Event:	Food Distribution at the Red Cross Food Pantry Share
Location:	American Red Cross Food Pantry 1033 Massachusetts Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02118
Date:	Jun 24th 2017, 8:15 am - 12:00 pm
Staff:	Manager: Stephen L
RSVP:	This event has already occurred

Event Description:

The Boston food pantry provides a 7-day emergency supply of food once a month to low-income clients- about 105,000 annually - making it one of the largest emergency food pantries in New England. The client base is ethnically and culturally diverse with many languages spoken - Chinese, Creole, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese among them. The pantry is open for clients on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:00 to 12:00. Clients may come monthly to receive a variety of foods which include canned and dry goods, fresh meat or fish and fresh produce. The pantry also provides Food Stamp screening on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:00 to 12:00 to determine client eligibility for Food Stamps.

What we'll be doing:

Volunteers will help distribute food to clients, prepare bags of perishable items for distribution, and pack food bags for the next distribution date.

What you should know:

All volunteers are REQUIRED to wear sturdy shoes or sneakers. For safety reasons no open-open toed shoes or sandals will be allowed in the warehouse. In cold weather, dress warmly because work inside and outside the pantry can be very cold! i.e gloves, hats. warm coat and footwear.

Where to Meet:

Volunteers are expected to arrive at the Boston Food Pantry at 8:15. Please note there are limited parking spaces behind the Red Cross Food Pantry.

American Red Cross Boston Food Pantry:

Hunger affects those most vulnerable in our community, especially the very young and the elderly. For those individuals in low-paying jobs or on fixed incomes, difficult choices must be made between paying the rent or mortgage, putting food in the table, or seeking medical care for their children or themselves. The American Red Cross works within the food network, with food distributors and community-based agencies, to coordinate services and develop local solutions to the problem of hunger. Over 125,000 individuals benefit from our program during the year. Our clients include senior citizens, immigrants, single parents, families in transition, homeless individuals, and those living with HIV. Families and individuals from all areas of Boston and New Bedford visit the Pantries once each month to receive at least a three-day supply of nutritionally-balanced groceries. The Pantry also assists clients in applying for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, otherwise known as the Federal Food Stamps. The Boston food pantry provides a 7-day emergency supply of food once a month to low-income clients about 105,000 annually making it one of the largest emergency food pantries in New England.