Volunteer Time
VOLUNTEERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Feeding South Florida is always in need of an extra pair of hands and welcomes your contribution of time. Volunteers are the backbone of our organization and we would not be able to feed the hungry without YOUR help! If you are 16 or older, we have a position for you! We offer a variety of ways for people to volunteer and help those less fortunate in our community. There are volunteer opportunities to fit your interest. ______________________________________________________________
ONGOING NEEDS AT Feeding South Florida
Warehouse/Salvage WorkMuch of what we do at Feeding South Florida depends on volunteer help in the warehouse. Food donated from food drives, supermarkets and other food industry companies needs to be sorted, checked and repackaged. Volunteers process the bulk of the food in salvage creating a constant need for individuals in this department.
Volunteers are utilized in the office for all types of tasks. We are always in need of people with computer and typing skills, and friendly faces to help us with our mailings.
For more information about volunteering at Feeding South Florida, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Jennifer Wescott at 954-518-1838
Feeding South Florida would like to thank all the volunteers from Macy's for all of their hard work through out the month of June! Thank you Macy's!
The good people at Price Waterhouse Coopers volunteered at all 4 Feeding South Florida locations on June 16 and June 17! Check out the pics below and thank you Price Waterhouse Coopers!
On Sunday, June 14th the Hard Rock Cafe celebrated their annual founder's day. In celebration of the day, the Hollywood Hard Rock donated $10,000 worth of food to Feeding South Florida! We would like to thank Robyn Melvin and her staff for making this fantastic donation possible.
We would also like to thank the hard working volunteers (pictured above) who helped us load the food onto our truck. Their teamwork made loading this enormous food donation a breeze. Thank you! ______________________________________________________________
Macy's Coral Square Mall volunteering at our
Ft. Lauderdale warehouse on May 13, 2009.
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On Thursday, April 23, Bank of America came to all 4 Feeding South Florida locations for a massive volunteer sorting effort. In addition to this incredible volunteer initiative, Miami-Dade County Bank of America President, Gene Schaefer presented Feeding South Florida with a check for $50,000! This is enough money to provide 300,000 meals to South Florida's hungry.
Feeding South Florida is very thankful to have great community partners like Bank of America. Their kindness will go a long way to ending hunger in South Florida! Thank you Bank of America! |
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The ladies from Monument of Faith volunteered their time at Feeding South Florida to make beautiful Easter baskets for children at our Miami warehouse. They went out of their way to buy ribbon and wrapping paper so that the baskets would be beautiful for Easter Sunday. The baskets were packed with various candy, chocolates and toys. We are extremely grateful to them for all of their efforts! Thank you to Leonie Smith, Lorna Bright, Dell McIntosh, Daphne McGregor and Dell Pothinger for making Easter a lot brighter for a lot of children! |
On March 3rd, 6 volunteers from DOOR Miami (Discovering opportunities for outreach and reflection) visited the reclamation center. They traveled all the way from Michigan to participate in a week of service in the greater Miami area. It is always a pleasure to have the DOOR volunteers, and they had a great time helping out!
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Six Barry University students volunteered at the Reclamation center on Friday February 20th. This is part of an on-going service learning program that sends the students to volunteer once a week.
The students from Barry are always so excited to work with Feeding South Florida and we love having them! They are also partnering with us as volunteers for the 2009 Hunger in America study. Thank you Barry University for your constant support of Feeding South Florida. |
On January 23rd, Johnson and Wales University sent 9 women who are interested in social work and education to volunteer at the Reclamation Center. They chose Feeding South Florida as part of their "Welcome Back" week, which teaches students the importance of giving back to the community that they are attending and were a big help to the warehouse employees! Thank you J & W!
On December 15th, several employees from the Doral Golf Resort and Spa volunteered at the Reclamation Center. They had a great time and inquired about coming back in February. Thank you for your continued support and we hope to see you again next month! Thank you to Peter Sheppard for organizing this day with us!
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On December 5th, Kraft sent 5 hardworking volunteers to our Broward facility to lend a hand for the holidays! What a great partner to have in our fight against hunger. Thank you Kraft for everything you do for us! |
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American Express sent volunteers to our Broward facility on October 20th! They volunteered with Feeding South Florida many times in the past, and we were thrilled to have them back! They also held a food drive throughout their office and collected a total of 88 pounds of food! Thank you American Express for your continued support throughout the years! |
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On October 17th, 6 volunteers from the Youth Group City Year volunteered at the Reclamation Center. City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. During their year of service, members develop civic leadership skills they can use throughout a lifetime of community service. Visit www.cityyear.org for further information! |
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Summer of Volunteering Honored Saturday, September 20th was the grand opening of the new Best Buy in Doral. The employees of this store volunteered with Feeding South Florida every week throughout this past summer, and they were kind enough to invite volunteer coordinator Jennifer Wescott to the festivities! At the Grand opening, Jennifer surprised them with a beautiful plaque to thank them for everything they have done for Feeding South Florida. The employees of the Best Buy in Doral truly are an inspiration to everyone in the community and we thank them for all their hard work and dedication to ending hunger! |
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On September 19th, 8 students from the Pre-Med program at Barry University stopped by the Reclamation Center to lend a hand! They were really interested in learning more about what they can do to help the food bank, and even discussed setting up dates to come back! We were really fortunate to have such motivated and enthusiastic students helping! Thank you Tatiana de la Luz for organizing this volunteer day with us! |
On August 13th, 8 men from the United States Coast Guard here in Miami visited our Reclamation Center for a day of service. They wanted to spend their free time volunteering throughout the community, and Daily Bread was at the top of their list! After they visited us, they spent the next day at Camillus House preparing and serving food to the community. Thank you for your service and generosity in giving back to the community!
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On August 11th, four wonderful students from DOOR Miami (Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection) stopped by our Reclamation Center! They were led by Lindsey Masterson, who is interested in a career in the non-profit world when she graduates next Spring. They spent the entire day with our staff and really enjoyed their time with us. They even posed for a picture below with some of our Reclamation Center employees!
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Students from Miami Senior High School spent a day volunteering in our Miami warehouse on August 6th! 10 students and their teachers learned about the day to day operations at Feeding South Florida, and spent the day sorting various non perishable items. They were very interested in volunteering again with us, and even expressed interest in holding a food drive once school starts again this fall!
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On July 2nd and July 3rd, 12 students from the South Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Group visited our reclamation center! These high school seniors travelled all the way to South Florida to dedicate two weeks of volunteering throughout the community. In addition to helping sort food at Feeding South Florida, they also volunteered at local homeless shelters, churches, and summer camps. We thank them for including us in their summer service project and hope to see them again next summer!
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Best Buy regional employees volunteered at our Reclamation Center in Miami on June 20th! A great group of enthusiastic employees assisted Feeding South Florida staff in sorting items that had been donated from Publix and Walgreen's. In addition to volunteering their time, Best Buy was generous enough to donate $1,000 to our cause! We thank you Best Buy for taking time to volunteer with us and for being so generous with your donation! We applaud you!
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PriceWaterhouseCoopers participated in a day of service on June 19th. They had over 100 employees volunteer at all four Feeding South Florida locations! We would like to thank Mr. Joe Polito for assisting us in organizing this great day. They sorted over 25,000 pounds of food and we are grateful for their donation of time and food!
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CarMax employees had a day of volunteering on June 18th at our Main Miami facility. 15 members of the CarMax Miami Lakes office spent a day of sorting canned goods and had a great time doing it! They participated in our volunteer program last summer as well and we were thrilled to have them back again! Way to go CarMax for all your support! We appreciate all your assistance and hard work.