Volunteers Always Needed

To run a food pantry that helps so many families requires many volunteers doing many things. Among other things, there is a need for people to help:

• Pack and unpack groceries
  
• Sign in new participants
  
• Manage crowd control at the door.
  
• Prepare and serve soup, sandwiches, pastries and drinks.
  
• Pick up food each month at the Greater Boston Food Bank’s New Bedford location.
  
• Clean
  
• Do various types of paperwork.

On Thursdays, many volunteers arrive at 10 am to get ready to open the food pantry. Others arrive later and help to close up the food pantry at 2 and clean afterward. Many help out the whole session. Volunteers are welcome to contribute as much time as they can. To volunteer, you may simply come by on a Thursday. You may also call the director of the food pantry, Paula Briden, at 508-993-1691, or email her at bpaula1@comcast.net .