People concerned with volunteering on the Aurora Space Interfaith Meals Pantry can find out about these alternatives at a volunteer open home scheduled for subsequent week.
The occasion will happen from midday to 1 pm on Monday, January 16 on the Pantry, 1110 Jericho Street in Aurora.
There shall be a brief tour, adopted by a question-and-answer time and light-weight refreshments on the occasion, pantry officers mentioned.
Officers with the Aurora Space Interfaith Meals Pantry mentioned they hope the quarterly volunteer open homes will appeal to new volunteers wanted throughout a vital time of want. In accordance with officers, the rising variety of folks utilizing pantry providers creates a better want for volunteers.
Anybody over the age of 14 can volunteer to assist type meals donations, put together grocery bins, assist with distribution, assist with particular applications and occasions, and work within the pantry backyard.
Volunteers are welcome day by day, weekly or month-to-month and the pantry provides versatile hours and hours, officers mentioned.
Highschool college students who want volunteer hours can even assist out on the pantry.
Corporations in search of volunteer alternatives for his or her workers are inspired to additionally attend the open home.
All attendees shall be entered right into a free raffle.
For extra info, go to aurorafoodpantry.org/occasion/volunteeropenhousejan/.
Pantry officers have requested that these planning to attend the Jan. 16 open home reply upfront on the pantry’s Fb web page.
The pantry held its earlier volunteer open home in September. On the time, Aurora Space Interfaith Meals Pantry govt director Shannon Cameron mentioned the occasions are important to the ability and its mission to assist folks in want within the space.
“Typically folks do not know the right way to get into volunteering or typically they simply want the chance to learn to volunteer with us, so we mentioned we simply needed to invite folks and ask,” Cameron mentioned in September. “Volunteers are an important a part of what we do and we could not do what we do with out them.”
Freelance reporter David Sharos contributed to this story.
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