At Manna on Main Street, There's One Thing We Know for Sure: Our Volunteers Are Simply

Volunteers

At Manna on Main Street, there's one thing we know for sure: Our volunteers are simply AMAZING!

Every day, our dedicated helpers do everything they can to make sure that Manna runs smoothly. Some volunteers bring food, while others come to Manna's kitchen to serve dishes to our neighbors. Some volunteers donate healthy afterschool snacks, while others help guests bag and carry their groceries. Whether they are Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, summer volunteers, retired friends or service groups, Manna is grateful for the unique talents of each volunteer.

If you would like to serve in our food pantry, soup kitchen or help our team with special projects, please contact our Volunteer and

Community Outreach Associate, Anthony Tarzia, [email protected] or 215-855-5454 (email is preferred). We welcome volunteers age 13+. Volunteer groups are also welcome! Groups interested in volunteering should contact

Anthony at least one month in advanced in order to secure desired date(s). Additionally, when groups come to Manna to volunteer, we will arrange for a separate orientation on their day of service.

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION 2013

Thanks for your interest in volunteering with Manna on Main Street. Our volunteers mainly serve in our soup kitchen helping with meals, etc. each day (Monday to Saturday 9:30am-12:45PM and 3:30pm - 6:00pm; Sundays 11:30am – 1:45pm) and our food pantry assisting clients with shopping here at Manna, bagging groceries, and other general help duties. The food pantry time occurs every day Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12:45pm – 3:45pm and also on - Monday 5:45 - 7:30pm and Tuesdays

@ 9:00AM – 11:00AM.

We will be holding a brief, but required orientation in January which all volunteers must attend.

February Orientation Dates

Wednesday, February 13th at 5:30pm

Saturday, February 16th at 1:30pm

Wednesday, February 20th at 9am

If you are interested in receiving additional information regarding these opportunities or would like to attend a meeting, please let me know. The orientation for new volunteers takes approximately one hour and will be held at our new facility, located in Lansdale @

713 West Main Street. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks. Ways to get involved as a Volunteers...

· Serve lunches or dinners | Sort canned goods

· Help at community holiday dinners | Organize drives in your area for food or toiletries

· Prepare healthy snack bags | Help with the Back-to-School Picnic

· Wrap holiday gifts | Sponsor a child in our “Adopt a Child” Holiday Program

· Donate non-perishable foods | Donate fresh produce from your garden or farm

· Sponsor a dinner at Manna | Suggest new programs to help the community!

Additional Helpful Information for High School Key Clubs, National Honor Societies, Large and Small Groups, and

Businesses

In an effort to continue promoting Manna’s mission in and around our community, our staff is committed to providing schools, community organizations, faith based groups, and businesses with an opportunity for an on-site visit to learn more about our organization and ways to get involved.

We are happy to schedule a visit to discuss volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups, fundraising, food drives, special events, and other unique opportunities. We can provide everything you need to get started. If you’re interested in organizing a food drive, running an event to support Manna, or discussing any additional ideas, let us know. Please contact Anthony for more information

Volunteers needed to help our neighbor, The PEAK Center!

The PEAK Center, a nonprofit organization which supports wellness and participation in all aspects of community life for senior adults, has been Manna’s neighbor on Main Street in Lansdale for many years. To better serve their clients, they are moving to space within Schwenckfeld Manor at 1292 Allentown Road. This move will also make the wonderful programs of The PEAK Center very accessible to the senior residents of Schwenckfeld Manor.

PEAK serves a daily congregate meal, much as Manna does, to their clients at lunch time. They need 3 volunteers each day from 11am to 1pm to help serve the meal and clean-up. This is a wonderful opportunity to interact with active seniors within a caring and dynamic community and is best for people who are available during the day and can commit to a day a week. For more information or to volunteer, please call the center at 215-362-7432.

Thanks for helping our friends at The PEAK Center!