Brookline Thrives Updates & Needs, Week of May 29 - June 2, 2023

Posted: 5/29/2023 9:24 am

We hope you are enjoying a fun holiday with your family celebrating our military, veterans, and war heroes.

May is ending this week and we are so proud to see how much has been accomplished this month. We have many open volunteer opportunities for June, please take a look and sign up where you can.

For this week we are in need of several volunteers. Click Here to Sign Up.

• Tues, May 30th

  • 4:00pm-5:00pm - Inventory Unload (2-3 per shift)

• Wed, May 31st

  • 9:00 - 10:30am - Bag Packing (3-4 per shift)

  • 5:00 - 6:30pm - Bag Packing (5-6 per shift)

• Thurs, June 1st

  • 8:30am - 12:00pm - School Deliveries, Truck Driver & Truck Passenger needed (2 per shift)

  • 9:00 - 10:30am - Bag Packing (3-4 per shift)

• Fri, June 2nd

  • 5:15 - 6:30pm - Bag Distribution at 55R Egmont Street, Community Room (1-2 per shift)

If you are new to Thrives, please be sure to read the requirements at the top of the Signup Genius page. Anyone under the age of 18 must complete a waiver. And any volunteer between the ages of 12-14 years old must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Reminder, volunteers ages 12-14 are allowed for Bag Packing shifts only. For all other volunteer opportunities, individuals must be at least 15 years old.

Thrives School Deliveries, Truck Passenger Shift

Have you a student back from college with a few hours to spare for this Thursday morning to cover Thrives school deliveries? The shift involves lifting Thrives bins into and out of a UHaul van and distributing them around the various schools in Brookline. Start and end at 218 New Terrace Road. Must be able to lift 30 lbs. This opportunity is an essential step in getting Thrives bags to children. You must be at least 18 years old. Please email Thrives at thrives@brooklinefoodpantry or Click Here to Sign Up.

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