Food & Healthcare Access Organizations/Projects

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1	FOOD & HEALTHCARE ACCESS ORGANIZATIONS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES								as of 10/6 mm
2		Check with organizations for updates, as conditions change during the COVID pandemic. See also the Calendar of Events on this website for more detailed descriptions of some volunteer opportunities. You can volunteer for many organizations from your home--see chart on right side of this list.
3		ORGANIZATION & WEBSITE	CONTACT INFO	MISSION	VOLUNTEER OPPPORTUNITIES	VOLUNTEER MODES
4						online or from home	hands-on service	single event	ongoing service

5		Carolina Jews for Justice https://www.carolinajewsforjustice.org/cjj_durham_orange	Alanna Davis, alanna@carolinajewsfor justice.org	The Fed UP project provides food, face masks, and resource information to families in support of economic justice for low wage workers	Supports the Fed UP program in Durham alongside Raise Up/Fight for 15 and the NC Poor People's Campaign; to volunteer for FedUp food distribution -https://linktr.ee/fedup
6		Communities in Partnership communitiesinpartnership.org	Volunteer signup form is online at: https://communitiesinpartnership.org/volunteer	Our East Durham Food Co-op is owned and run by community members. For $5/month members have access to $300-$500 of fresh, healthy, locally grown food as well as community, educational, and advocacy programming.	We are currently hosting the Food Co-op every other Thursday and have various packing and set up days. To volunteer, contact us at the form on our website.		x		x
7		Durham Community Food Pantry https://www.catholiccharitiesraleigh.org/DCFP/	Moira Roberts Newsletter: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/oOjeqMY/dcfp	Food distribution (preparing boxes of produce & staples; loading donations into cars).	Monday-building and filling boxes Tuesday - food pantry organization Wed and Thurs - distribution days 10am-1pm	x	x	x	x
8		ERUUF Action Team for Lakewood Elementary Bag Packing https://www.eruuf.org/alleviating-poverty/lakewood-elementary-bag-packing-team.html	ERUUF contact: Anita Chase	In collaboration with Duke University Retiree volunteers (DURO), provide weekly bags of food to needy families with children at Lakewood that have been identified by the school's counselors.	The program is managed by DURO; One or two ERUUFians sign up to pack the bags each week on Wed or Thurs during the school year.		x	x	x
9		Farmer Foodshare https://www.farmerfoodshare.org/	Address: 902 N Mangum St, Durham, NC 27701 Contact: Carlo Wright, Carlo@farmerfoodshare.org	Our mission is to reshape the disconnected food system by removing barriers to growing and accessing local food.	Volunteers work inside a refrigerated cooler building boxes and filling them with produce. They worked every Tuesday over the summer and will restart later in the fall.		x	x	x
10		Foodbank of Central/Eastern Carolina https://foodbankcenc.org/		Works to end hunger in NC, including a large food distributrion operation	See volunteer page on website to sort, pack, distribute food to needy families and community centers.		x	x	x
11		Interfaith Food Shuttle https://www.foodshuttle.org/	marc@foodshuttle.org	Feed children, families and seniors through growing, recovering and distributing healthy food, nutrition classes.	See volunteer page on website to help with programs such as BackPack Buddies, School Pantries, Groceries for Seniors. Work in community garden, assist with nutrition classes.		x	x	x
12		Lakewood Elementary	Email: katherin_castillo@dpsnc.net	Establish a Family Resource Center at our school.	Help us build a mini on-site food pantry. We received a grant to make one of our trailers into a Family Resource Center and we'd like it to include stocked non-perishable food items. Seeking a volunteer to set this up and periodically restock.		x		x
13		Meals on Wheels - Durham https://www.mowdurham.org/	Address: 2522 Ross Road, Durham NC	Meals on Wheels delivers a nutritious meal, a safety check, and a smile that serves as a lifeline to almost 600 Durham County homebound residents.	Our greatest need is for delivery drivers. We also need loaders, unloaders, and expediters (in person) and wellness callers (from anywhere!). Volunteers usually commit to helping weekly or at least once a month. Find our volunteer application here: https://www.mowdurham.org/volunteer-application	x	x		x
14		Project Access of Durham County, HELP Health Equipment Loan Program https://projectaccessdurham.org/projects/health-equipment-loan-program/	Phone: 919-748-1022 Email: help@projectaccessdurham.org Address: 4206 N. Roxboro St., Ste. 100, Durham, NC 27704 Address: Lincoln Community Health Center, 1301 Fayetteville St., Durham, NC 27707 Volunteer contact: Amy Armstrong, help@projectaccessdurham.org	Our mission is to improve the health of uninsured and underserved Durham County residents. We provide access to an organized system of comprehensive care and collaborate with community partners to address barriers to health	Volunteers clean and sanitize equipment, some help with minor repairs. Other volunteers help with customer service to assist those looking to borrow equipment		x		x
15		Urban Ministries of Durham (UMD) https://umdurham.org/	Phone: 919-682-0538 Address: 410 Liberty Street, Durham NC 27701 ERUUF partner contact: Bo Glenn, homelessaction@eruuf.org Volunteer contact and for volunteer orientation: Viki Baker, vbaker@umdurham.org	Urban Ministries of Durham welcomes more than 6,000 people each year seeking food, shelter, clothing and supportive services. Our programs help prevent homelessness, assist those who are homeless, foster collaboration with community partners, and offer support with dignity and compassion to neighbors in need. 95%+ clients are people of color, including newly arrived immigrants.	1) Prepare and serve weekend meals for 400+, as group of 5-8 or will place individuals on teams 2) Help re-open Food and Clothing Pantries: stock shelves, sort and prep clothing, help families select items. NOTE: Must be 14 or older to work in UMD kitchen. 3) Prepare casseroles and cookies at home for delivery to UMD	x	x	x	x
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