December 1, 2021 | Volunteering
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DECEMBER VOLUNTEERING
Greetings, Volunteers!

The year may be winding down but we are still hard at work, and our partner organizations are, too! Lend a much needed hand this holiday season with food and clothing distribution, food recovery, and much more to ensure everyone in our community has a safe and healthy winter. Below you can find a list of new and ongoing volunteer opportunities for the month of Demember.

We are actively seeking new volunteer partners --- are you or anyone you know involved with an organization that would be interested in hosting GTG participants to volunteer in exchange for free composting service? Let us know!

As always, to sign up for an event this month and receive a month of free Garbage to Garden service, RSVP by email, and we will help answer any questions you may have. Remember, events are first-come, first-serve. 

Happy Composting,
Help us spread the word!
We have the following opportunities to spread the word about our curbside composting service in exchange for free service: 
Door hanging: Hit the streets with your mask and your favorite podcast to help distribute ~50 GTG door hangers (# varies based on street assignment)
for 1 month of free service.
Write your local paper! Write a letter to the local paper (in Medford, Somerville, Arlington, or Belmont) encouraging residents of your community to compost.

Email Hannah to learn more!
Somerville Winter Farmers Market
The Center for the Arts at the Armory is excited to announce that the Somerville Winter Farmers Market is coming back for it's 12th season! This weekly market offers the best locally grown and regionally produced agricultural items including vegetable produce, cheese, eggs, meats, fish, breads, pastries, and chocolate.  

This season, the market will return to what it looked like in previous years -- indoor, with live in-person shopping. There will be live music provided by local musicians along with a cozy seating area in our ROOTED cafe. We are looking for five volunteers each week to help foster a welcoming market environment and ensure all the details run smoothly.

The market will take place:
Saturdays, December 4 - April 16
9:30am-1:30pm
*There will be no market on December 25 or Jan 1st.*

Click here to sign up to volunteer!
Mystic Community Market (Mystic Valley YMCA)
The YMCA's Mystic Community Market in Medford is looking for volunteers to help with pre-packing grocery bags, stocking shelves, unloading deliveries, and distributing food outdoors to Market (food pantry) participants. There is some lifting required for any volunteer position in this program - delivery support on Thursdays and Fridays would require more lifting than others. This is a great opportunity to help feed people in need in our community in a hands-on way in a fast-paced, positive environment. 

Click here to learn more or sign up to volunteer!
Rescuing Leftover Cuisine
Volunteer Food Rescuers help transport food from food donor partners to local homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and other human service agencies in our communities. Each rescue averages 40 pounds of food, provides 32 meals and takes 45 minutes of time! Food rescues may be completed by public transport, by personal vehicle, on foot and even by bicycle. Whether it’s once-a-month, once-a-week, or once-a day volunteers are needed to provide a reliable food rescue service by fostering community connections to reduce food waste and food insecurity! Click here to sign up.

Email Dana for more information!
Mass Audubon
At Mass Audubon, they believe that every person can make a positive impact on protecting the nature of Massachusetts. One enjoyable way to have an impact on the environment is by volunteering at their wildlife sanctuary in Belmont or at their headquarters in Lincoln. 
They currently host volunteers in Belmont on:
Wednesdays 2:30pm - 4pm
Thursdays 9:30am - 11:30am 

Projects are generally related to invasive plant removal, trail monitoring, wildlife monitoring, and seasonal property clean ups.

Email Sandra to help with Mass Audubon!
Community Cooks
Community Cooks mobilizes individuals, businesses, civic, educational and faith-based groups to prepare home-cooked food for vulnerable populations seeking assistance from human service agencies in the Greater Boston area. We proudly partner with these agencies that, due to lack of funds and/or facilities, struggle to provide food for those they serve.
This is a great opportunity for you if you enjoy feeding your neighbors and are looking for a regular volunteer schedule. Community Cooks is looking for regularly scheduled, monthly volunteers to help with their program. 
Click here to sign up!


Email Katherine for more information!
Volunteer with Food Link!

Food Link is looking for volunteers to help on a regular basis with the collection and distribution of donated food. Volunteers generally work in groups to collect food from grocery stores and bakeries, sort the food and then deliver it to social services agencies in the area.
Email Alex to learn more and get involved!
Garbage to Garden Curbside Composting
Phone: (617)977-4547
Email: info@garbagetogarden.org

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