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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.
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City Team Ministries
Sunday, January 10, 4:30pm-6:00pm
Sunday, February 14, 4:30pm-6:00pm
Sunday, March 14, 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, February 16, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Tuesday, March 16, 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, January 17, 10:00am-11:30am
Sunday, February 14, 10:00am-11:30am
Sunday, March 14, 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, January 4, 5:30-7:30pm
Monday, February 1, 5:30-7:30pm
Monday, March 1, 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, January 16, 9:00am-1200pm
Saturday, February 20, 9:00am-1200pm
Saturday, March 20, 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, 215-868-5956 (c); jjackson514@gmail.com
Food Tasting Prep Urban Nutrition Initiative
Saturday, January 9 & 30, 10:00am-2:00pm
Saturday, Februay 27, 10:00am-2:00pm
(5-10 volunteers needed; University City/One Saturday)
The Urban Nutrition Initiative (UNI) is a university-community partnership that strives to increase food and nutrition knowledge in K-12 grade students. Volunteers are needed to wash, cut, package and prepare food samples and help organize nutritional inserts for monthly food tasting at 20 partnering schools.
Project Leader:
Christine Waite, 908-763-0333, christine@gpcares.com
Old First United Food Cupboard
Saturday, January 2, 9:00am-12:00pm
Saturday, February 6, 9:00am-12:00pm
Saturday, March, 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
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