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.