VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
VOLUNTEERS BRING HOPE
BLESSING BOX UNVEILED
Individuals at The Arc Erie County recently began a new volunteer journey at Hope Rising Together. The group learned how to measure and pack food for a village that Hope Rising supports in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The volunteers watched a video demonstration, suited up in their food safety gear, and got to work measuring out the food to send. Each packet contains a nutritionally dense meal that serves six people. Volunteers measured rice, lentils, flavored protein powder and dehydrated vegetables. The volunteers are excited to be doing new activities in the community and they're hopeful this is the start of a beautiful relationship with this wonderful organization!
The Arc Jefferson-St. Lawrence recently held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the launch of a personal hygiene Blessing Box that is open to community members. The project is managed by the agency’s Day Habilitation program. The Blessing Box is a free, no-contact option for people in need to access items 24 hours a day. It was constructed and generously donated by the students of the Building Project’s class at Jefferson-Lewis BOCES. Staff and people supported by the agency donated items to fill the box with supplies. The group also hosted a bottle and can drive to fund more supplies in the future. The Blessing Box will be monitored daily to ensure the inventory stays stocked and organized. This project is completely driven by people with disabilities and their desire to “give back” to the community.
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