|
Our goals are to increase the number of active volunteers
bringing relief to thousands at risk of hunger in the region and to build awareness of
and increase the use of available resources for people unable to meet this most basic need.
City Team Ministries
Sunday, August 8, 4:30pm-6:00pm
(3-4 volunteers needed; Chester/2nd Sundays)
Pitch in to help serve dinner to homeless men and families in the city of Chester. After dinner is served, feel free to sit, visit and brighten someone's evening.
Project Leader:
David Benton, 267-975-2119 (c), 215-937-1126 (h), patdavtam@aol.com
Philabundance Food Bank
Tuesday, August 17, 6:00pm-8:00pm
(10-18 volunteers needed; North Philadelphia/3rd Tuesday)
If you're concerned about our food-insecure neighbors, here's your chance to help!
Join us at the Food Bank where we'll sort and repackage food for local pantries.
Project Leader:
Bob Quint 215-231-1444; bob.quint@radian.biz
Jewish Relief Agency
Sunday, August 8, 10:00am-11:30am
(5-15 volunteers needed; Northeast Philadelphia/One Sunday)
Join Jewish Relief Agency's mission to relieve hunger for low-income and elderly families by packing non-perishable kosher food for delivery. A busy hour and a half of packing will serve 1,600 families in the Northeast and beyond! Your help in delivering the food boxes afterwards would also be much appreciated!
Project Leader:
Joanne Webb, 215-787-0495, joanne.webb@temple.edu
MANNA
Monday, August 2, 5:30-7:30pm
(5 volunteers needed; Center City/One Monday)
MANNA, the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance, prepares and delivers meals to people at acute nutritional risk due to life threatening illness. You can help prepare some wonderful comfort food. Volunteers age 15 and over, please.
Project Leader:
Mandy Blumenthal, ajtrublu@msn.com, 215-241-3991(w), 610-733-5816 (c)
SHARE
Saturday, August 21, 9:00am-1200pm
(10 volunteers needed; East Falls/One Saturday)
SHARE (Self Help and Resource Exchange) is a program in which people can purchase a package of food at a significantly reduced rate in exchange for two hours of community service. SHARE is for anyone who wants to participate: "If you eat, you qualify." Come out, package and bag food, and help your neighbors!
Project Leader:
Jessica Cole, jessica.l.cole@citizensbank.com
Old First United Food Cupboard
Saturday, August 7, 9:00am-12:00pm
(3-6 volunteers needed; Center City / 1st Saturday)
The Cupboard program at Old First United Church of Christ serves members of the homeless community every Saturday morning. Volunteers will assist with organizing and sorting donated items.
Project Leader:
Teddi Ashby, 215-877-6233; tedash@aol.com
Click here to go back to top of page
|
