Food Shelf - Waite
House
A community center with various program needs: food and clothing
distribution, and clean-up
Contact Name:
Kay Cunningham or Prisca Camtu
Phone: (612) 721-1681
Email:
cunninghamk@puc-mn.org or
prisca@puc-mn.org
Site: One site (affiliation with Pillsbury United Communities –
multiple sites)
Address: 2529 13th Avenue South, Minneapolis
Description:
Food Shelf
Dates of
Service:
May 28 – August 28, 2007 and beyond
Time
Commitment/Hours:
- Twice monthly
- pack and distribute produce-short periods of time from noon – 2:30
pm
- One day
monthly (second Wednesday) – assist in carrying bags for mothers and
seniors through their MAC/NAPS program which serves mothers and
children (MAC), and seniors (NAPS) (same day as produce
distribution) from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Daily food
shelf services - stock shelves Monday through Friday from 11:30 pm
-1:30 pm
- Twice monthly
– assist in the clothing closet every other Tuesday (sometimes every
Tuesday depending on surplus) from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm / duties
include: displaying clothing, having clients sign in, and putting
clothing back into storage at close
- Five days
weekly, front desk assistance from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm to answer a
21-button phone (4 line) and direct calls to the appropriate persons
Training/Screening Requirements:
Volunteers call or email interest, fill out application, complete
orientation – once all is received and approved volunteerism starts
Capacity
Volunteers:
- 5 volunteers
each day
- 2 volunteers
each time
- 2 volunteers
each day
- 2 volunteers
each week
- 2 volunteers
rotate days/hours
Function:
To assist in packing, distributing, and stocking food; displaying and
storing clothing; and greeting and treating clients with respect and
dignity
