Annual Volunteer Picnic at Daily Bread Food Bank
On July 24th, a group of four participants (Fern, Cathy, Matthew and Stephanie) and two staff from Addus (Helen and Jordan) went to the annual volunteer picnic hosted by Daily Bread Food Bank. Addus is a charitable group that helps people with developmental disabilities to actively take part in their community – something everyone benefits from. We spent the day meeting with other groups and people who volunteer at Daily Bread throughout the year as well as meeting some of the food bank staff. It turned out to be a lucky day as three of the Addus participants won different raffle prizes including a gift basket and a couple of admissions passes to the Ex. It was a great day filled with fun and food.
Our group has been volunteering at Daily Bread Food Bank since February of this year. In this time Fern, Cathy, Matthew and Stephanie have learned skills that will help them when entering the job field. One of the jobs they have worked on while at the food bank was measuring and packaging dry goods in baggies for the food bank’s Staples Food Program – serving new immigrants and their families.
After completing a shift, the participants have a sense of accomplishment and look forward to the next time they get to volunteer. They have enjoyed this opportunity to give back to their community. We are grateful for the partnership and look forward to where it will take us!