1st Annual Turkey Bowl

The 1^st Turkey Bowl Lacrosse Tournament being held on Sunday, November 20^th in Cary. It is committed to helping the IFC this year with food and financial needs. You can help by hosting a shift at the table that day from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm during the event. Six or more volunteers are needed to help with the shifts listed below:

8:30am – 10:30am

10:30am –12:30pm Chris & Cheryl Moran

12:30pm – 2:30pm

2:30pm – 4:30pm

A table, IFC literature and a table banner will be provided. IFC will receive can goods and proceeds after costs are paid that can be matched by The Stewards Funds $100,000 challenge. We might help transport some of the food donations in our vehicles depending on the quantities. More information about this event can be found at http://ivylax.com/

Please call 919.929.6380 x. 30 or email volunteer@ifcmailbox.org to volunteer at this event. Thank you.

Volunteer at Project Connect

If you are interested in volunteering for a one-time event, here's an option you may want to consider.

Get Involved! Volunteer at Project Connect!

The 5^th annual Project Connect (formerly Project Homeless Connect) is a one-day, one-stop event that provides a broad range of services to people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness. Come volunteer and be a part of this significant event! Project Connect will be held on Thursday, October 13^th from 9:00am-3:30pm at the Hargraves Community Center, 216 N. Roberson Street, Chapel Hill. For more information and to sign-up to volunteer, visit: www.phc-orange.org Questions? Email Megan Wooley at mwooley@townofchapelhill.org We hope to see you there!

Food Sorter Needed - Fridays

We have an opening for a food sorter on Fridays from 1-3 p.m. The volunteer for this position would work directly with our kitchen coordinator to sort and organize food. This is a weekly assignment. You are interested in getting more information about this position, please email volunteer@ifcmailbox.org or call 919.929.6380 x. 30.

Food Pick up and Deliver Opening

We are in urgent need of a volunteer to pick up/deliver food from a local grocery store to Community Kitchen on Friday evenings. The pick up is at 9:00 p.m. If you are available and interested in helping fill this need, please call Karen at 919.929.6380 x.30 or email volunteer@ifcmailbox.org

Thank you for considering this opportunity.

Orientation for New Volunteers

Orientation for New Volunteers will be held on Tuesday, August 9th at 7:00 pm. This orientation will be at 110 W. Main Street in Carrboro. If you are interested in getting more information about the IFC and current volunteer opportunities, feel free to join us. We do ask that you reserve a spot by emailing volunteer@ifcmailbox.org or 919.929.6380 x. 30.

Thank you.

Food Pick Up and Deliver Opening

Hello Volunteers:

We are in need of the following help:

Farmer Foodshare at the Chapel Hill Farmers' Market is looking urgently for a volunteer to pick up local fresh food donated by farmers and shoppers and bring it over to the IFC Community Kitchen.

Position starts on Saturday, August 6th through Mid September. The pick up time is at Noon. The Chapel Hill Farmers' Market is located in the University Mall parking lot behind A Southern Season and next to the K&W Cafeteria. The boxes are not generally more than 15-20lbs each and we usually get about 3-5 boxes of delicious local fresh food.

If you have availability and are interested in this position, please let me know by calling 919.929.6380 x. 30. As always, thank you for supporting the IFC.

Receptionist - Thursday Afternoons Needed

A volunteer is needed for Thursday afternoons in our Outreach Program at 110 W. Main Street in Carrboro. If you have a strong desire to work with all people, we have an opening as receptionist in our Carrboro office. The receptionist answers the phone, welcomes clients, registers clients and assists volunteers/clients with questions and services.

This position reports to our Community Services Director. Hours of volunteering are typically from 1 - 5 pm. If you are interested in this position, please feel free to email volunteer@ifcmailbox.org or call 919.929.6380 x. 30. Thank you for considering this and all volunteer openings at the IFC.

Volunteer Orientation

We had an outstanding attendance this week at orientation. Over 22 potential volunteers attended the session. There are many opportunities at the IFC, and we try to place our volunteers in a 2-3 week time frame.

We try very hard to find the perfect position for each volunteer by matching interests with the needs of the agency. Thank you for your continued support and volunteer interests. Contact the IFC is you are interested in volunteering by emailing: volunteer@ifcmailbox.org or call 929.6380 x. 30.

Keep up the good work.

Thank You Summer Volunteers

Hello Summer Volunteers:

Thank you for your help. It's hard to believe that we are in the first week of July. We continue to feed people, stock shelves and interview clients because of your help. Our volunteers are dedicated individuals full of compassion and love for their work. We are thankful for your continued commitment to the IFC and the services we offer to the community.

We are thankful for each of you. The IFC could not do what we do without you. Thank you.

Food Pick Up and Delivery Needs

Community Kitchen is looking for help with food pick up and delivery. We are in need of a long-term commitment (3+ months) by individuals that have availability on Tuesday and/or Thursday mornings. Pick up is from a local establishment at 10 a.m. and delivery is to Community Kitchen on Rosemary/Columbia Streets. Qualified volunteers may be able to use our company van for the pick up.

