School Break Groceries!
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Students who rely on their schools for free breakfast or lunch lose out on these meals when school is out on break. This leaves many families trying to stretch their grocery budgets.
In response, we are coordinating volunteers to help make groceries accessible during summer vacation!
Grocery Bag Packing, Friday 08/15, 12:30 - 2 PM
Friday 08/15, 12:30 - 2PM Sign up to pack grocery bags that will be distributed at four New Haven sites! Please note that packing will occur outside at Central Kitchen in New Haven. Volunteer roles: Baggers: Bag different food items Stockers: Replenish food items during the packing shift (boxes and other items may weigh up to 25 pounds) Truck loaders: Take packed bags and load them onto the trucks that will transport the food to one of four sites Volunteers will be asked to do the following: Set-up folding
Saturday 08/16, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Distribute groceries to families at John Martinez School in New Haven. Please note that the distribution will take place outside and is rain or shine! During this distribution, volunteer roles include: Unloading 15lbs grocery bags from a truck Distributing bags to guests accessing the distribution either through walk-up or drive-up Checking in pre-registered guests and confirming the total number of grocery bags being picked up (bilingual English and Spanish speaking volun
Saturday 08/16, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Distribute groceries to families at L.W. Beecher School in New Haven. Please note that the distribution will take place outside and is rain or shine. During this distribution, volunteers will help by: Unloading 15lbs grocery bags from a truck Distributing bags to guests accessing the distribution either through walk-up or drive-up Checking in pre-registered guests and confirming the total number of grocery bags being picked up (bilingual English and Spanish speaking volunt
Saturday 08/16, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Distribute groceries to families at Truman School in New Haven. Please note that the distribution will take place outside and is rain or shine. During this distribution, volunteer roles include: Unloading 15lbs grocery bags from a truck Distributing bags to guests accessing the distribution either through walk-up or drive-up Checking in pre-registered guests and confirming total number of grocery bags being picked up (bilingual English and Spanish speaking volunteers prefe
Saturday 08/16, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Distribute groceries to families at Wexler-Grant School in New Haven. Please note that the distribution will take place outside and is rain or shine. During this distribution, volunteers will help by: Unloading 15lbs grocery bags from a truck Distributing bags to guests accessing the distribution either through walk-up or drive-up Checking in pre-registered guests and confirming the total number of grocery bags being picked up (bilingual English and Spanish speaking volunt