Thanksgiving Food Drive: Volunteers Needed
The Maplewood Civic Center is organizing its Annual Autumn Harvest Food Drive, and we need dedicated student and family volunteers to make this year's collection a success. Our goal is to collect, inspect, and package non-perishable pantry goods to support local families ahead of the holiday season.
Dates and Location
- Dates: Saturday, November 18, and Sunday, November 19
- Location: Maplewood Community Center, North Pavilion and Central Gymnasium
Available Shifts and Roles
Volunteers may register for one or multiple shifts:
- Morning Shift: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Afternoon Shift: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Key Roles:
- Curbside Intake: Greet community donors, unload bags from vehicles, and transport items to the intake station using rolling carts.
- Sorting and Inspection: Verify expiration dates, check packaging integrity, and categorize goods into designated sorting bins.
- Packing and Staging: Assemble standardized care packages, carefully seal boxes, and stack completed parcels onto pallets.
- non-perishable:
- Food items that do not spoil quickly and can be safely stored at room temperature for a long time.
- integrity:
- The condition of being whole, unbroken, and in good condition.
- standardized:
- Made to follow a set pattern, rule, or uniform standard.
- mandatory:
- Required by a rule or law; not optional.
- inclement:
- Severe, stormy, or harsh weather.
- categorize:
- To organize or sort items into specific groups based on shared characteristics.
- prohibited:
- Not allowed or strictly forbidden by a rule or authority.
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