Hoosier Hills Food Bank is moving to a new location! We will officially be in the new warehouse by Tuesday, October 7 and will reopen for shoppers and volunteer support on Thursday, October 9.
Repack will return to its schedule on Friday, October 10.
For those of you with regular warehouse or Repack schedules, please plan to join us at the new location at
2333 Industrial Park Dr.
also...
Mark your Calendars!
As a generous supporter of our work, you are invited to be among the first to see our new facility. For more than 25 years, your community food bank has been taking the hunger out of poverty. Join us to celebrate our shared successes and learn about our plans and vision for
the future.
Hoosier Hills Food Bank's Open House
Monday, October 20
From 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Remarks at 6:00pm
Refreshments will be provided by The Memorial Union/Sodexo and wine donated by Oliver Winery.
Directions to new location:
At the intersection of 37 and Vernal Pike (just south of West 46), turn West onto Vernal Pike (away from town). Immediately on your left will be Industrial Park Dr. The road will wind around passing many warehouses. A street sign for Industrial Court sits at the entrance to our parking lot.
If you have any trouble finding the building, our number will be the same at 334-8374.
If you have any further questions about your volunteer schedule or our move, please do not hesitate to contact me at volunteer@hhfoodbank.org or 334-8374.
Thank you for all your support and your patience through the move.
We'll see you at our new home!
Kim Kanney
Volunteer Coordinator
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Monday, October 6, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Volunteers Needed at Hoosier Hills Food Bank
VERY Busy Days at Hoosier Hills Food Bank Mean We Need Volunteer Support!
Please help us fill the void and help us with our MANY IMPORTANT
projects.
Newsletter Mailing - 9/9 and 9/10
We will have another Newsletter ready for preparations by Tuesday afternoon. ALL are invited to join us fold, staple, label and stamp the 4,000+ newsletters that must be in the mail by next Wednesday.
Come anytime Tuesday, September 9 from 1pm to 5pm or Wednesday, September 10 from 9am until finished.
Hunger Action Month's Fall Community Food Drive - 9/13
We still need MANY more volunteers to assist us in picking up food donations throughout Bloomington!
We cannot complete this project without your help!
Join us at Hoosier Hills Food Bank at 11am on Saturday, September 13 for your neighborhood/zone assignment. Bring a friend, jump in your vehicle and scour the streets for bags of non-perishable foods left near the mailboxes of community residential donors.
GREAT project for families, groups, churches, friends, etc.
New Food Bank Painting Parties - 9/12 and 9/19
HHFB's new Food Bank is getting a makeover! Help us paint the office and warehouse walls in preparation for our move at the beginning of October.
Bring extra painting supplies or just bring yourself! Groups warmly welcomed.
Most times between 9am and 5pm can be accommodated. Confirm with Kim beforehand.
To sign up for any of these opportunities, contact Kim Kanney at volunteer@hhfoodbank.org or 334-8374 Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.
Please help us fill the void and help us with our MANY IMPORTANT
projects.
Newsletter Mailing - 9/9 and 9/10
We will have another Newsletter ready for preparations by Tuesday afternoon. ALL are invited to join us fold, staple, label and stamp the 4,000+ newsletters that must be in the mail by next Wednesday.
Come anytime Tuesday, September 9 from 1pm to 5pm or Wednesday, September 10 from 9am until finished.
Hunger Action Month's Fall Community Food Drive - 9/13
We still need MANY more volunteers to assist us in picking up food donations throughout Bloomington!
We cannot complete this project without your help!
Join us at Hoosier Hills Food Bank at 11am on Saturday, September 13 for your neighborhood/zone assignment. Bring a friend, jump in your vehicle and scour the streets for bags of non-perishable foods left near the mailboxes of community residential donors.
GREAT project for families, groups, churches, friends, etc.
New Food Bank Painting Parties - 9/12 and 9/19
HHFB's new Food Bank is getting a makeover! Help us paint the office and warehouse walls in preparation for our move at the beginning of October.
Bring extra painting supplies or just bring yourself! Groups warmly welcomed.
Most times between 9am and 5pm can be accommodated. Confirm with Kim beforehand.
To sign up for any of these opportunities, contact Kim Kanney at volunteer@hhfoodbank.org or 334-8374 Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm.
Monday, April 21, 2008
HHFB Food Drive
Join us for the BIGGEST Food Drive of the Year!
National Association of Letter Carriers Community Food Drive Benefiting Hoosier Hills Food Bank
Saturday, May 10, 2008
All Bloomington residents will find a plastic bag in his/her mailbox the week prior to 5/10 and are asked to fill it with nonperishable food donations to leave for his/her mailperson on the morning of Saturday, May 10.
