Arlington Food Bank Volunteer

In any given year volunteers donate over 50 000 hours to afac that s 1 500 000 saved in staffing costs that we can use to feed our arlington neighbors.

Arlington food bank volunteer. Arlington dollars for scholars foundation email. Volunteer opportunities around the community. Volunteers are needed to unload the delivery truck set up the market and help with food distribution. Please note that volunteers needs to be high school age or older to help with deliveries or food distribution.

Arlington library volunteer coordinator. If you are requesting a specific project with the city please fill out a volunteer request form. Heavy lifting may be required. Everyone at every stage in life deserves their basic needs to be met.

Tafb mobile events added. Afac depends on the help of over 2 000 volunteers. Arlington food bank phone. At arlington charities we help to stabilize families individuals and the homeless by providing immediate temporary assistance during their most critical time of need.

Inman s mom geraldine was a firm believer in helping those less fortunate as she managed the food bank in darrington. All you need. Arlington community food bank volunteers debbie benson arlington when jerrie inman s mom died in 1998 she made a promise to her that she would volunteer for the food bank. A donation table will be set up near the office door on lombard road.

Click here to learn more volunteer calendar. Follow this link to an online volunteer profile form. No one should go hungry. Donate food in consultation with arlington s board of health we have developed guidelines that allow us to safely reopen to accept food donations.

Arlington food assistance center young professionals group yps consist of 21 40 year olds in arlington who raise awareness of hunger in our community and support afac s mission through volunteering social and networking events. When making donations please wear a mask and maintain a distance of at least six feet from other continue reading donate food. Looking to help distribute food to neighbors in need. Volunteers at the greater boston food bank play a critical role in helping to end hunger in eastern massachusetts and their role is even more critical now given the covid 19 crisis.

Sometimes all it takes is a helping hand. Feeding america whose 200 member food banks include the capitol area food bank in washington d c reports both higher demand for services and more need for volunteer and donor support. Volunteers bag distribute drive glean grow help in the office and warehouse and organize and assist at special events.