Ahrens Foundation Tiger Packs Volunteer Grinnell

Program description:

Tiger Packs is an initiative to combat hunger in the Grinnell-Newburg School District. Eligible K-8 students receive a weekly bag of kid-friendly, nutritious food to take home on the weekends while the high school students have access to a food pantry with a variety of healthy snacks and takeaway meals.

Location: Grinnell

Duties:

Help package food items into grocery bags for preK-8th grade students in G-N school district. Approx. 10 food items each packaging in an assembly line style.

If able to arrive early volunteers begin unpacking of food from boxes into tubs for packaging. Food arrives at 2:30.

Additional duties would tie and add label with a stapler to each bag.

Place bags in tubs and lift and move tubs.

Skills required:

RSVP volunteers must be 55 years of age or older.

Relate well to others and take a team approach.

Amount of Time: 1-2 hours/week, every other week, as the volunteer is available (no requirement to attend every packaging session, all assistance is appreciated)

Time of Day: Thursdays 3:00-4:30pm; food arrives at 2:30pm. Volunteers may arrive at 2:30pm. This occurs throughout the school year.

Benefits:

Opportunity to help combat hunger throughout Grinnell-Newburg School District

Develop lasting relationships with other volunteers

Milage reimbursement available if delivering Tiger Packs to the schools.