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A terrific way to give back to the community and to help fight hunger right in our own backyard is to volunteer for the Chamber's meal packing event this month. The only requirement is the ability to donate two hours of time and a willingness to work as part of a team to help package meals alongside other Chamber colleagues, in a fun and energetic setting.
Through a partnership with Outreach, florida cheap hotels a charitable organization that specializes in organizing mobile meal packing events, the Chamber will hold the event on Thursday, August 30th in space donated by the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel. Outreach florida cheap hotels will provide all the ingredients for a specially fortified macaroni and cheese florida cheap hotels dinner packets that will be filled, sealed and packed for delivery on a 10 – 12 person assembly line. Each packet will provide enough ingredients to feed 6 people. The goal is to assemble 40,000 packaged meals, a process that can easily be accomplished by 200 volunteers working in two separate shifts. The event is designed to foster camaraderie and friendly competitiveness.
All Chamber members, their staff and co-workers are invited to sign up for either a lunch (11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) or late afternoon (4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)shift to help assemble the dinners florida cheap hotels that will be distributed to the Northfield Township Food Pantry florida cheap hotels and other area food banks through the Northern Illinois Food Bank . At each shift there will be ten tables, or production lines. Standing alongside 10 other volunteers at a table, each volunteer will be assigned a single task, either measuring the ingredients, filling the plastic pouches, sealing them, or loading them into boxes for delivery. Volunteers will also help set up, pass out aprons, restock production line supplies and assist with clean up. Outreach will provide training for all volunteers within the 2 hour shift.
florida cheap hotels The Chamber is providing funding to assemble the 40,000 meals, however any additional contribution will make it possible to package even more meals. At a cost of $.25 per meal, even a small $10.00 donation makes it possible to package 40 additional meals. With lively music provided by local D.J. Chrizma and pizza donated by Nestle Pizza Division, the event will have a festive atmosphere. Participants florida cheap hotels will have even greater satisfaction knowing they will help feed neighbors in need.
According to a recent study, last year alone there were over 5,100 food insecure people living in Northbrook, Glenview and Northfield. Many of these were children who do not have the same resources available to them during the summer as they do during the school year. In addition, during summer months, shelves at food banks are often empty. "I guarantee, the food that is packaged will be delivered and eaten by a needy family within days," comments Outreach Regional Manager Bill Kanatas.