AFAC Volunteers. AFAC depends
on volunteers like you.
Volunteer Opportunities and Vegetable Donation Locations.To volunteer, call Puwen Lee at (703) 845-8486, send an email to: puwen.lee@afac.org or fill out our Volunteer Form. |
posted Apr 11, 2011 12:36 PM by Andrew Nuckols
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updated May 6, 2011 10:34 PM
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It's
farmers market season, the time of year when AFAC receives tons of
beautiful produce donated by generous farmers for our clients to enjoy.
Volunteers are needed during the summer and fall months (June-November)
on Saturdays, 12:30-2:30pm, and Sundays, 1:30-4pm, to receive donations
of fresh produce, and to repackage and store these in our coolers. You
must register to volunteer, so please complete the on-line Volunteer Profile Form. If you have completed the form, please email us at volunteer4afac@afac.org for the link to the online calendar where you can sign up for specific days to volunteer.
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posted Jul 20, 2010 9:21 PM by Andrew Nuckols
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updated Mar 24, 2011 11:04 PM
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| South Side:
Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC)
2708 S. Nelson St.
(off Four Mile Run dr., near Shirlington)
(703) 845-8486
Monday-Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday evenings: 7-8 pm
Saturdays: 9-11 am
North Side:
Arlington Farmers Market at Courthouse
(Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia Help Table)
N. Courthouse Rd. and N. 14th St.
Saturdays: 8:30 am - noon
(starting mid-June)
Rock Spring UCC Church
5010 Little Falls Rd, Arlington, VA
Look for the donation bin on the Little Falls Rd. side of the church,
in sheltered walkway by the wooden bench.
Sundays: 9 am - 1 pm
(starting mid-June)
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posted Sep 2, 2009 8:29 PM by Andrew Nuckols
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updated Mar 24, 2011 11:30 PM
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Plant an extra row of veggies in your garden for AFAC. Suggested items are those that hold up well and are requested by AFAC
clients -- onions, peppers, potatoes, beans, peas, summer and winter
squashes, cucumbers, kale, collards. Bring your extra vegetable harvest to our offices during business hours and we will distribute to our clients.
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posted Sep 2, 2009 8:27 PM by Andrew Nuckols
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updated Mar 24, 2011 11:04 PM
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Each
summer, AFAC volunteers go to Arlington farmers'
markets to pick up market-end produce donations. This coming season we
need volunteer drivers to help mid-day Saturdays and Sundays and early evening
on Tuesdays beginning in mid-June. |
posted Jun 26, 2009 11:05 PM by Andrew Nuckols
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updated Mar 24, 2011 11:05 PM
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Are you good at starting vegetables from seed? Consider planting some extra seedlings for AFAC. You can bring them to our offices and we will distribute them to our clients, and to schools and other volunteer gardeners. |
posted Mar 27, 2009 11:43 PM by Andrew Nuckols
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updated Mar 24, 2011 11:06 PM
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Do you have experience storing produce in a way that reduces spoilage? AFAC has some experience with this and a plan for cooler storage -- but we would love an expert to come train a group of people that could then train our farmers' market receiving team.
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posted Feb 12, 2009 12:20 AM by Andrew Nuckols
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updated Aug 5, 2010 12:47 PM
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These are garden plots dedicated to growing produce for AFAC. We need volunteers to help plan, plant, water, weed, etc. Two gardens currently in need of volunteers are Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington and St. Andrews Episcopal Church. |
posted Feb 10, 2009 9:30 PM by Andrew Nuckols
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updated Mar 27, 2009 11:34 PM
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Need an Eagle Scout community service project? We can help. Start a community garden or organize a group for gleaning this summer. Contact us for more details (and more ideas).
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posted Feb 10, 2009 8:15 PM by Andrew Nuckols
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updated Mar 27, 2009 11:36 PM
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We can use help posting fliers at stores, libraries, schools, or your local coffee shop. Anywhere you can think of that might generate interest in our Plot Against Hunger program.
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