Opportunity Details
VA 365 Food Backpack Unloading- J.E.B. Stuart ES
Richmond Public Schools (RPS) is participating in VA 365 Project to End Childhood Hunger. Did you know that 1 in 6 kids in Virginia struggle with hunger. We need your support to help combat childhood hunger! Each Friday, children at designated RPS schools will receive a food backpack for the weekend. We need volunteers to help us greet the FeedMore trucks and unloading the backpacks from the truck and organizing them for student delivery. Volunteers should be able to lift 35 lbs. Attire: Closed toed comfortable shoes (no heels), long pants and/or skirts and collared or buttoned down shirts. (All clothing should be comfortable and wearable to perform manual labor that may obtain dust or spills due to the handling of food products and boxes). Parking: Street parking is available. In some cases, the school parking lot is also available. RPS Volunteer Procedures: Please come to the front entrance of the school and push the door bell button to and state that you are volunteering at the school. Please report to the main office and state that you are a VA 365 Project Volunteer. Please provide a valid government issued id to be properly enrolled in the Raptor system. Please follow the Office Associate’s instructions on the process to reporting to the volunteer opportunity coordinator. After you have finished your volunteer assignment for the day, please return to the Main Office and sign out of the Raptor system. Registration for this project will close 24 hours in advance.
Children & Youth Education, Housing, Hunger or Homelessness
Families, Homeless, Low-income communities, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual,Transgender)
Food Preparation & Meal Services
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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