JFT had a wonderful partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank this past school year. Our partnership provided food backpacks to over three hundred students with food insecurity in our school district. Many members have asked how they can help. JFT has organized a shift at Second Harvest Food Bank on November 2, 2024, from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m.
If you would like to attend our day of service, please use the link below to sign up.
https://shfbgnoa.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/JFT
After you sign up up, here are a few things you should know before you arrive:
Our facility is located at 700 Edwards Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70123
- Repack volunteers will turn off Edwards Avenue onto G Street to park and enter the facility at 700 Edwards Avenue (Main Entrance). A Community Outreach Staff will greet our volunteers upon arrival.
- The warehouse is climate controlled so please dress accordingly.
- You must wear closed toe shoes! Anyone wearing flip-flops, sandals, or Crocs will not be permitted to work the shift.
- Cold water is available for all volunteers.
- Waivers must be completed on your volunteer profile via www.no-hunger.org by logging into your Second Harvest account profile . If this is not submitted prior to the start of the shift, scheduled volunteers will not be able to participate in the shift.
- Second Harvest requires 1 chaperone per 5 youth between the ages of 9-13 and 1 chaperone per 10 youth between the ages of 14-18.
- Second Harvest is not responsible for lost or stolen personal items – please lock valuables in your car.
- Please arrive on time. Anyone arriving more than 15 minutes late may not be permitted to volunteer for the shift. Remember to sign in and sign out and make a name badge.
- If you need a letter or record for service hours please notify the Community Outreach Staff upon your arrival.
Parking:
- Enter building at main entrance at 700 Edwards Avenue– see image below.
- In front of the main entrance of Second Harvest at 700 Edwards (limited spots available)
- Carpool and ride sharing are strongly encouraged
- Alongside Second Harvest building on G street and along fence line of our rear truck yard/loading dock:
- Turn on G Street from Edwards Avenue
- For parking on the grassy area on the right, please pull close to building so another vehicle can double park behind you, if needed.
- If you double park behind a vehicle, please leave your name and phone number clearly visible on your dashboard, in case the vehicle you are blocking needs to leave.
- Please do not block any gates, loading dock areas, etc.
- Turn on G Street from Edwards Avenue
- Do not park at film studio brick building at 600 Edwards Avenue, Second Harvest does not have permission for that area:
- However, you may park further down on this side G Street, in front of fence across from our rear loading dock/fleet.
- Please do not enter the building from the loading dock. If you see the loading dock and/or our fleet, you are not entering the building correctly.
- However, you may park further down on this side G Street, in front of fence across from our rear loading dock/fleet.