Greeters:


As A Donate Dinner Greeter, Here’s What You Need To Know:
  • You are guest at the grocery store and you represent Loaves & Fishes Centers. Please be respectful of the store staff and shoppers.
  • Bring a friendly smile and a cheerful, holiday attitude!
  • Wear warm clothing and comfortable shoes, as you will be standing near a doorway of the grocery store and it can get chilly in November!

When You Arrive For Your Shift:

  • Please arrive at least 5 minutes before your shift starts. Allow plenty of extra time for parking as the stores are very busy at this time.
  • A volunteer team leader will greet you and provide you with:
    • A Loaves & Fishes Centers apron
    • Donate Dinner cards to give to customers
    • Volunteer instructions and scripts to review
  • When you are through with your shift, make sure you pass these items on to the volunteers who come to relieve you or place them in the designated Donate Dinner box at the store.

Here’s What To Say And What To Do:

  • As each shopper arrives, hold out a Donate Dinner card and say, “Hi! I’m a volunteer with Loaves & Fishes Centers, The Meals-On-Wheels People. If you would like to donate a dinner to a homebound senior, just tell the cashier when you check out. Thank you!”

There Are A Few Other Things You Should Know:

  • Please be diplomatic! Don’t insist shoppers take a card if they are not interested.
  • If you see any clean Donate Dinner cards in the shopping carts or baskets, please collect them so we can use them again.

Store Coordinators:


As A Donate Dinner Store Coordinator, Here’s What You Need To Know:
  • Coordinate all the volunteers for one day at a single store location between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. (you do not need to be at the store all day)
  • Greet volunteers at beginning of each two-hour shift and thank them for coming
  • Provide volunteers with Donate Dinner buttons and aprons to wear and Donate Dinner cards to distribute to customers
  • Review script with each volunteer
  • Collect buttons, aprons and cards at the end of each shift

I want to volunteer!

 

Thank You for volunteering during this holiday season. It is through your commitment of time that we can meet our vision that no senior will go hungry or experience social isolation.  

All of us at Loaves & Fishes Centers want to extend to you and your family a happy and healthy holiday season!