Family Day of Service: After School Snack Bags & Hygiene Kits Assembly
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Bring your family or anyone you call family and join us for a day of giving back! Families of all kinds and all ages are welcome to participate—whether that's parents and kids, grandparents and grandchildren, siblings, or your chosen family. Children of all ages are welcome.
Together, we'll assemble breakfast packs, after-school snack packs, and hygiene packs to support individuals and families in our community. This is a fun, hands-on opportunity to spend time together while making a meaningful difference in the lives of our neighbors
Dates and shifts include:
- Tuesday, September 15th 5:30pm - 6:45pm - pack assembly
- Tuesday, September 15th 6:00pm - 7:15pm - pack assembly
- Friday, September 18th 12:45pm - 2:15pm - distributing packs
- Saturday, September 19th 10:00am - 11:15am - pack assembly
- Saturday, September 19th 10:00am - 11:30am - 12:45pm - pack assembly
- Monday, September 28th 12:45pm - 2:15pm - distributing packs
Event Information:
- Pack Assembly includes: stuffing bags with items for the kits and adding notes of encouragement.
- Pack Distribution includes: handing out the packs in our pantry lobby at a table to pantry guests.
Questions? Contact Missy Reams @familiesforward.org or by phone at 515-989-8404. A volunteer orientation is provided upon arrival.
About Families Forward: Families Forward (previously Bidwell Riverside Center and Hawthorn Hill) has four main programs: Bidwell Pantry, Child Development Center, New Directions Shelter (emergency housing), and The Home Connection (long-term housing). For over 100 years, our mission has been to provide compassionate, life-changing assistance to families and their path to self-sufficiency.
