Make a commitment to get involved!!! Send me a note at volunteer@mannafood.org. I look forward to hearing from each of you!

Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity where you can help fight hunger and feed hope on a weekly basis?

Do you have one to two days a week to volunteer to get food to your neighbors who need it? Is customer service important to you? Are you good at entering complete and correct information in the computer? Then you may be the person Manna Food Center really needs….. We need day-time volunteers to help as Client Service Representatives! Check out the requirements and job description and let me know NOW if you are interested…. Manna Food Center needs you to help get food to our clients!! Requirements and more job description: • Enjoys interacting with others including staff, clients and referral agencies • Pleasant phone manner • Good hearing – important as sometimes the office gets very busy and loud • Answers phone calls from referral agencies and receives client information • Uses an Access database to enter client data • Typing skills • Basic computer literacy • Able to react calmly to the occasional upset client • Able to work quickly to enter referrals before morning deadline • Problem solving skills helpful for the inevitable conundrum This position is available right now – please let us know now that you can lend a hand! Email: volunteer@mannafood.org

Activities Good for Family Volunteering
Remember these are also good for individuals
A reminder, students can get SSL hours for all of these events.

Every Saturday at the Rockville Farmers' Market: Starting July 1st and running until Oct 28th

Our objective is to ask people to “buy a little extra” and donate the fresh fruit and vegetables to Manna Food Center. The actual market runs from 9 am to 1 pm – you will be able to set up between 8:30 and 9 am. Since most of the donations will happen early in the market you are welcome to only stay until 11 am – of course later is great also!

We need two or three people for each market day. You will need to come by Manna Food Center before and after the market. Before the market you will be picking up a light weight table, small tent, banner and crates. After the event you will need to drop off these items and (hopefully) put lots of fruit and vegetables in the fridge. Arrangements will be made to get you a key in advance. Please let me know which date(s) you are interested in helping Manna Food Center bring fresh summer fruits and vegetables to our clients.

Second Saturday of Each Month

The Manna Food Center Family Volunteer Days are a roaring success and there is still room for you to join the fun. On the second Saturday of each month a group of volunteers gather at the Rockville Manna Food Center warehouse to box non-perishable food. Reservations are required. The boxes of food packed on Saturday will be on our Clients tables on Monday. This is very hands on and requires physical activity.

To reserve a packing space drop me a note today – include your first two date choices. I’ll get back to you to confirm your packing date.

Second Tuesday of Each Month

On the second Tuesday of each month the Potomac-Bethesda Rotary Club will lead a group of volunteers to box non-perishable food. Reservations are required. This is very hands on and requires physical activity. The event starts at 7 pm and goes for about 2 hours. Lend a hand and help the Manna clients have food tomorrow.

To reserve a packing space drop me a note today. I’ll pass your name to the group leader and confirm your request.

Plant a Row of Produce to Donate

Manna Food Center can never get enough fresh fruits and vegetables for our Clients. If you are a gardener help us while enjoying the fun of playing in the soil. Just plant some extra vegetables or fruits and then deliver the produce to the Manna Food Center. We accept donations of all sizes – Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.

Activities Best Suited for Adult Volunteering

Help Educate Groups on How They Can Help

The new Ambassador Program is a great way for you to meet new people and help them find ways they can help the community. If you enjoy motivating people to action this is the activity for you!

Drop me a note that you are ready to introduce our community to how they can step up and help fight hunger and feed hope in Montgomery County.

Help Us to Pick Up Donated Food

People with vans, trucks and SUVs are needed to pick-up food from community collection sites. Many times Schools, Churches, Synagogues and other groups hold a Food and Funds Drive and don’t have the vehicles to transport the food to Rockville. This would be on an as-needed basis based on pick-up needs and your schedule. Teen drivers are welcome (with parent permission) to use this activity for SSL hours.

Please add your name to our drivers list. It is one of the greatest services you can do – getting the food to the people who need it.

*** Please remember Manna Food Center can ALWAYS use donations of food!! So If you are looking for a worthwhile and fun activity this summer think of organizing a Food and Fund Drive for your neighborhood, your pool, your summer camp or any other group. Help us fight hunger and feed hope.

Thank you for helping to make a difference in the lives of others! (volunteer@mannafood.org)