United Food Bank Needs VOLUNTEERS!

Phoenix AZ

04 February, 2021

9:50 AM

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When it comes to distributing food assistance to people in need, volunteers are essential workers for United Food Bank. The organization's Volunteer Center relies on nearly 200 people each week to staff two-hour volunteer shifts to sort food donations and pack emergency food bags. In addition, 50 volunteers are needed each week to cover 4-hour shifts at weekly food distributions. Workplace groups, traditionally a great source of volunteers for us, have not returned to volunteering since the COVID outbreak began, leading to an ongoing challenge in filling volunteer spots. Anyone interested in becoming a United Food Bank or partner agency volunteer can sign up at www.unitedfoodbank.org. About United Food Bank: United Food Bank has provided hunger relief to people in the East Valley and eastern Arizona since 1983. As a Feeding America member food bank, we collect, acquire, store, and distribute food to more than 146 partner agencies and programs, serving over 345,000 households annually in five counties. In 2020, due to COVID-19, United Food Bank distributed more than 27 million pounds of food, providing 22.5 million meals, a 20 percent increase over our distribution in 2019. Visit us at UnitedFoodBank.org to learn more about us and to donate. Follow us on Twitter @unitedfoodbank.