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SUMMARY:United Way's Meal Kit Packing - Day 2
DESCRIPTION:Opportunity: United Way's Meal Kit Packing - Day 2\nAgency: Uni
ted Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania\n\nJoin us for United Way's Meal Kit P
acking event and help ensure our neighbors have access to nutritious meals.
Working alongside fellow volunteers, you'll help prepare meal kits that wi
ll be distributed through nonprofit partners across our region.\n\nThis is
a family-friendly volunteer opportunity. Volunteers age 16 and older should
register online individually. To register a child under the age of 16, ple
ase contact Liam Watters.\n\nIt takes many hands working together to make t
his event a success. Select the team that best matches your interests and a
bilities and be part of the effort to prepare meal kits for distribution th
roughout our community.\n\nCollection Team\nUsing a shopping cart and check
list, Collection Team members gather all the food needed for each meal kit
and deliver the items to the packing stations. Their work keeps the packing
lines moving and ensures packers have everything they need.\n\nPacking Tea
m\n\nPacking Team members verify the shopping list and carefully pack food
items into each meal kit box. Attention to detail helps ensure every family
receives the correct items.\n\nDistribution Team\n\nDistribution Team memb
ers use carts to transport completed boxes from packing stations to quality
stations and then to pallets for distribution. This is a physically active
role that requires frequent bending, lifting, and moving boxes throughout
the shift.\n\nFinishing Team\n\nFinishing Team members perform a final qual
ity check, add recipe cards, and securely seal each box before it is prepar
ed for distribution.\n\nSupply Team\n\nSupply Team members keep the packing
lines running efficiently by building boxes, replenishing food supplies at
packing stations, and breaking down cardboard throughout the event. This r
ole requires frequent movement, lifting, bending, and carrying items.\n\nSu
pport Team\n\nSupport Team members provide assistance wherever it is needed
most and will be assigned a role on the day of the event. This is a great
option for volunteers who are flexible and willing to jump in wherever they
can help.\n\nPlease note: This event relies on the full participation of e
very volunteer. Please register only if you can attend the entire shift and
actively participate in your selected role.\n\nThe event will take place a
t the David. L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. Informat
ion on parking options will be sent via email prior to the event. United Wa
y is unable to reimburse for any parking expenses. \n\nUnited Way strives t
o host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including
individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation
or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Naomi Swartzbaugh, na
omi.swartzbaugh@unitedwayswpa.org or 412-456-6704.\n\n\n\nOpportunity Type:
Individual\nLength of Type: \nMinimum age required: 18
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Opportunity: United Way's Meal Kit Packing - D
ay 2
Agency: United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Join us for United Way's Meal Kit Packing event and help e
nsure our neighbors have access to nutritious meals. Working alongside fell
ow volunteers, you'll help prepare meal kits that will be distributed throu
gh nonprofit partners across our region.
This is a family-friendl
y volunteer opportunity. Volunteers age 16 and older should register online
individually. To register a child under the age of 16, please contact Liam
Watters.
It takes many hands working together to make this event a
success. Select the team that best matches your interests and abilities and
be part of the effort to prepare meal kits for distribution throughout our
community.
Collection Team
Using a shopping cart and chec
klist, Collection Team members gather all the food needed for each meal kit
and deliver the items to the packing stations. Their work keeps the packin
g lines moving and ensures packers have everything they need.
Pac
king Team
Packing Team members verify the shopping list and caref
ully pack food items into each meal kit box. Attention to detail helps ensu
re every family receives the correct items.
Distribution Team
Distribution Team members use carts to transport completed boxes fro
m packing stations to quality stations and then to pallets for distribution
. This is a physically active role that requires frequent bending, lifting,
and moving boxes throughout the shift.
Finishing Team
Finishing Team members perform a final quality check, add recipe cards, and
securely seal each box before it is prepared for distribution.
S
upply Team
Supply Team members keep the packing lines running eff
iciently by building boxes, replenishing food supplies at packing stations,
and breaking down cardboard throughout the event. This role requires frequ
ent movement, lifting, bending, and carrying items.
Support Team<
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Support Team members provide assistance wherever it is needed mos
t and will be assigned a role on the day of the event. This is a great opti
on for volunteers who are flexible and willing to jump in wherever they can
help.
Please note: This event relies on the full participation o
f every volunteer. Please register only if you can attend the entire shift
and actively participate in your selected role.
The event will ta
ke place at the David. L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh
. Information on parking options will be sent via email prior to the event.
United Way is unable to reimburse for any parking expenses.
Uni
ted Way strives to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all indivi
duals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request
an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Naom
i Swartzbaugh, naomi.swartzbaugh@unitedwayswpa.org or 412-456-6704.
