Each February, volunteer participation drops by 20%. Meanwhile, demand in some areas is up by 25%. Your help is necessary now more than ever to get food to the people who need it most this winter. RSVP partners have a variety of locations and opportunities.
Volunteers needed--RSVP can connect you to volunteer opportunities that support hunger relief. Volunteers 55 and over receive special benefits. For more info: Call 952-945-4162 or Email
Whatever it takes-- Patricia Lull, Saint Paul Area Council of Churches
The January food delivery from Second Harvest came on a day we were short staffed in the Department of Indian Work [Food Shelf]. Sick days and jury duty had called several away. The truck arrived late in the day, minutes after other volunteers had to leave. We were a remnant crew – five women, one man.
The man and I unloaded the pallets at the door and carried frozen meat, canned goods, and lots of fresh produce into the building. The others sorted and shelved the food, which is so precious to the American Indian participants at our food shelf.
Each trip my co-worker carried two or three boxes for each one I hoisted. As the second of five pallets was unloaded, he said – Whatever it takes! I realized that he was telling me to just keep plugging along.
As the driver unloaded the third pallet, a car with more volunteers arrived. A long afternoon’s task was made much lighter. When all the food was stored away and the cardboard boxes carried to the recycling bin, I thanked the man who had worked tirelessly for two hours. With a broad grin he replied, “I do this for the community.”
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