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Calling All Volunteers — October

By Lesley Burkhalter • October 10, 2014

kids-packingHappy October! Here are six ways you can make a difference this month:

Volunteer Opportunities

  1. Cooking Matters

    Class Assistant
    Date: Varies, 3 hours per week for six weeks
    Location:Varies across the CAFB service area
    To register, contact Alison Eades at aeades@capitalareafoodbank.org.
    Nutrition Instructor
    Date: Varies, 3 hours per week for six weeks
    Location: Varies across the CAFB service area
    To register, contact Alison Eades at aeades@capitalareafoodbank.org.
    Culinary Instructor
    Date: Varies, 3 hours per week for six weeks
    Location: Varies across the CAFB service area
    To register, contact Alison Eades at aeades@capitalareafoodbank.org.

  2. Health Ambassador Coach

    3. Date: Ongoing
    Location: Capital Area Food Bank, 4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE 20017
    *Occasional travel across the CAFB service area
    To register, contact Stephanie Sneed at ssneed@capitalareafoodbank.org.

  3. Mobile Marketplace

    4. Need: 45 volunteers per site

    • Maryland– Date: Saturday, October 4 | Time: 8:30am-12:00pm | Location: 3600 Brightseat Road Landover, Maryland 20785. To register, click here. Contact: Lesley Burkhalter lburkhalter@capitalareafoodbank.org.
    • Northern Virginia– Date: Saturday, October 25 | Time: 8:30am-12:00pm | Location: 12125 Pinecrest Road Reston, Virginia 20190. To register, click here. Contact: Lesley Burkhalter lburkhalter@capitalareafoodbank.org.

  4. Garden Building

    5. Date: Multiple dates/times in October
    Location:Capital Area Food Bank, 4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE 20017
    To register, click here. Contact: MJ mjcrom@capitalareafoodbank.org

  5. Warehouse/Agency Mart

    6. Date: Multiple dates/times in October | Time: 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00-4:00pm
    Location: Capital Area Food Bank, 4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE 20017.
    To register, click here. Contact: Michael McRae mmcrae@capitalareafoodbank.org

Food & Fund Drives

  1. Organize a food & fund drive.

    Why: Food donations decrease dramatically in the summer months, despite an increase in need, particularly among children. To get started, click here.
    Contact: Molly McGlinchy mmcglinchy@capitalareafoodbank.org.

By sharing your time, skills and experience with the Capital Area Food Bank, you help us better serve children, seniors and families at risk of hunger in our community. If you want to chat about these or other ideas you have, please contact Lesley Burkhalter at (202) 644-9835.