Help Feed America!" 15.3 million children under 18 in the United States live in households where they are unable to consistently access enough nutritious food necessary for a healthy life."
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Directions
From Downtown: Take IH-10 east and exit Gellhorn St. (exit #774). Make a U-turn at Gellhorn, stay on feeder and turn right on Portwall St. |
LocationHouston Food Bank
Address: 535 Portwall St. Houston, TX. 77029 Directions From Downtown: Take IH-10 east and exit Gellhorn St. (exit #774). Make a U-turn at Gellhorn, stay on feeder and turn right on Portwall St. Volunteer support is critical to our mission of leading the fight against hunger! The Houston Food Bank utilizes volunteers six days a week at our Main Warehouse. Whether you come out as an individual or part of a group, we are certain you will have an enjoyable, positive experience. SPECIAL NOTES:
Description of Duties Varies with the makeup volunteers for shift. Most of the projects at the warehouse involve inspection, sorting, and repackaging of donated food items for community distribution. Attire Information How to Dress? Closed-toe shoes REQUIRED - smashed toes are no fun, so we strongly enforce this safety precaution. Casual dress, long pants (preferred), t-shirt with sleeves. Important tips and reminders for your upcoming volunteer shift: Every adult in your group must register in our system before volunteering. The number of minors attending needs to be scheduled, but they do not need to register. Please follow the link below to register: PNANH shift is from 1pm - 4pm http://houstonfoodbank.civicore.com/index.php?section=indGpRegistrations&action=conditional&fwID=21262 . For your safety, personal belongings are not allowed in project areas: Due to limited locker space, we ask that you lock your purse, jackets, backpacks and any other valuables in your vehicle before checking-in. Special needs? Just let us know: If you require any special accommodations just let us know before your volunteer shift so we can plan accordingly. Media Reminders: If you are planning to take any video footage, wish to have a Food Bank spokesperson available for interviews or want to share your volunteer experience with the media, please obtain the approval of the director of Communications, Adele Brady, at 713-547-8674 at least 2 weeks prior to your volunteer session. Checking-In: Please have the bar code shown below with you when you come to volunteer for this shift. In lieu of printing this page, the Houston Food Bank has free WIFI which will allow you to go paperless - simply display the QR code on your cell phone and scan-in when you arrive. We look forward to seeing you and thanks for helping feed hungry neighbors ! |
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"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.... Matthew 25:35