We need many volunteers to help us PICK UP and/or RECEIVE donations at one of the Post Office Branches.
Serve Your Community.
Feed the Hungry.
Be a part of Change.
Volunteer With HHFB!
For more information, contact Kim at 334-8374 or volunteer@hhfoodbank.org
National Association of Letter Carriers Community Food Drive Benefiting Hoosier Hills Food Bank
Saturday, May 10, 2008
All Bloomington residents will find a plastic bag in his/her mailbox the week prior to 5/10 and are asked to fill it with nonperishable food donations to leave for his/her mailperson on the morning of Saturday, May 10.
We need many volunteers to help us PICK UP and/or RECEIVE donations at one of the Post Office Branches.
Serve Your Community.
Feed the Hungry.
Be a part of Change.
Volunteer With HHFB!
For more information, contact Kim at 334-8374 or volunteer@hhfoodbank.org
Friday, February 8, 2008
Soup Bowl Benefit
The 14th Annual Soup Bowl benefit will be taking place on Sunday, February 17th at 5:00 p.m. at the Bloomington Convention Center. This popular fundraising event features local area potters and community musicians providing their talents, while attendees dine on delectable soups donated by area restaurants. Volunteers are needed to set up, monitor tables during the event and clean up afterwards. All proceeds benefit Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Minimum age is 18. For more information contact: Kim Kanney at 334-8374 or volunteer@hhfoodbank.org (www.hhfoodbank.org).
Monday, January 14, 2008
Hoosier Hills Volunteer Opportunities
HAPPY 2008!! With the turn of the New Year a slew of exciting things are
happening at the food bank for YOU to get involved in:
Monday, January 21, 2008 is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - a Day not
to take Off, but to make a Day On of service. At the Hoosier Hills Food
Bank, we will be preparing for our Live from Bloomington spring food
drive by folding and labeling the paper bags that will be inserted into
the Herald Times. All ages are welcome and children are asked to
decorate the bags with messages about hunger. Organize your family,
neighbors, church group, student group, dorm hall, or just your self to
help us out anytime between 9:30am and 5pm.
Saturday, January 26, 2008: If the weekend suites you better, organize a
team to compete in the Block Walk Challenge from noon to 3pm the
Saturday following MLK Day. Each team will be assigned a neighborhood to
go door-to-door offering information about local hunger issues and
asking for food donations. The group with the greatest pounds of food
collected will be the winner (and receive a modest prize)!! Sign up your
team TODAY!
Sunday, February 17, 2008 is the 14th Annual Soup Bowl Benefit beginning
at 5pm. To participate in the Soup Bowl, tickets are $25 and on sale at
Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Yarns Unlimited, and all Bloomingfood
locations. A ticket gets you a hand-crafted bowl to keep made and glazed
by a local artisan, samples of soups made by local restaurants, great
company and international music. We are in need of loyal and
enthusiastic volunteers to help before, during, and after the event.
Contact Kim for the details of the shifts.
We still need groups for spring semester Repack sessions. During Repack
we package prepared food that has been donated by local restaurants and
cafeterias. Repack occurs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evening
beginning at 5:30, 6, or 6:30 depending on the day (see the full January
and February schedule at www.hhfoodbank.org/volunteer_schedule). Groups
are welcome to help out for one night, or can sign up for a once-a-month
commitment (i.e. every first Friday of the month or third Monday of the
month). A group of five to ten individuals packing one to two hours a
month can help us offer hundreds of pounds of food to people in need!!
Individuals are also welcome.
Dates we need to fill:
Monday, January 14 @ 6pm Friday, February 1 @ 6pm
Monday, March 3 @ 6:30pm
Friday, January 18 @ 5:30pm Monday, February 4 @ 6:30pm
Friday, March 7 @ 6pm
Wednesday, January 23 @ 6pm Friday, February 15 @ 5:30pm
Monday, March 10 @ 6pm
Friday, January 25 @ 5:30pm Friday, February 22 @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, March 12 @ 6pm
Monday, January 28 @ 5:30pm Monday, February 25 @ 5:30pm
Friday, March 21 @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, January 30 @ 5:30pm Wednesday, February 27 @ 6pm
Monday, March 24 @ 5:30pm
Friday,
February 29 @ 5:30pm Wednesday, March 26 @ 6pm
To sign up or obtain further details about any of the above events,
please contact KIM at 334-8374 or email her at volunteer@hhfoodbank.org
Also, see the attachment for the newest Repacker's Digest - the January/February volunteer newsletter for Hoosier Hills Food Bank.
happening at the food bank for YOU to get involved in:
Monday, January 21, 2008 is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - a Day not
to take Off, but to make a Day On of service. At the Hoosier Hills Food
Bank, we will be preparing for our Live from Bloomington spring food
drive by folding and labeling the paper bags that will be inserted into
the Herald Times. All ages are welcome and children are asked to
decorate the bags with messages about hunger. Organize your family,
neighbors, church group, student group, dorm hall, or just your self to
help us out anytime between 9:30am and 5pm.
