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Your safety and limiting the spread of COVID-19 is everyone’s main priority. We encourage you to review and adhere to the recommendations on the Buncombe County readiness site on how best to avoid COVID-19 and what to do if you think you might have it.
Help United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County (UWABC) assemble 350 total build-a-kits through a unique at-home project fighting food insecurity and providing some winter attire to our students, all supplies provided! These kits will include both a snack pack and a winter hat. Simply respond to this opportunity, drop by our office during set hours to pick up the materials, assemble your kits at home, and return them to our office. It's that easy!
Volunteers will be responsible for assembling snack pack bundles Each bundle will consist of materials to put together 25 Snack packs; volunteers can sign up for multiple bundles if they wish. Our goal is to supply at least 350 total snack packs to our local community schools. After assembling snack packs, volunteers will drop them off at the UWABC office at designated times communicated by Max Murray, the site supervisor. If volunteers would prefer to purchase their own materials, the site supervisor can provide a list of approved supplies.
I'm interested. How do I participate?
- Respond to this opportunity as an individual or as a team.
- After you respond, a UWABC staff will reach out to share relevant details and availability
- Determine the number of bundles of snack packs you would like to make and inform the site supervisor. We are asking each volunteer to make at least one bundle containing 25 snack packs.
- Volunteers who have responded to the opportunity will receive a schedule with the pickup and drop off times in the follow-up email from the site supervisor.
- Delivery location: UWABC Offices at 50 S French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Health and Safety:
- This is a remote opportunity and larger groups are responsible for the health and safety of their team members' participation.
- Any time groups are together, UWABC encourages volunteers to follow CDC guidelines of:
- Practicing social distancing of 6 feet apart;
- Practicing hand hygiene often and wearing gloves when appropriate;
- Wearing a mask when baking and if participating with other volunteers.
- We ask volunteers to wear masks when delivering items to UWABC.
To sign up for this volunteer project, simply:
- Click "respond" above to secure your spot and receive the next step instructions.
- Carefully review the Hands On notification emailed to you once you respond.
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by completing our Volunteer Experience Form.
