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Volunteers are needed to shop for groceries the day before a refugee family’s arrival. The volunteer uses a supermarket gift card and a shopping list to purchase food for the family and then drops off the purchases at the family’s apartment during the apartment set-up. This job may be done in cooperation with apartment set-up volunteers, so that the team of volunteers stocks the family’s refrigerator and pantry as part of the set-up. Sometimes, however, only the grocery shopper will put away the groceries bought for the incoming family. This opportunity can also be completed anytime during the week or weekends.

Volunteers must complete an orientation and pass a background check before beginning. Please contact Shelley Dewig, Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@kyrm.org or at (502) 479-9180 ex. 53 for an application and to schedule an orientation, or visit our website at www.kyrm.org to submit an online application.