6 People Needed Tomorrow for Food Drive Drop-off

Hey PCS Gleaners,

We have an urgent need to call out for SIX needed people to help with a large donation drop off from the PCS Food Drive during shopping/distribution tomorrow at PCS from 12-4 (or as long as it takes to put it away). 

If you shop tomorrow or have availability and could help unload and move around and stage the incoming food from the food drive..  We need help and help that can lift 30-40 lbs!

If you (or your family) are available during that time tomorrow, please text the Lead Jennie M. at  (541) 974-1579.

We are so thankful for your volunteer work and food donations to make this program thrive.

Shopping Sign up for March 1st and 3rd

 Saturday list -

• Saturday - Please text Jenni M if you need a spot after 9pm Friday

Monday List -

• Monday - Please text Michelle Finley if you need a spot after 9pm Sunday

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 Jennie M for Saturday or Michelle Finley 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 we 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. 

Lastly, 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.  

Volunteer Opportunities Week 2/28/25 - 03/06/25

REMINDERS: 

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

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

3. 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, Jennie on Saturday and Michelle on Monday.

4. 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/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-55334904-volunteer#/

Members Meeting Today: Invitation

Direct link to the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89372067806?pwd=VWf1imS2aw2JaUYz70HaXE7ZkJN3Iy.1#success

We hope to see you today. We really need to brainstorm about the future!

We need to ask questions and such and your ideas are important and wanted. There will be pizza and snacks too. 

Please RSVP to Jules (541) 207 7073 if you will attend so we know how much food to order.

-Anna 

Volunteer Coordinator

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

The 2025 Income limits for the Commodity Program just came out. Some of you may now qualify due to the limits going up from 130% to 150% FPL.  The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of persons with low-income, at least 60 years of age, by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. USDA distributes both food and administrative funds to participating states and Indian Tribal Organizations to operate CSFP.

Philomath Gleaners is part of this program for those who sign up and qualify. If you are interested in this program, please ask for an application when you are at the site. We will need to see verification of address and some proof with a photo of who you are-Drivers Licence works well. (No copies needed)

Urgent: Help Needed At PCS Tomorrow, Friday

PCS Gleaners, 

There are two shifts that we need covered tomorrow, Friday. They are both stocking shelves/helping out from 11:00-1:00 PM

Between today and yesterday we received two large donations that will need help unloaded and stocked: Target (yay! its been a while) and the Linn Benton Food Share donation that was was rescheduled because of the snow. 

Get your hours in before the end of the month.

Sign up below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-55159850-volunteer#/

Shopping Sign Up for February 22nd and 24th

 Saturday list -

• Saturday - Please text Jenni M if you need a spot after 9pm Friday

Monday List -

• Monday - Please text Michelle Finley if you need a spot after 9pm Sunday

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 Jennie M for Saturday or Michelle Finley 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 we 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. 

Lastly, 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.  

Volunteer Opportunities Week 2/21/25 - 02/27/25

 
Volunteer Opportunities Week 2/21/25 - 02/27/25

  REMINDERS: 

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

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

3. 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, Jennie on Saturday and Michelle on Monday.

4. 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/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-55159850-volunteer#/

Drivers Needed For Food Donation Pickups / Deliveries

PCS Gleaners,  there are some weekly driving responsibilities that are needing coverage that are great ways to get your membership hours in while securing the most important part of our program, food! 

• Adoptee box deliveries- 11 AM Saturdays around Philomath
• 11 drop-offs in Philomath. Takes about two hours to complete.
• Safeway - 9:00-10 AM Thursdays, every other week 
• Downtown Corvallis Safeway (3rd street), every other week. 
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• Insomnia cookies **covered by Sandy H** - 1-2 PM Mondays in Corvallis
• This pickup requires using your own vehicle. Average pick up is about 50 lbs.
• Linn Benton Food Share (LBFS) Warehouse **covered by Amelia V**- 12-1:30 PM Fridays, every other week
• LBFS Pickup is every other week at 12:30 at the warehouse in Tangent.

Please contact Anna at (541) 600-7451 or email gleaners.volunteer@philomathcommunityservices.org if you are interested in helping with any of these driving positions. 

Urgent: Help needed tomorrow, Monday

 Attention PCS Gleaners! Tomorrow we need THREE of our shifts covered so shopping runs smoothly. 

9:00-12:00 Dishwasher

9:00-12:00 Floater #1

9:00-12:00 Floater #3

Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-55103945-volunteer#/

Urgent: Help needed tomorrow, Saturday

Philomath Gleaners, there is an urgent need to fill two shifts so tomorrows shopping/ food distribution runs smoothly!

Shifts that need coverage:

1. Dishwasher 8:30 -11:30

2. Clean-up (No shop slot) 3:45- 4:45

Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-55103945-volunteer#/

Shopping Sign Up for February 15th and 17th

Saturday list -

• Saturday - Please text Jenni M if you need a spot after 9pm Friday

Monday List -

• Monday - Please text Michelle Finley if you need a spot after 9pm Sunday

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 Jennie M for Saturday or Michelle Finley 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 we 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. 

Lastly, 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.  

Volunteer Opportunities Week 2/14/25 - 02/20/25

 

Volunteer Opportunities Week 2/14/25 - 02/20/25

  REMINDERS: 

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

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

3. 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, Jennie on Saturday and Michelle on Monday.

4. 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/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-55103945-volunteer#/

Reminder: Civil Rights Yearly Member Requirement

 The civil rights video is required to watch yearly as a Gleaner member. If you don't listen to the video, you will not be allowed into the drawings this week until you have completed this. This is worth .5 volunteer hours. Please sign your name in the form linked below to certify you have watched it.

This is a new year, so even if you watched this video in December of 2024, it is required in the 2025 year so please watch again. 

