January 1, 2024 | Volunteering

Greetings, Volunteers!

Happy New Year!  I can't believe it is already 2024! We've got lots of volunteer opportunities available this month, scroll down to check them out. 😊

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. Then simply send confirmation of your volunteer hours to volunteer@garbagetogarden.org to receive credit.

Happy Composting,

They need help rescuing food from a Panera Bread in Seekonk on the below schedule weekly. The time provided is the window when the volunteer can get there for the event. 

Sunday from 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST
Wednesday from 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM EST
Thursday from 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM EST
Friday from 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EST
Saturday from 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EST

In general they're always looking for additional volunteers to help them pick up food donations and deliver them to their nonprofit recipient partners serving individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. They have events seven days a week morning, afternoon, and evening. 

Sign up here, then email volunteer@garbagetogarden.org to receive credit. 

The Somerville Winter Farmers Market is open every Saturday until 4/6/23. They have the following opportunities available!

Volunteer 1: 8:00 am - 9:00 am - help with vendor and unloading traffic
Volunteer 2: 8:15 am-9:30 am - help with vendor and market set up and traffic
Volunteer 3: 8:15 am-9:30 am - help with vendor and market set up and traffic
Volunteer 4: 9-1:30 pm - Downstairs counter/floater
Volunteer 5: 9-1:30 pm - Downstairs counter/floater
Volunteer 6: 9:15 am-1:30 pm - SNAP booth questions, merch
Volunteer 7: 9:15 am-12:00 pm - 2nd SNAP booth 
Volunteer 8: Photographer/social media
Volunteer 8: Photographer/social media
Volunteer 9: 1:30-2:00 pm cleanup
Volunteer 10: 1:30-2:00 pm cleanup
Volunteer 11: 1:00-2:00 pm help with vendor and loading traffic
Volunteer 12: 1:30 pm take donated produce to Somerville community fridge(s), car required
Volunteer 13: 9:30-1:30 pm Mandarin Interpreter

Sign up here & then email volunteer@garbagetogarden.org to receive credit!

Second Chances serves clients who are sheltered or homeless in the Somerville and Cambridge areas by providing free, empowering clothing. They thrive with the help of motivated, dependable volunteers and those committed to helping those in need.
There are many ongoing volunteer opportunities at Second Chances, which may include:

-Host an online fundraiser

-Picking up clothes for donations

-Hosting a clothing drive

MAMAS (Mutual Aid Medford And Somerville) facilitates neighbors helping neighbors. For example: we connect people who need groceries with people who have cars to deliver them, we accept monetary donations and redistribute the money to people who request it, we help people organize neighborhood events and set up neighborhood group communication channels, we find people who have yard space for gardening and coordinate volunteers to set up and maintain shared gardens to grow food for their communities.

Sign up to learn more about opportunities within each group by clicking the links below:

• Sign up for the groceries/deliveries email list,
• Fill out the gardening interest form to connect with that group,
• Browse the general list of MAMAS volunteer opportunities,
...or email askyourmamas@gmail.com about other volunteer roles!