VOLUNTEER
JOIN US
NutriPacks is made up of volunteers that are passionate and hard-working. We invite you to join us! We welcome new volunteers including individuals, businesses, school groups/teams, organizations and more.
Many of our volunteer positions require physical activity:
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Unloading trucks: handling cases of food including heavy canned goods and large/awkward sized boxes of cereal, refrigerated and frozen items, crates of milk
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Loading shelves: opening / cutting cardboard cases, loading food onto shelves, breaking cardboard down for recycling, loading recycling and trash dumpster from carts in all weather
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Packing backpacks:
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Walking while loading bags from shelves.
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Loading packed bags, up to 12 lbs, onto distribution shelves.
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Delivering backpacks to schools: loading and unloading 12 lbs packs in car or van.
There are some activities that are less physically taxing:
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Distribution of bags at schools.
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Check in desk on distribution day at CD Middle School.
Volunteers are required to obtain criminal and child abuse clearances prior to participating in activities.
ACTIVITIES
Sign up to help:
We are always looking for people to organize food drives or bring other volunteer ideas forward. To get involved in other ways, please contact us!
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
MaryAnn Albert
MaryAnn Albert is the Volunteer for December. She has been a volunteer with the NutriPacks program for over 13 years. As a retired kindergarten teacher, she understood the need for students to have access to healthy food choices.
MaryAnn has served in many different volunteers areas for NutriPacks. She has distributed food bags at South Side. She has helped pack food bags and bagged Panera Bread weekly for several years. She currently serves on the Operations team.
MaryAnn is kind, optimistic, reassuring, enthusiastic and most of all, selfless! Her example inspires other to follow and helps us ensure we are meeting our mission.
Congratulations, MaryAnn!
