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Volunteers Make a
World of Difference - Did You Know... |
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About 64.5 million people did
volunteer work at least once from September 2003 to September
2004, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Dept. of
Labor) |
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Almost 29% of Americans
volunteered last year. |
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Approximately one-fourth of men
and one-third of women did volunteer work last year. |
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Collecting, preparing,
distributing or serving food was the third most commonly
reported volunteer activity (26.4% of volunteers). |
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Two in five volunteers became
involved with the main organization for which they did volunteer
work of their own volition ~ that is, they approached the
organization. About 42% were asked to become a volunteer, most
often by someone in the organization |
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66% of pantries, 70% of soup
kitchens, and 11% of shelters rely entirely on volunteers. |
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The median number of paid staff
was 0 for pantries, 1 paid staff person for kitchens and 7 paid
staff for emergency shelters. |
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The median number of volunteers
in any given week is 5 volunteers for pantries, 7 for kitchens,
and 3 for shelters. |
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The median number of volunteer
hours per week is 35 for pantries, 58 for kitchens, and 51 for
shelters. |
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The “hourly wage” value of
donated volunteer time at local hunger relief agencies is
estimated at more than $12.5 million in the typical week.
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An estimated 14% of Americans
have reported volunteering at sometime in the past year at a
food bank, food rescue organization,
food pantry, soup kitchen or shelter. |
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7 in 10 American adults report
contributing food and nearly half report donating money to local
hunger relief activities. |
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We are always looking for compassionate, dedicated people to help us end hunger in
our community.
Currently, we need your help in the following areas:
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administrative and office support |
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labeling the pans that contain our nourishing meals |
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organizing and working at special events |
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at food drives |
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on our Food Rescue trucks |
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at our partner kitchens |
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as Red Barrel Ambassadors (volunteers that check in on pantries and with stores to see how we can help) |
If you are interested in labeling the pans for our meals, please contact Alonna Johnson at 713-532-3663, ext. 203, or e-mail her.
For other options in becoming a partner in our work to end hunger or to find out more about our volunteer opportunities, contact Patricia Taylor at 713-532-3663, ext. 204, or e-mail her.
Contact
End Hunger Network • P.O. Box 571326 • Houston, Texas • 77257-1326
(713) 532-3663
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