Shopping Sign up for October 5th and 7th

 

Shopping Sign up for October 5th and 7th           

**REMINDER for everyone: Please remember that there it is imperative to keep the shopping schedule accurate, we need shoppers to get through the shopping line without having side conversations. This is to keep the check-ins on-time and the carts in constant rotation. If you want to have conversations with the friendly members, we ask you refrain until the cart is returned.**

Saturday - Please text Patty if you need a spot after 9pm Friday

Saturday list -

Monday - Please text Alicia if you need a spot after 9pm Sunday

Monday List -

Sign up rule: If your time slot is full, please sign up for a later time slot in the day and add a NOTE that says (time slot full). You can also sign up for cleanup shift if the space is open. If all the slots are full after (and cleanup is full), then you can contact Patty for Saturday or Alicia for Monday to get a slot prior to your name slot. We try hard to keep folks in their last name slot for fairness. Also, we do sometimes have to add slots before the shop time or double up in order to make sure every family has an opportunity to shop.

Failure to follow these directions may result in  your name being taken off and you will need to re-schedule. Please keep your personal calendar open for shopping and do not plan events around shopping time if you plan to shop and ask for us to re-schedule you. There are 2 opportunities (days) for you to shop. There are times for many reason Patty and I may ask to move you. Please be mindful we are coordinating over 150 families and just over 450 individuals. 

There are also slots for our volunteers to shop mid shopping to make the day smoother and allow for our volunteers to shop the same day. Some of the names will NOT be in the correct space because they are volunteering and pre-scheduled weekly for the slot. If you have suggestions to make this program better, we welcome them. 

Please be mindful that you click the proper day below-I made the title link easier (Click the day of the week to get to the sign up).  Please be mindful of signing up that you will actually shop. If you shop on Saturday and skip, do not call with notice, etc you will not be allowed to shop on Monday. Our membership is FULL and every shopping spot is important. 

Please be patient as we are adjusting to a new system and we are attempting a start time for shopping at 11:30. We will be testing the times to see if this start time works for our program. Our goal is to maintain our cleanup time and be able to serve all of our families. 

20 scholarships for FREE First Aid/CPR/AED Certification Training!

Philomath Community Services has 

20 scholarships for FREE First Aid/CPR/AED Certification Training! 

 There will be 2025 dates, but would have to be attended before April of 2025. 

I've attached the class schedule for 2024.

Please consider attending one of these FREE trainings and 

**Share with volunteers in your program**

The last two FREE classes this year will be October 19 and November 16. 

I took the September class which was filled with good information and hands on learning. Feel free to ask me about it.

Those interested please sign up directly on the

Philomath Fire Website. There is a fillable form.

Questions? Email:  Ashley.Scott@philomathfire.com 

Phone: (541) 360-0030 

Please copy or notify me at 

Admin@philomathcommunityservices.org  or 

(541) 929-2499  so I can track how many spots are filled/unfilled.

Salmon - yearly special distribution - SAVE THE DATE

Save the date 

October 15th

Salmon Special Distribution. We have a drive team setup to pick up Salmon on 10/15 early in the morning with a hope to be at PCS by 11 but details will come the week prior to the Special Distribution as well as a sign up too! 

A letter from Patty

Dear Gleaners Family, 

After some serious consideration, I am choosing to not run for the position of Program Manager. I feel that I am no longer capable of leading our group effectively or in the manner that I had been trained to do by Linn-Benton Food Share.  

I have loved working with everyone to make our group a well-respected gleaners organization within Linn-Benton Food 

Share.  You have all become part of my family.

Thank you

Patty

 

Volunteer Opportunities Week 10/4-10/10

 REMINDERS: 

1. You can only sign up for 1 shift every 24 hours to allow others the opportunity to sign up. 

2. You are limited to 2 check in or out shifts per month.

3. You are not allowed to sign up for check in / out back to back.

4. Everyone must sign up to volunteer via the sign up genius unless pre-authorized by the Volunteer Coordinator, Anna (541-600-7451 or gleaners.volunteer@philomathcommunityservices.org) OR, Patty on Saturday and Alicia on Monday.

5. Volunteers need to be on time or 5 minutes early. If you can't show up on time, please find another time to volunteer. Other volunteers have a schedule and we count on everyone being on time to keep the day moving.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-51852999-volunteer#/

Holiday Cheer Application 2024

Just letting you know that the Holiday Cheer application is live as of today.   There is no deadline but shopping will be scheduled at the end of the application.

I'm including the link in this email but will also be posting today at PCS.

Holiday Cheer application 2024

They can also visit us online at the PCS website under programs Holiday Cheer

Jennifer Ringwald  

Program Manager, Holiday Cheer

541-231-5325

holidaycheer@philomathcommunityservices.org