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Rescue Produce: Help Families Have Fresh Foods!
Last updated on May 9, 2008

Volunteers are needed to help Foodshare inspect and repack fresh produce. Shifts are available from 8-12 or 12-3 or 8-3 on Tuesdays and Saturdays. For Fridays, the shift is 8-12. Last year volunteers saved over 4.3 million pounds of fresh, safe produce, for distribution to Greater Hartford's low income families! Our major limitation in growing this program is having volunteers to sort and repackage all the fresh produce when it becomes available. So if you have a few hours and want to do some hands on work to brighten a neighbor's meal, give us a call - you might be available the day we most need your help!

This is a great opportunity for individuals or for group projects (groups of 5 - 15). This can be a one-time on ongoing project, with volunteers asked to commit to a two hour initial shift.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Foodshare

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Monthly  Weekdays
Occasional  Weekends
One-Time  Weekly
This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers
Adolescents (13-17)  Families
Adults (26-54)  Individual
Adults (55+)  Small Group (2-10)
Court-appointed  Young Adults (18-25)
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Contact Person:
John S. Weedon, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

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Address:

 CT Regional Market, 101 Reserve Road
Hartford, CT 06114
(See a map)

Directions:

 From Interstate 91 North: Take exit 27 (Brainard Rd/Airport Rd). At traffic light, go straight (across Brainard Rd) to Murphy Rd. At the next light, go straight (across Maxim Rd) to Reserve Rd. Entrance to the Regional Market is 2/10 of a mile on left. From Interstate 91 South: Take exit 27 (Brainard Rd/Airport Rd). At end of the exit, turn left on to Airport Rd. Go to the end and turn left at light on to Brainard Rd. At next light, turn left on to Reserve Rd. Entrance to the Regional Market is 2/10 of a mile on left. At the Market: Take left into market. Follow main road straight pass the building on the right. At the end of that building, take a left. (You will be in front of a second building) Foodshare is located in the second building, about 2/3 down on the right. #29-32 Look for the Foodshare on the side of the building.
  Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 1/4 mile,
  Walk distance (in minutes): 10
For maps or information, please see http://www.cttransit.com/

Web Site: http://www.foodshare.org


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