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Turn Gratitude Into Action This Thanksgiving

Foothill Unity Center, Inc.
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Monrovia, CA
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays daytime, Weekends daytime
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours
    Recurrence:
    One time only
    Volunteers Needed:
    50
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Housing & Homelessness, Hunger, Food Security, Mental Health, Volunteering
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, International Volunteers, Private Corporate Groups
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers must be at least 12 yrs old. Volunteers aged 12-17 yrs. old must be accompanied by an adult during orientation and volunteer shift.

    Description

    Turn Gratitude Into Action This Thanksgiving

    Help us pack 3,000 bags of dry goods for our Thanksgiving distribution days! Your contributions will ensure that thousands of families locally have a meal during Thanksgiving.

    Tasks may include packing food into bags, lifting boxes of food, breaking down boxes, counting bags, maintaining workstations, and more.

    Register using the links below. Please create a Civic Champs account to register:

    October 23 – Friday - 1 PM to 4 PM

    Thanksgiving Dry Packing Shift

    November 10 – Tuesday - 1 PM to 4 PM

    Thanksgiving Dry Packing Shift

    November 17 – Tuesday - 8 AM to 12 PM

    Walk-In Thanksgiving Distribution Shift (to serve clients without vehicles)

    November 18 – Wednesday

    Thanksgiving Drive-thru Distribution Shift

    8 AM to 12 PM (50 slots)

    12:30 to 4 PM (50 slots)

    November 20 – Friday - 8 AM to 12 PM

    Operation Gobble: Warehouse Prep & Clean-Up

    November 23 – Monday - 8 AM to 12 PM

    Thanksgiving Distribution Make-up Day (for clients who missed the distribution)

    Location

    On-site

    Foothill Unity Center, Inc.

    791 W Chestnut Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016, USA
    Directions

    What to wear:

    Please be sure to wear sturdy, closed-toe sneakers or boots that fully enclose your feet (no Crocs, sandals, slides, etc.) and comfortable clothing that you don’t mind getting a bit dusty or dirty. Please dress modestly for your comfort, with no exposed midriffs, crop/tank tops, or clothing with explicit or offensive words or images.

    What to bring:

    We highly recommend bringing your own reusable water bottle! This will help us reduce our plastic waste. We provide lockers for our volunteers' small bags.

    Where to park:

    Please park in the lot behind our building and walk to the front to check in.

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

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