Local nonprofit Boca Helping Hands is currently short-handed and in need of volunteers to help feed the community.
“Our volunteers have been critical to being able to continue serving people during this crisis,” said Executive Director Greg Hazle. “We have seen younger volunteers stepping up to relieve many of our older ‘at risk’ regulars. Our community has shown they want to be part of this effort, so we are hopeful we will find some new volunteers to carry the baton.”
Shifts are available Monday through Saturday from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm at the organization’s main facility in East Boca Raton (1500 NW 1st Court, Boca Raton, FL 33432).
During the pandemic, Boca Helping Hands has been running its food distributions as drive-thru services at all locations. In addition, the organization is abiding by CDC guidelines and requiring masks for all volunteers and staff.
Priority volunteer jobs include prepping food in the kitchen, helping make sandwiches, packing pantry bags of food, and packing meat and produce. There are also group volunteer opportunities for up to 20 participants to assist in the warehouse.
Individual Volunteer Opportunities:
• Monday – Friday (8:30 am – 12:30 pm)
• Food Center – Sandwich making
• Warehouse – Packing pantry bags of food, packing meat and produce, packing weekend meals for schoolchildren
• Saturdays (8:30 am – 12:30 pm)
• Food Center Kitchen – Prepping food for hot meal program
Group Volunteer Opportunities:
• Monday – Friday (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
• Warehouse – Packing weekend meals for schoolchildren or packing meat and produce
To volunteer, visit www.bocahelpinghands.org/volunteer and fill out the online application to be contacted about next steps. If you have questions, please email the Volunteer Manager Tara Currier at Tara@BocaHelpingHands.org.
