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UPCOMING EVENTS AND VOLUNTEER UPDATE
January 2017

Volunteer Coordinator -    Current FBA Volunteer Needs - Virtual Food Drive -   Winter Weather Statement -   Holiday Closures 
Volunteer Coordinator
Welcoming new faces!

We would like to welcome Sarah Radonich as our new Volunteer Coordinator. Please  direct any volunteer questions to  sra do nich@foodbankofalaska.org . She will be taking over as Krista makes the transition into her new position as Annual Giving and Marketing Manager.

Current FBA Volunteer Needs
Volunteer Groups Needed to Sort Food
We are overflowing with holiday food donations from our generous community! This is a great problem to have, but poses some logistical issues in our warehouse. If you have a group of co-workers or friends that would like to come to Food Bank of Alaska and help out, please contact Sarah Radonich at 907-222-3116 or sradonich@foodbankofalaska.org to set up a volunteer time. We can accommodate some evenings and weekends as needed.
Agency Shopping Desk Volunteer

 FBA is looking for one volunteer to staff our agency shopping desk in the warehouse on Thursdays from 8:45am to 12pm. In this role, you will be checking out agency shoppers, weighing their food and receiving donations. You would get to be part of a fast-paced environment with a great team. This position requires a volunteer who can commit to an on-going regular, weekly schedule. Please contact  Sarah Radonich  if you are interested in this position. 

FBA Office Volunteers

 

Food Bank of Alaska is looking for computer literate volunteers who can help with food donation and other data entry during our busiest months. We are currently seeking volunteers who are available on a regular, weekly basis. This would be a flexible schedule, Monday - Friday with up to 8 hours of service per week. Please contact Sarah Radonich for more information on how you can help.
FBA Volunteer Receptionists

Food Bank of Alaska is looking for outgoing and committed volunteers who can answer our main phone line and help with administrative tasks around the office. We are looking to fill hours Monday - Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm, and will be scheduling volunteers in 4 hours shifts throughout the week. If this is something you may be interested in, please check here or contact Sarah Radonich for more information.  We are currently seeking volunteers who are available on a regular, weekly basis, and can commit to working at least one 4-hour shift per week. 
Translators Needed
 
FBA is looking for bilingual individuals who are able to read and write in the following languages to help translate federal documents for our senior Commodity Supplemental Food Program:
 
Korean
Spanish 
 
This would be a short-term volunteer opportunity, with the possibility for needs further down the road. If you are interested, please contact Sarah Radonich for more information.
    
Box Build Schedule 2017
 
Come help build food boxes for low income elders. Groups of volunteers work assembly-line style to pack 1600 food boxes on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Shifts run 9am-12pm and 1-4pm. Closed toe shoes and shirts with sleeves are required for this event.
 
If you would like to sign up a group, please contact Sarah Radonich for assistance.

Upcoming Box Build Shifts:
  • January 16, 2017 -   9am - 12pm and 1- 4pm (BOTH SHIFTS FULL)
  • February 18, 2017 - 9am - 12pm and 1- 4pm  (BOTH SHIFTS FULL)
  • March 18, 2017  -    9am - 12pm and 1- 4pm
  • April 15, 2017  -       9am - 12pm and 1- 4pm

We need a specific number of volunteers to make this a workable project. Must be comfortable standing on concrete for 3 hours, working at a fast pace, and bending and lifting boxes up to 30 lbs. Youth volunteers need to be 10 or older for the box build. If you have registered for an event that you can no longer attend, please make sure to cancel your registration online.
 

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS
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Winter Weather Statement
If you are scheduled for a volunteer shift at our warehouse or office in Anchorage and the Anchorage School District has closed due to weather or road-related safety concerns this winter, it is highly likely that Food Bank has made a similar closure. Call ahead before braving the roads! Here is hoping that all the snow falls on ski trails and mountains this year instead of roads and driveways!

Holidays Closures at Food Bank of Alaska
We will be closed on the following days:

Monday, January 16th, 2017 - Open for Box Build only
Volunteer with Partner Agencies

Food Bank of Alaska is teaming up with partner agencies to help connect the public with more volunteer opportunities in our community.

Food Bank of Alaska is blessed to have a plethora of volunteer inquiries from enthusiastic groups and individuals. During certain times of the year, we are unable to accommodate some requests. We here at Food Bank of Alaska believe our volunteers are the heartbeat of our organization. Because there are so many eager and able people in our community reaching out to volunteer, we are now connecting them with partner food pantries and soup kitchens that have volunteer needs.

Included is  a list of different organizations and their current volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering at any of the organizations listed, please reach out to them directly with the contact information provided.

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