Chester Food Bank Volunteer

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Chester food bank volunteer.

We plant cultivate and harvest fresh produce at our partner farms. Driving our van to pick up and distribute food supplies. If clients require further support they will be directed to the cwac helpline. Make a donation to help feed your community.

Your time and talent are important resources in the fight against hunger. At the moment all our volunteers have to maintain social distancing so volunteers are trained to work in a safe manner. The chesterfield food bank is working hard to fulfill the rising demands within our neighborhoods as we strive to stay in touch with everyone who is in need of assistance as well as everyone who wants to help during this tumultuous time. Volunteer feeding westchester to prevent the spread of covid 19 we are not currently accepting registrations for volunteer opportunities in our distribution center.

4 00 pm sign in 5 30 pm distribution. Check the online calendar regularly to view new opportunities. Fourteen million people live below the poverty line and in the last year 1 9 million three day emergency food supplies were distributed to people in crisis. Whether you want to dig in at one of our partnering farms or gardens be an ambassador at community events be hands on in our commercial kitchen or assist the office team we d love to have you or your group volunteer with us.

We prcoess and package a variety of healthy items in our commercial kitchen and warehouse. Food bank headquarters 12211 iron bridge rd chester va 23831 every friday. The food bank will seek helpers to join it through the fall. Annually volunteers give us nearly 30 000 hours of time.

Drive by and receive your food from a volunteer at a safe distance. History to repeat as bob mcneil steps back into the role we are pleased to announce that founding chairman robert d period. Mcneil will reprise his position as chairman of the board for the chester co. You might also like.

The food bank is more limited in the number of volunteers it can work with at once due to covid 19 protocols and spots do fill up quickly. Volunteers are an integral part of the chester county food bank. The trussell trust runs the largest network of food banks in the uk giving emergency food and support to people in crisis. With the assistance of volunteers from local businesses churches and schools we are excited to offer regular food distribution dates in many different areas with more on the way.

The chester county food bank ensures access to nutritious food for those in need through our network of 120 partner hunger relief agencies. We continue to be in close contact with the chester county food bank chester county health department and other resources and are doing everything we can to keep our clients and volunteers safe. We seek to address the root causes of food insecurity and our volunteers make it all possible.