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Mobile Food Pantry Distributions Volunteers Needed
ORGANIZATION: Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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122 people are interested
Mobile Food Pantries--A Great Way to Get Involved
What are they? Our Mobile Food Pantry Program takes food directly to over 30 community sites each month, including schools, community centers, churches, senior apartment complexes, and our local VA Medical Center in Newport News and Hampton. We bring USDA/TEFAP commodities, shelf-stable goods, and fresh produce to families, seniors, and veterans so that they will have food to sustain them when their resources are low.
How can you help? We need individuals, civic and church groups, and businesses to provide 3-4 volunteer hours at pantry sites to help set up the event, register attendees, distribute food items, assist attendees with transporting food items to their vehicles or residence (on site), and…
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4 ReviewsAbout Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
Location:
2401 Aluminum Avenue, Hampton, VA 23661, US
Mission Statement
To distribute food effectively through collaborative efforts that minimize hunger, promote nutrition and encourage self-reliance through education.
Description
Virginia Peninsula Foodbank serve individuals and families who reside in the cities and counties of Hampton, Newport News, York, Poquoson, James City Country, Williamsburg, Gloucester, Mathews, and Surry. The Foodbank is a member of Feeding America, and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks. The Foodbank receives and distributes food in collaboration with over 200 member agencies and programs to include faith based organizations, soup kitchens, food pantries and other organization that share our mission of minimizing hunger. These member agencies do what they do best feed the most vulnerable . . . the hungry.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Hunger
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Multiple locations Hampton, VA 23661
(37.004436 ,-76.381096 )
DATE POSTED
December 17, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- 2-4 hours
- Some lifting up to 30 lbs, bending, standing