Thursday, February 20, 2025

Shopping Sign Up for February 22nd and 24th

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

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.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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#/

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

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.

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.