Alameda County Community Food Bank

When: Saturday May 31, 9:00 am - 12 noon
What: Food Sort

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
We will be sorting food preparing it for distribution to the hungry. Activities may include screening, sorting, boxing, and shelving donated food items, labeling cans, and repackaging donated food.

WHAT TO WEAR/BRING:

Volunteers must wear close-toe shoes.
The Food Bank asks that back packs, shoulder bags, purses, etc. not be brought into the warehouse. Please leave them at home or locked in the trunks of your vehicles.

The Food Bank continues to experience a shortage of donated food. If you would be willing to bring along some nonperishable food such as canned vegetables, fruits, meats and fish; pasta and tomato sauce; beans, rice, peanut butter, cereal/oatmeal, powdered milk or nutritional beverages, it would be greatly appreciated.

CHILDREN WELCOME:

Children age 10 and over welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult and must have a signed liability waiver with them.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

The Alameda Community Food Bank?s mission is to alleviate hunger by providing nutritious food and nutrition education to people in need, educating the public, and promoting public policies that address hunger and its root causes. Through a network of 300 community based organizations, including food pantries and soup kitchens, the Food Bank provides food assistance to 40,000 people each week, including low-income and working poor adults, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, abuse survivors, people living with AIDS, and the homeless.

DIRECTIONS:

7900 Edgewater Drive, Oakland 94621

From 880 exit on Hegenberger Road going toward the airport and the bay
Turn right on Edgewater Dr. (at the Walmart)

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

Take #50 bus from the Coliseum BART station. Get off at the Walmart. Walk 1-1/2 blocks north on Edgewater Drive.