Saturday, January 26, 2008: If the weekend suites you better, organize a
team to compete in the Block Walk Challenge from noon to 3pm the
Saturday following MLK Day. Each team will be assigned a neighborhood to
go door-to-door offering information about local hunger issues and
asking for food donations. The group with the greatest pounds of food
collected will be the winner (and receive a modest prize)!! Sign up your
team TODAY!
Sunday, February 17, 2008 is the 14th Annual Soup Bowl Benefit beginning
at 5pm. To participate in the Soup Bowl, tickets are $25 and on sale at
Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Yarns Unlimited, and all Bloomingfood
locations. A ticket gets you a hand-crafted bowl to keep made and glazed
by a local artisan, samples of soups made by local restaurants, great
company and international music. We are in need of loyal and
enthusiastic volunteers to help before, during, and after the event.
Contact Kim for the details of the shifts.
We still need groups for spring semester Repack sessions. During Repack
we package prepared food that has been donated by local restaurants and
cafeterias. Repack occurs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evening
beginning at 5:30, 6, or 6:30 depending on the day (see the full January
and February schedule at www.hhfoodbank.org/volunteer_schedule). Groups
are welcome to help out for one night, or can sign up for a once-a-month
commitment (i.e. every first Friday of the month or third Monday of the
month). A group of five to ten individuals packing one to two hours a
month can help us offer hundreds of pounds of food to people in need!!
Individuals are also welcome.
Dates we need to fill:
Monday, January 14 @ 6pm Friday, February 1 @ 6pm
Monday, March 3 @ 6:30pm
Friday, January 18 @ 5:30pm Monday, February 4 @ 6:30pm
Friday, March 7 @ 6pm
Wednesday, January 23 @ 6pm Friday, February 15 @ 5:30pm
Monday, March 10 @ 6pm
Friday, January 25 @ 5:30pm Friday, February 22 @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, March 12 @ 6pm
Monday, January 28 @ 5:30pm Monday, February 25 @ 5:30pm
Friday, March 21 @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, January 30 @ 5:30pm Wednesday, February 27 @ 6pm
Monday, March 24 @ 5:30pm
Friday,
February 29 @ 5:30pm Wednesday, March 26 @ 6pm
To sign up or obtain further details about any of the above events,
please contact KIM at 334-8374 or email her at volunteer@hhfoodbank.org
Also, see the attachment for the newest Repacker's Digest - the January/February volunteer newsletter for Hoosier Hills Food Bank.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Hoosier Hills Food Bank Needs Volunteers
Next Tuesday (December 4) and Friday (December 7) we are looking for extra volunteers to help us with two huge mailings we would like to have ready and sent on each of these days. This will involve a lot of folding, stapling, stuffing, labeling, and the like. I am asking YOU to
please contact your student groups, friends, classmates, and neighbors to come help out on Tuesday and/or Friday. You all are welcome anytime throughout the day (9am to 5pm), even if for just a half hour. Swing by between classes, make it a time to catch up with your friends, feel good about helping out an organization that needs assistance fulfilling our mission!!!!
Give Kim a call at 334-8374 to set up a time you'd like to come in. volunteer@hhfoodbank.org
please contact your student groups, friends, classmates, and neighbors to come help out on Tuesday and/or Friday. You all are welcome anytime throughout the day (9am to 5pm), even if for just a half hour. Swing by between classes, make it a time to catch up with your friends, feel good about helping out an organization that needs assistance fulfilling our mission!!!!
Give Kim a call at 334-8374 to set up a time you'd like to come in. volunteer@hhfoodbank.org
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Volunteer at Hoosier Hills Food Bank
The Hoosier Hills Food Bank has a variety of volunteer opportunities, from repacking rescued food with a group to providing assistance in our warehouse. If you are interested in setting up a volunteer project for a group, or coming in as an individual to help out at the Food Bank, please contact us at volunteer@hhfoodbank.org.
We have volunteer opportunities for those with all skill levels, just let us know what you're looking for in a volunteer project, and we'll try to make it happen!
We have volunteer opportunities for those with all skill levels, just let us know what you're looking for in a volunteer project, and we'll try to make it happen!
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