If you have availability, please feel free to email volunteer@ifcmailbox.org or call 919.929.6380 x. 30. Thank you for considering the volunteer opportunity.

Karen

Volunteers Needed

There are currently opening at our Carrboro Pantry. Morning and afternoon positions are available in 2-4 shifts. Positions include: accepting, sorting and stocking donated food and interviewing clients.

There are also summer openings for our Project Rush Hour Program. This program is designed for undergraduate and graduate level students.

Food pick up and delivery positions are also available at Community House. There are Tuesday and Thursday morning positions available.

If interested in any of the above positions, please contact Karen at volunteer@ifcmailbox.org or call the volunteer office 919.929.6380 x. 30. Thank you for considering.

Karen

Volunteer Orientation

Volunteer orientation is scheduled for Tuesday. April 12th at 7:00 p.m. We will meet in the conference room at 110 W. Main Street in Carrboro. Come and learn more about the IFC and the clients we serve.

Please email volunteer@ifcmailbox.org to confirm attendance at the orientation. Thank you.

Karen

Food Pick Up and Deliver Openings

Hello Friends:

There are a couple new pick up and delivery positions that are opened. The pick up day and time include: Tuesday & Thursday at 10:00 am for a local establishment in Meadowmont. This pick up is for pastries. You can take one day or the other if interested. Please call 919.929.6380 x. 30 to get more information. You can also email: volunteer@ifcmailbox.org

Thank you for considering this opportunity. We appreciate your help in bring good foods to Community Kitchen. The staff appreciates your help.

Best regards,

Karen

Volunteer Coordinator

Food Pick Up Position - FILLED

Thank you, volunteers, for coming forward to help in all areas of IFC volunteer positions. We have had success in filling the Thursday morning Trader Joe's food pick up. The staff would like to thank all our volunteers for their dedication and commitment to helping the homeless population in our community.

Without you, we could not reach our goals. Many blessings and thank you to everyone.

Peace,

Karen

Orientation for New Volunteers

Welcome all new volunteers. Please join us on Tuesday, March 8th at 7:00 p.m. Orientation is held at 110 W. Main Street in Carrboro. You can complete an application online or complete an application at orientation.

Please RSVP in the volunteer office by calling 929.6380 x. 30 or email volunteer@ifcmailbox.org if you plan on attending orientation.

Opening for Food Pick up Volunteer

We have an opening for a Thursday evening food pick up volunteer. The food pick up is from a local grocery store and is then delivered to Community Kitchen. The time for pickup is around 9:00 p.m. If you have availability to help with this pick up, please email volunteer@ifcmailbox.org

Thank you.

Seeking A Volunteer for Food Pick up

We have an opening for a driver and delivery person on Thursdays at 9:00 am. The volunteer would pick up food from a local market and deliver it to Community Kitchen on Rosemary/Columbia St.

It takes about 1 hour to complete the task. Long-term volunteers with good driving records may be eligible to use the IFC van for this position. Please call 919.929.6380 x. 30 or email volunteer@ifcmailbox.org for more information. Position is available immediately.

Thank you for considering.

Orientation For New Volunteers

Orientation for new volunteers is scheduled for this Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 110 W. Main Street. There are some new volunteer positions that have just opened at Community Services in Carrboro. Come and learn about the new opportunities, plus some existing opportunities.

We will start at 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs conference room in our Carrboro office. Orientation will last about an hour. You can either complete an application online and email it to volunteer@ifcmailbox.org or fill one out at orientation. Please call 929.6380 x. 30 to register.

As always, thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer at the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service. We appreciate all our volunteers and look forward to new help. Thank you.

Peace,

Karen

ORIENTATION FOR VOLUNTEERS - CANCELLED

Orientation for all new volunteers has been cancelled for this evening - January 11, 2011 due to the weather. The next orientation will be held, Tuesday, February 8, 2011.

For further questions, please contact Karen Carr at volunteer@ifcmailbox.org or call 919.929.6380 x. 30. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding.

Karen

Orientation Tuesday, January 11th

Orientation for new volunteers will be held this Tuesday, January 11th at 7:00 p.m. at 110 W. Main Street in Carrboro. Volunteers will be able to complete an application during the session or can complete one on-line before the orientation session. Email all applications to volunteer@ifcmailbox.org.

Come and learn more about the IFC and volunteer opportunities. Most urgent needs include: Thursday morning 9:00 am pick up/delivery person, Friday afternoon 2:45 pm pick up/delivery person and Monday (first Monday of each month) evening meal group.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Karen at volunteer@ifcmailbox.org or call 919.929.6380 x. 30. As always, thank you for considering volunteer opportunities at the IFC.

Monday Evening Meal Group Needed

Volunteer Meal Group is needed to prepare, serve and clean up for the dinner meal on the first Monday of each month. Time commitment is about 3 hours from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. If you have a group that is interested in this position, please contact volunteer@ifcmailbox.org or call 919.929.6380 x. 30 ASAP.

Thank you.