United Way, in partnership with local community organizations, will once again host Uniting for the Holidays, a festive, “drive-through” event taking place in ten suburban communities from mid-November to mid-December. Your support will help ensure thousands of families across the region receive a meal and gifts that will brighten their holiday. Meeting our neighbors’ most basic needs, such as food security, is a key part of United Way’s approach to building a stronger, more equitable region and your generous support makes this possible. YOU can make a difference this holiday season!
VOLUNTEER SHIFT 1: (3:30pm - 5:00pm)
Roles & Responsibilities
- Package tote bags with snack packs, feminine hygiene products, stuffed animals, resource flyers, and more
- Transport tables and meal boxes to set up the distribution area
- Transport tote bags to the distribution area
- NOTE: Packing tote bags will take place indoors. Prepping the distribution area will take place outdoors. Please come dressed in warm clothing (hats, gloves, winter coat).
VOLUNTEER SHIFT 2: (4:30pm - 7:00pm)
Roles & Responsibilities
- Check in with families as they arrive to identify appropriate distribution quantities
- Distribute tote bags to families
- Distribute food boxes to families
- Support with traffic control
- Event clean-up
- NOTE: This volunteer shift will take place OUTDOORS. Please come dressed in warm clothing (hats, gloves, winter coat)
- NOTE: Distribution volunteers should expect to lift up to 40 lbs
