Volunteers Needed for our Annual Fundraising Event - More Than a Meal
ORGANIZATION: Meals on Wheels of Alameda County (MOWAC)
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We are looking for volunteers for our fundraising event, More Than a Meal - a casino speakeasy night on Saturday, June 21.
Step into the glitz and allure of the More Than a Meal Event! Guaranteed to be a roaring evening of high stakes, lively tunes, and dazzling entertainment that will whisk guests away to the Golden Age of hidden lounges and thrilling games.
Join us in supporting a cause that matters: ensuring our homebound senior neighbors receive the nourishing meals they deserve. Every hand dealt and chip played helps raise the funds needed to make a real difference in their lives.
VOLUNTEER ROLES
- Bloc15 Set Up
Note: You must be 21 years of age or older to volunteer for the positions below.
- Coat Check & Auction Support
- Guest Check-In Ambassador & Auction Support
- Silent Auction Ambassador
- Auctria Help Desk & Auction Support
- The "Lucky Table"
- Photographer
- Videographer
Come dressed in your best glitz and allure to reflect the Speakeasy theme.
More event details will be emailed at least one week before the event.
Volunteers will be provided dinner.
Volunteers will have an opportunity to bid on items.
Proof of volunteer hours will be provided.
Checking in and out with the volunteer team is required.
ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST COMPLETE THE VOLUNTEER WAIVER FORM and email it to Terri at Events@feedingseniors.org: Volunteer Waiver
- PARENTAL CONSENT FORMS must be filled out for all persons under 18. Find the Parental Consent Form here: Parental Consent Form
Thank you for signing up to help us at More Than A Meal on June 21. For more information or questions please contact Terri at Events@feedingseniors.org.
1 Shift
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Sat Jun 21, 2025
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01:30 PM to 10:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 8
To see actual roles/shifts for this volunteer opportunity go to sign up link.
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About Meals on Wheels of Alameda County (MOWAC)
Location:
1721 Broadway, 201, Oakland, CA 94612, US
Mission Statement
Meals on Wheels of Alameda County (MOWAC) financially assists five County Meals on Wheels (MOW) in feeding seniors. Each delivery day, 2,700 low-income, homebound seniors in Alameda County receive not only nutritious meals, but also warm smiles, companionship and safety/wellness checks from staff and volunteers of six local MOW service providers. Sometimes MOW delivery drivers are the only people our senior neighbors get to interact with all day. MOW is so much more than food for the body; it’s also the food of kindness to the soul. MOW gives our senior neighbors a helping hand and the care and compassion all human beings deserve. MOW enables them to retain their independence and stay in their homes, where they want to be. Without support from MOWAC, local MOW programs would have to decrease their service level, seniors in need would be placed on waiting lists and some programs would have to close their doors entirely. In short, MOWAC staves off senior hunger in Alameda County.
Description
THE SENIOR HUNGER CRISIS
- 1 in 6 seniors--our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles--goes hungry each day.
- Locally, 2/3 of our clients are over the age of 75 and 1/3 are over 85.
- More than 1/2 live alone making isolation, loneliness and depression extremely common.
- 1/3 are recuperating from a recent hospital stay.
- Most are living with some chronic condition that impacts their ability to do basic daily activities (i.e., shopping, cooking, etc.) and limits their mobility.
- The vast majority live at or below the poverty line.
- 60% of senior women face hunger.
- More younger seniors under 70 are currently facing hunger.
- African American seniors are 132% more likely to face hunger than there white counterparts. Hispanic seniors are 131% more likelfy to face hunger than non-Hispanic seniors.
- Hunger threat for divorced/separated seniors is two and a half times greater than for married seniors. The threat greatly increases if the senior is raising their grandchild.
MOW IS THE COST-EFFECTIVE & COMPASSIONATE SOLUTION
For a total cost of $9 per meal, homebound seniors can receive daily nutritious meals.
CAUSE AREAS
Hunger,
Seniors
WHEN
Sat Jun 21, 2025
01:30 PM - 10:00 PM
This opportunity has 1 shift
WHERE
252 2nd StreetOakland, CA 94607
(37.7945 ,-122.27181 )
DATE POSTED
June 2, 2025
SKILLS
- Photography
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- 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.
- a few hours
- See sign up site for more details.