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Volunteer: Second Harvest Food Bank

  • Second Harvest Food Bank (Cypress Center) 4001 North First Street San Jose, CA, 95134 United States (map)

RSVP HERE (space is limited to 10 people, but please email Yaruksa if the event is full!)

 

Come join your fellow Brown alumni neighbors for an evening of giving back! We’ll be volunteering at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley on Wednesday, November 12th from 6-8 pm at the Cypress Center located at 4001 N First St, San Jose, CA 95134.

 

Space is limited, so be sure to sign up ASAP! 

 

Sign up to join our group HERE

https://shfb.tfaforms.net/202?GID=a0WQo00000KvLDtMAN 

You may need the BCSV group reservation ID when signing up: GR-35678

 

BCSV will be helping SHFB at their main warehouse as a “food sort volunteer” with essential food distribution activities such as verifying, sorting, labeling, repacking, and preparing food items for delivery to feed thousands of people in the community.

 

A few additional details:

1.    BCSV will meet at 5:45 pm in front of the building.

2.    Volunteer Orientation begins promptly at 6:00 pm.

3.    Wear closed-toed shoes. Long pants and long-sleeve shirts are highly recommended but not required. Sleeveless shirts and sandals are not permitted.

4.    Jewelry is discouraged. Lockers are available for your valuables.

5.    Masks are optional. 

6. Parking is located in the lot in front of the building. There is additional overflow parking BEHIND the Momentus building. Follow the parking signs. Click to view a parking map.

 

Volunteers are critical to SHFB operations! If you can’t attend the event after registering, please cancel your registration directly with SHFB and notify the BCSV host. This will allow someone else to fill your spot. Registration will close EOB on November 5th. 

 

Hosted by: Yaruska Ordinola ‘23

 

RSVP HERE (space is limited to 10 people, but please email Yaruksa if the event is full!)