Emergency services such as food banks have become a key link in providing food security for people in need. If you'd like some hands-on opportunities to see how food banks help provide for so many, I encourage you volunteer with the Greater Lansing Food Bank. See opportunities below. For a food-secure mid-Michigan, Julie Cotton, M.S. Academic Specialist Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Michigan State University A264 Plant and Soil Science Building East Lansing, MI 48824 [log in to unmask] 517-355-0271 ext. 1156 Begin forwarded message: From: Greater Lansing Food Bank <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Plugging Through Winter Date: February 25, 2014 1:34:19 PM EST To: Julie <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Greater Lansing Food Bank <[log in to unmask]> February 2014 View this email in your browser Winter...Will It Ever End? If you're anything like us, you are tired of snow, ice, and temperatures WAY below normal! These first couple months of 2014 have certainly tested our patience! Unfortunately, hunger in our community doesn't care if it's 10 degrees or 40 degrees. Want to pass the time until Spring doing something good for yourself and others? We have lots of food in the warehouse that still needs to be evaluated and sorted before it can go out to our pantries and into the homes of needy families. Fill out our volunteer application online here (while you're there, check out our new improved website!), or give Sarah a call at (517) 908-3698. Be on the lookout! We've got lots of fun opportunities to volunteer coming up in April and May, from a fundraising dinner/auction to an outdoor micro-brew and music festival to our biggest food drive of the year! Look for more information in our March e-newsletter. Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities Food Sorting Monday-Friday 9 am to 11 am or 12 noon, or 1 to 3 pm - some evening and weekend availability for groups of 10 or more. Organization is essential and the donations from our community need to be sorted in order to be distributed. In our Mint Road warehouse you will be sorting produce, canned goods, dry goods, frozen product, you name it! We are always looking for enthusiastic, reliable individuals and groups to help. The warehouse temperature varies with the weather, so be sure to dress in layers and wear closed-toe shoes. Standing, bending, and some lifting are required. Contact Sarah to set up an orientation for yourself or a group workday. Food Movers Assistant Mondays and Fridays we can use volunteers to assist Food Movers with picking up prepared foods from area businesses and delivering them to our agencies. This is a great way to visit our donors and the people who distribute food to the community! Shifts run from 9 am to between 12 and 2 pm. Email us for more information. Think warm and sunny thoughts, and join us at the Food Bank! .............. Sarah S. Volunteer Coordinator [log in to unmask] (517) 908-3698 About Us Donate Now! Thanks to all these groups that came to our warehouse and sorted food in January and February! Bank of America Dell MSU Nursing Student Association Transitions North Okemos ACTION Americorps/MI Coalition Against Homelessness Cooley Law School LCC Student Leadership Assoc. Rainbow Homes MSU AMSA Sigma Gamma Omega Psi Pi Turning Leaf Young Women for Change Ingham Academy MSU COM MSU Order of the Omega Hope Network MSU Field Hockey Jackson National Life MSU NSCS Beta Alpha Psi Along with our regular volunteers, we couldn't do it without you! Copyright © 2014 Greater Lansing Food Bank, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: PO Box 16224 Lansing, MI 48901 unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences This email was sent to [log in to unmask] why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Greater Lansing Food Bank · PO Box 16224 · Lansing, Michigan 48901 · USA