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Our Special Event volunteers work some of the premiere social and food security events in the Metro Atlanta Area, including Taste of the Nation, Can Can Ball, and of course, the annual Hunger Walk. In addition to special events, the Atlanta Prosperity Campaign provides opportunities for volunteers to provide valuable assistance to those most in need in our community. Some events require individual Food Bank volunteer experience and/or attendance at a Special Event Volunteer Orientation.
Upcoming Special Events and Opportunities:
- Special Event Volunteer Training - September 7th - Shift time: 6pm – 8:30pm
- Hunger Action Month: Food Drive Collection Volunteers and Tour Guides Needed – September 20th, 22nd, 24th, 27th, and 29th – Shift time: 9:00am – 1:00pm.
- Special Event Volunteer Training - September 21st - Shift time: 6pm – 8:30pm.
- Food Drive - Widespread Panic Concert - September 24 and September 25th – Shift time (TBA): Approx. 5:30pm – 11:30pm.
- Food Recovery - National Association of Convenience Stores Convention – Friday, October 8th – Shift time: 2:30pm – 7:30pm.
Event Name: Hunger Action Month: Food Drive Collection Volunteers and Tour Guides
Event Date(s): September 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 27th, and 29th
Volunteer Shift Times and Roles: Shift time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
One – two volunteers will staff an ACFB information table and greet food donors in the ACFB warehouse. In addition to accepting and recording food donations, volunteers will provide food donors with tours of the ACFB warehouse facility at 10am, 11am and 12noon. This is a great opportunity to educate others about ACFB and how to get involved. Volunteers comfortable with talking to people about ACFB requested. Some medium to heavy lifting required.
Event Location:
ACFB Warehouse
732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Volunteer Requirements: Adult (all volunteers must be 21+) ACFB volunteer experience or Special Event Volunteer Orientation required.
Volunteer Perks: Enjoy meeting others and talking about ACFB programs and opportunities.
To sign up: Contact Barbara Prevost Overton at barbara.prevost@acfb.org or 678-553-5934.
Event Name: Food Drive at the Widespread Panic Concert
Event Date: Friday, September 24th and Saturday, September 25th
Volunteer Shift Times (TBD) and Roles: 5:30pm – 11:30pm
Five to six volunteers will set up and staff ACFB information tables and collection sites at strategic locations around the concert venue. Widespread Panic is a great supporter and they will encourage their fans to support ACFB with food and/or financial donations. Volunteers comfortable with talking to people about ACFB and encouraging donations is requested.
Event Location:
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Alpharetta, GA
Volunteer Requirements: Adult (all volunteers must be 21+) ACFB Special Event volunteer experience or Special Event Volunteer Orientation required.
Volunteer Perks: Enjoy meeting others and talking about ACFB programs and opportunities.
To sign up: Contact Barbara Prevost Overton at barbara.prevost@acfb.org or 678-553-5934.
Event Name: Food Recovery – National Association of Convenience Stores Convention
Event Date: Friday, October 8th
Volunteer Shift Times and Role:
Volunteers will assist ACFB staff with gleening usable food and product from the show flow at the end of the convention. Volunteers MUST be able to lift and move 30-50 lbs of product and move throughout the showroom floor with ease. Teams of volunteers and staff will work to recover thousands and thousands of pounds of food for ACFB to distribute to partner agencies.
Event Description:
The National Association of Convenience Stores convention brings together people who work in the convenience store industry around the country. At the end of the exposition hall portion of the convention, ACFB volunteers and staff are invited to collect usable items which remain at the end of the expo. Much of this unused product has either been designated for donation or left unused at the end of the event.
Event Location:
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
Volunteer Requirements: Adult (all volunteers must be 21+) ACFB Special Event volunteer experience or Special Event Volunteer Orientation preferred.
To sign up: Contact Barbara Prevost Overton at barbara.prevost@acfb.org or 678-553-5934.
To sign up for Special Event volunteer shift:
Individuals: complete the Individual Volunteer Application/Request Form and return it to barbara.overton@acfb.org.
Groups: complete the Group Volunteer Application/Request Form and return it to barbara.overton@acfb.org.
Please note: Submitting an application or email request does not guarantee that you are scheduled for a shift. Your request will be reviewed by the Volunteer Department and you will receive a confirmation or response to your request. If you have additional questions for a member of the Volunteer Department staff, contact: barbara.overton@acfb.org or (404) 892-3333 ext. 1230.
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