!

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About Sycamore Collaborative

Location:

837-839 Albany St, Schenectady, NY 12307, US

Mission Statement

We connect people to resources they need for healthy eating, self-care, and community building. We collaborate with our neighbors to grow, source, learn about, prepare, and provide access to food; to bring people together around healthy life choices; and to look ahead together at ways to promote a thriving, interconnected community in Schenectady County.

Description

These core values express the heart of our commitment to the work that we do. In the strategic planning implementation, we will refer to our core values as we make decisions and set priorities.

Breaking barriers: We look to expand access to resources beyond traditional limitations. We work to remove stigma. We are charting new ground.

Lightening burdens: We seek to lighten the loads that people carry as they manage responsibilities for health, family, food, and basic needs. In all of this we aim to open space for moments of joy and peace.

Fostering dignity: We operate with mutual respect at all times and look to examine our policies, procedures, and practices to ensure that we are seeking to uphold the dignity of all.

Listening, responding, and adjusting: We are attentive to the needs and desires of the community and actively seeking to respond in meaningful ways to what we hear. In our responsiveness, we are committed to recognizing when we need to course correct based on what we hear.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Hunger
Community, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

839 Albany StreetSchenectady, NY 12307

(42.80616,-73.93491)
 

SKILLS

  • Warehousing
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Organization
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • Must be at least 12
  • 3 hours
  • Volunteers under 18 MUST be accompanied by a chaperone. This can include a parent, grandparent, troop leader, church leader, etc.

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