We would like as many gleaners as we can to take the ServeSafe test. This is a free test and is graded by Linn Benton Food Share. This is worth an hour of volunteer time for members. This is NOT required but if you are working with food, we would love for you to have this. Anyone who does store pickups, is in charge for a day or a few hours is REQUIRED to have this or their food handlers card.  This is worth 1 hour of volunteer time

1. Civil Right Video (approximately 22 minutes)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv1caqODzzA&t=6s 

Once you have completed this video, please go to the linked page below and fill out the form that you have completed this task! 

CLICK HERE TO SIGN that you watched the video

2. ServeSafe Exam

We would really like for many of our members to be serve safe certified. If you have your food handlers card, we would love 

a copy of that for our records. 

Click here for link to Video

Follow the instructions below with putting in the Oregon Food Bank and the video key and watch the video. 

Instructions for accessing the ServSafe Food for Food Banking Video

1. Go to : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usU3aiVKtS4&t=3s

2.  You will now print out the next part (the test) - or ask Michelle Reeves (Secretary) can print for you. 

Please make sure to put your name at the top as you would like your name put on the certificate

Print the test here if you have a printer at home: Click this link, then click the download OR printer icon in the upper right corner

The ServSafe for Food Banking test is self-administered. You can take this on your time. 

After this is done, you can scan it or bring it to Patty or Alicia and they will send it to our Linn Benton Gleaner Coordinator who

will do the grading and provide a certificate for all who pass. 

P.S.  The Non-Discrimination Statement was updated in 2022 (see below)

 

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

 

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

fax:

(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

email:

Program.Intake@usda.gov

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Drawing- Ends on February 13 (Thursday) @ 2pm

 **PLEASE NOTE: Instructions for signing up for items must be followed or drawing entry will be voided**

Please sign up by  Thursday, Feb 13. You MUST plan on shopping either Feb 15 (Saturday) or Feb 17 (Monday). We will not tell you if you won or not as that is a lot of emails, etc. If you are not in town or do not plan to be shopping, then do NOT sign up. Any items not picked up by Monday shopping will be put back into the drawing for the next drawing. We do not save items unless we forget your items or we miss it on our end.

If you sign up and skip shopping or don't let us know, you will not be able to enter into the next drawing.

You can enter for ONLY 3 items. 

Example:
First Last Name - 1S (Add day of week HERE "M for Monday or "S" for Saturday)
First Last Name - 2M (Add day of week HERE "M for Monday or "S" for Saturday)

First Last Name - 3M (Add day of week HERE "M for Monday or "S" for Saturday)

Adding the day of the week after your name will help us with sorting and "hopefully" save us some time. 

NEW!!! You may enter more than once for an item. Understand that you will only win one of the item, but you may put your "tickets" in the same drawing if desired.  

Example: You really want a box of chocolates so you  use two (of your three entries) and enter 1S & 2S in the chocolate category. (Upping your chances for winning that item)  You might use your 3S entry for a different item. 

Sign up here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_F4uHcHrcxeXe9w6ZoBPZRD8OL7sv3Z_2eBj0jcyq67rKUw/viewform?usp=sharing

Super Urgent: Shifts need covered, Today!

PCS Gleaners, we have shifts today that are open that need to be covered for shopping/distribution to run smoothly. 

Shifts:

1. Dishwasher- 9:00 - 12

2. Check-out person 1:00 - 3:00 (Shop at 3:15)

3 Check-in AND cleanup (Shop at 2:25 PM)

4. Clean UP ONLY

Please sign-up below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-54933372-volunteer#/

Shopping signup for February 8th and 10th

   **Reminder: No one is allowed to shop more than 10 minutes before the agreed upon shopping time. If there is any question about this, contact whoever is oversees distribution on your shopping day.****

Saturday list -

• Saturday - Please text Jenni M if you need a spot after 9pm Friday

Monday List -

• Monday - Please text Michelle Finley if you need a spot after 9pm Sunday

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 Jennie M for Saturday or Michelle Finley 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. 

Lastly, 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

Volunteer Opportunities Week 2/07/25 - 02/13/25

  

Volunteer Opportunities Week 2/07/25 - 02/13/25

  REMINDERS: 

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

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

3. 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, Jennie on Saturday and Michelle on Monday.

4. 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/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-54933372-volunteer#/

DRIVERS NEEDED (3 positions)

We are in big time need of drivers for our very important food donation pickups. These are positions with weekly responsibilities. This is a great opportunity for individuals have a drivers license, car insurance, and want to fulfill your monthly hours obligation:

7:30-11 Saturday food donation pickups. STARTING 2/8 Pickups include Safeway downtown, Winco and Costco every other week.

8:30-10 **COVERED BY DOUG C** Saturday food donation pickup, STARTING 2/15 Pickup includes Safeway on circle. This does require taking your own vehicle because we have two donations at the same time.

1:00-2:00 Monday food donation pickup, STARTING 2/10 Pickup includes Insomnia Cookies on Monroe.   This donation can be picked up in your personal vehicle. 

 

Please contact Anna (541)600-7451 if this is something that interests you. Also, if you are interested in driving the van, please visit Susan in the front office of the PCS building to have her take a copy of your ID and car insurance.

If you are able to drive the van and have availability on Saturday mornings or Monday afternoons, we need your help securing the most important part of our program, FOOD!

Urgent: Help needed this morning, Monday at PCS

 Hello Gleaners, 

Our Monday lead mentioned we need help this morning with four shifts:

1. Floater # 1 9:00-12:00

2. Floater # 2  9:00- 12:00

3. Floater # 3: 9:00-12:00

4. Rider for Winco Pickup with Greg B. 9:00- 10:30

Please sign up below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-54663038-volunteer#/