Driving Shifts, Permanent Positions, and Extra Hands are Needed

PCS Gleaners, 

Were asking for help filling a permanent position:

-**Filled by Heather B.**Filling Adoptee boxes, Fridays 12-1 PM. We're looking for someone to fill this position weekly because it is very important this gets done every Friday. There can be some flexibility in that time. We want to extend this position to any adoptee that would want to help homebound adoptees. Simplified Instructions: Fill around 20 banana boxes with non-perishibles.

Were looking for temporary coverage for two driving shifts: 

 - **Filled by Chris B.**Temporary coverage for Driver For Walmart, Trader Joes, Safeway and Natural Grocers and intermittant LBFS Warehouse Friday 7:30 -11:30 from June 6th to June 28th. Jaime and Larry, the permanent drivers will be back after Larry recovers from hip surgery tentatively June 28th. LBFS pickups have been intermittent (they haven't occurred in the last two weeks) but can take until 2 PM. We can also look for another driver for the LBFS portion if there is a schedule conflict.

- Friday Insomnia pickups need covered these dates: June 9^th , July 14 , July 21, August 4 and August 11. Instructons: Go to Insomnia Cookies on Monroe Ave in Corvallis between 12 and 1PM (Friday). Bring two black crates. The manager brings 2 containers of cookies that you'll take out to your personal vehicle to transfer them to black crates and then give their containers back.  Bring the cookies into PCS and put them inside the walk-in freezer on the left side in the front racks nearest the door. No paperwork needed.

Were needing extra hands in a couple weeks: 

- OSU Move Out Donations sometime between June 13^th – June 17^th . We're asking to wrangle a group of people (3-5) who can lift 40+lbs.  OSU will be in communication with Jodie S. and they will let us know when and where help will be needed. Let Anna know if you are available during this time to help.

Email Anna at gleaners.volunteer@philomathcommunityservices.org, text or call at 541-600-7451 if you can cover these shifts or have any questions. 

Urgent: Five shifts need coverage tomorrow, Friday

Hey PCS Gleaners we need hands tomorrow, Friday. We have 5 shifts that need to be covered 

1. Store pick-up helper Must be able to lift 40# Meet at Trader Joes (One Shift) 9:30 AM

2. Stocking shelves, helping out ( One Shift) 11-1

3. Fill Adoptee Boxes at PCS ( One Shift) 12-1. 

4. Unloading Warehouse Pickup/Site Help 12:30-2

5. Unloading Warehouse Pickup/Site Help 12:30-2

Sign up here: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-57069307-volunteer#/

If you have any questions about any of these shifts, feel free to call or text Anna, Volunteer Coordinator at 541 600 7451

Shopping Sign up for May 31st and June 2nd

  

Saturday list -    

•     Saturday - Please text Jenni M if you need a spot after 6pm Friday

Monday List -

• Monday - Please text Michelle Finley if you need a spot after 6pm 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.   

Message from Jules, Program Coordinator

Hey y’all,

My left leg barely works. I retore the meniscus. I need help this afternoon and tomorrow desperately.  

Here’s the future:

If people don’t start filling the on site help slots, we’re going to reduce the distributions to bread, veggies, and deli stuff only.  

This can’t go on, we can’t stock snacks, canned goods, meats etc. Legitimate adoptees will always be cared for.  

But, There are plenty of people including some able bodied adoptees (those of you already stepping up, thank you so much. You’re amazing), that can accomplish light tasks, sit at a desk, make phone calls.  If you can take a few cans off a shelf, you can put a few cans on a shelf!

There are way too many folk taking advantage of the system. I guarantee that things are going to change if people don’t sign up.  

Those of you not helping or barely helping will be responsible to everyone for the changes and the changes won’t be pleasant.  There is no excuse for expecting the few to do the jobs that require many.  Those of us doing your share have had enough.  You know who you are and guess what, So do we!  We’re studying the members list and their volunteer contributions. Abusing the core group of reliable hard working folks will not stand! The dead limbs need to and will come off the tree.  Count on it! Sign up to be a part of one of the teams on the wheel,

(See freezer walk in door)!

They all require phone help, paperwork help, computer help, planning and organization help. Not everyone has to lift 40 # boxes.  I guarantee that if people join those teams, we can reduce the monthly hourly requirement for everyone.

How important is your weekly food from Gleaner’s?

Think about it.

- Jules Fredrikson

Volunteer Opportunities Week 05/30/25 - 06/05/25

 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/70A054EA8A72EA2F58-57069307-volunteer#/

Message From Program Coordinator, Jules

Hi y’all,

This next week is going to be crazy.  

1. We need a back up driver for this Monday (5/26 Winco + Safeway in the van at PCS at 9 AM).

2. We need a back up driver for next Friday (5/30 Walmart, Trader Joe's + Safeway 53rd in the van at PCS at 7:15 AM).

3. We need a back up driver for next Friday (5/30 Market of Choice in the van at PCS 1 PM)

4. Also, this Monday we are need of a closer to cover Sandra G. (2-5PM)

(Please contact Jules if you can cover any of these super important shifts.)

That’s not to mention all the other spots that are constantly empty.  

Also this Thursday I am picking up a load from Salem with stuff we normally don’t get.  I will need help in the afternoon unloading the van.  There will be some heavy items and I still can’t lift much.  The doc says my neck has not yet fused!  

Please be aware that regardless of your hours I will be alone a lot over the next two weeks. Jen will be gone also. I’m banking on everyone to step up. Esp if you got an email re your hours.  If we can’t pick up food and put food away we can’t distribute food. Everyone can help somehow. Please.

Jules F

Program Coordinator

PCS Gleaners

Shopping Sign up for May 24th and 26th

 

Saturday list -    

•     Saturday - Please text Jenni M if you need a spot after 6pm Friday

Monday List -

• Monday - Please text Michelle Finley if you need a spot after 6pm 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.