Even as vaccinations provide light at the end of the long tunnel of pandemic, our neighbors' needs continue. Here are our listings for Volunteer Opportunities in January 2021.

Thanks for all you do.

The Homer Harris Hub COVID-19 Support Team

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Kandelia needs paper grocery bags for student meals…

Hi there Homer Harris Hub volunteers!

Byrd Barr Food Bank needs two people to help out with grocery rescue at PCC on Tuesdays at 9am. The job usually takes 60-90 minutes and one of you will need a valid driver's license and be comfortable with driving a sprinter van (it's…

October is bringing plenty of opportunities to help neighbors as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Please consider offering your time and effort to the organizations listed below.

Backpack Brigade needs volunteers OCTOBER 13 AND 15 to respond to Seattle Public Schools increased needs at recently opened additional meal sites.

• Tuesday,…

Hello volunteers,

Recently we've seen a change in the types of help that people request through the Recovers.org Covid19 support website. People living in our area need direct and immediate assistance to purchase items like diapers and food, or to pay rent or utility bills. We commonly share lists of…

Here's our updated list of volunteer opportunties.

Byrd Barr Food Bank, 722 18th Avenue needs volunteers for these weekly shifts:

• Tuesday 11am-1pm
• Wednesday 12pm-2pm
• Wednesday 2pm-4pm
• Thursday 9am-11am
• Thursday 11am-1pm

Food Bank Coordinator Brian Yeager says: "These are client-facing shifts. They are fun!!" For more information or to sign…

We received the message below from Nichelle Hilton, CEO of Backpack Brigade. Their need for volunteers to help pack and deliver meals will increase starting starting Sept. 8th or 10th. Details below. Please contact Nichelle directly if interested: 206-495-8983; nichelle@backpackbrigade.org

Message from Nichelle We are in the warm days…

United Way of King County is offering weekly food box home delivery in partnership with select King County food banks and DoorDash. Please fill out this form to request a weekly, reoccurring food box order.

We will be in contact on a weekly basis to confirm food box deliveries and…

The Seattle Mayor's website has online information and maps here that show locations of farms and farmers markets where you can purchase fresh produce, food banks in the Seattle area, small businesses open for takeout, and sources of food support for younger and older people.

Here's our most recent list of volunteer opportunities.

Byrd Barr Food Bank needs volunteers Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for 2-hour (or longer)shifts, 10 am to 3pm. For more information, contact Brian Yeager, brian@byrdbarr.place, 206-812-4961. You may also fill out an online form at: https://byrdbarrplace.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Byrd Barr Food Bank clients are…

Many thanks to our volunteer Jim Lasersohn for writing this post and for the great work he does!

When the COVID-19 crisis started, I was on a sabbatical type of leave from work. The plan during this time included some local and foreign travel as well as serving as the…