UH Education Alumni will be volunteering at the Houston Food Bank on Monday, January 20th from 8 am to noon. Any alumni or current college of education student who wishes to volunteer can register with the Houston Food bank and join us. We are asking any volunteer to wear UH COE shirts or UH red.

All of the details are below:

PLEASE SHARE THE FOLLOWING LINK WITH YOUR GROUP MEMBERS SO EVERYONE CAN REGISTER IN ADVANCE AND RECEIVE THEIR OWN QR CODE: http://houstonfoodbank.civicore.com/index.php?section=indGpRegistrations&action=conditional&fwID=98912 .

Additional Information

Volunteer support is critical to our mission of food for better lives! The Houston Food Bank utilizes volunteers six days a week at our main warehouse. Whether you come out as an individual or part of a group, we are certain you will have an enjoyable, positive experience.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Volunteers under the age of 14 must complete a Minor Waiver Form signed by a parent or guardian and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the shift.
• All volunteers under the age of 18 also need a completed Minor Waiver Form signed by a parent or guardian.
• A copy of the Minor Waiver form can be downloaded by clicking theRESOURCES tab on your Volunteer Profile page.

Description of Duties

Varies with the makeup volunteers for shift. Most of the projects at the warehouse involve inspecting, sorting, and repackaging of donated food items for community distribution.

Address Houston Food Bank
535 Portwall St.
Houston, TX. 77029
Directions

From Downtown: Take IH-10 east and exit Gellhorn St. (exit #774). Make a U-turn at Gellhorn, stay on feeder and turn right on Portwall St.

Parking Information

If space permits it, you may park in the front parking lot, but in the event of a large volunteer turnout, you may be directed to our overflow lot located behind the building.

Attire Information

CLOSED-TOE SHOES REQUIRED - casual dress, long pants (preferred), t-shirt with sleeves. Bring work gloves if desired.

We count on your generous donation of time; however, if you are unable to make it, please log in to your Volunteer Profile to cancel your registration or contact the Houston Food Bank Volunteer Engagement team at hfbvolunteer@houstonfoodbank.org for additional assistance.

SPECIAL NOTE: HFB no longer allows outside food and drinks to be brought into our facility to share with group members since launching our onsite 535 Catering service in 2019. As a Group Leader, if you are interested in offering any food items (including water) to group members, please contact Malcolm Green mgreen@houstonfoodbank.org to place an order.

• Media Reminders:If you are planning to invite or share your volunteer experience with broadcast/print media, or film outside of volunteer area, or wish to have a Food Bank spokesperson available for interviews please inform the Director of Marketing and Communications, Pearl Cajoles, 832-920-9872 or pcajoles@houstonfoodbank.org, at least 2 weeks prior to your volunteer session so we can assist if needed. As always, we love for our volunteer groups to document, photograph and share on social media their Houston Food Bank volunteer experience, feel free to tag us. Thank you for your support.
• For your safety, bags and purses are not allowed in project areas. Lockers are provided for storing any items you don’t want to keep in your car, but keep personal and valuable items to a minimum (i.e., electronics, jewelry, money, etc.), as HFB is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items.
• Special accommodations needed? Just let us know before your volunteer shift so we can plan accordingly.
• Remember to wear closed-toe and closed-heel shoesso your feet are protected and dress in layers so you will be comfortable throughout your shift.
• If you reserved a volunteer shift in the kitchen, you MUSTwear long pants or to-the-knee shorts (no short shorts), a shirt with sleeves (no tank tops, crop tops,or sleeveless shirts.

Thank you again for helping us meet our mission of food for better lives. You truly make a difference and we appreciate your time and support!