YOU CAN FIND THAT FULL LIST RIGHT NOW ON THE FREE WXII 12 NEWS MOBILE APP. AND IF YOU CAN’T MAKE A DONATION, THERE ARE STILL MANY WAYS TO HELP OUT AS WXII 12 JOSHUA DAVIS FOUND OUT, IT ALL CENTERS ON YOUR TIME. SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK IS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO DONATE THEIR TIME THIS HOLIDAY, SAYING THAT WHAT VOLUNTEERS DO IS VITAL FOR THEIR WORK IN THIS COMMUNITY. PEOPLE OFTEN ASSOCIATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH FOOD, AND AT SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK VOLUNTEERS ARE WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE FAMILIES IN NEED WILL HAVE FOOD ON THEIR TABLES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. TO DO THAT, THEY’RE ASKING PEOPLE TO DONATE FOOD, MONEY AND SOMETHING ELSE THAT WON’T COST YOU ANYTHING. AND WE THINK TIME IS SOMETHNG JUST AS IMPORTANT. VOLUNTEERS ARE NECESSARY TO GET FOOD OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE WHO NEED IT GET IT ON THEIR TABLES AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. LAST YEAR, FOLKS VOLUNTEERED A COLLECTIVE 30,000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK, THE EQUIVALENT OF 14 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. VOLUNTEERS WORKING ON TUESDAY SAY IT FEELS GOOD TO KNOW THEY’RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. IT’S VERY REWARDING TO KNOW THAT HOPEFULLY THAT YOU’RE NOT ONLY ARE YOU SERVING PEOPLE, BUT YOU’RE ALSO RESCUING SOME OF THIS FOOD THAT CAN BE USED FOR PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED IT INSTEAD OF HAVING TO THROW IT OUT. AND SECOND HARVEST WANTS PEOPLE TO KNOW IF THEY’RE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO GIVE BACK. THEIR DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN. IT’S A GREAT DEAL OF NEED IN OUR COUNTRY AND IN OUR CITY, AND I THINK PEOPLE, IF THEY KNEW THAT THEY COULD CONTRIBUTE TO RELIEVING SOME OF THAT NEED, THEY’D BE WILLING TO DO IT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE CHOICE TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY. WE VALUE TAT AND WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE THAT PEOPLE MAKE THAT CHOICE DAILY. AND SPEAKING OF GIVING BACK, WXII IS HOSTING A FOOD DRIVE WITH SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK WEDNESDA. WE’LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF THAT ON WXII 12.COM. IN WINSTON SALEM I’
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Second Harvest Food Bank is encouraging people to donate their time this holiday season
Updated: 8:19 PM EST Dec 12, 2023
Second Harvest Food Bank is encouraging people to donate their time this holiday, saying that volunteers are vital for their work in the community.Top StoriesWinston-Salem Police: Silas Creek Parkway now open following closureNorth Carolina: With above-average snow forecasted for the Carolinas, which months have the highest snowfall chances?Two North Carolina men charged after having enough fentanyl to kill 27 million people, Iredell County deputies sayGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking herePeople often associate the holidays with food, and at Second Harvest Food Bank, volunteers are working hard to make sure families in need will have food on their tables this holiday season. To do that, they’re asking people to donate food, money, and something else that won’t cost you anything. “We think time is something just as important,” Reedy Mench, Second Harvest Food Bank’s Senior manager of volunteer services, said. “Volunteers are necessary to get food out to our community and people who need it, get it on their tables as quickly as we can.” Last year, folks volunteered a collective 30,000 hours of their time to Second Harvest Food Bank, the equivalent of 14 full-time employees. Volunteers working on Tuesday say it feels good to know they’re making a difference. “It’s very rewarding to know that, hopefully, that you’re not only serving people, but you’re also rescuing some of this food,” Volunteer Richard Priest said. “It can be used for people who really need it, instead of having to throw it out.”Second Harvest wants people to know if they’re looking for a way to give back, their doors are always open. “There’s a great deal of need in our country and in our city,” Priest said. “And I think people, if they knew they could contribute to us relieving some of that need, they’d be willing to do it.” “To make the choice to give back to our community, we value that,” Mench said. “We are so appreciative that people make that choice daily.”WXII is hosting a food drive with the Second Harvest Food Bank on Wednesday, and you can find information on how you can be part of it here.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |TRENDING STORIESKeep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
Second Harvest Food Bank is encouraging people to donate their time this holiday, saying that volunteers are vital for their work in the community.
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People often associate the holidays with food, and at Second Harvest Food Bank, volunteers are working hard to make sure families in need will have food on their tables this holiday season. To do that, they’re asking people to donate food, money, and something else that won’t cost you anything.
“We think time is something just as important,” Reedy Mench, Second Harvest Food Bank’s Senior manager of volunteer services, said. “Volunteers are necessary to get food out to our community and people who need it, get it on their tables as quickly as we can.”
Last year, folks volunteered a collective 30,000 hours of their time to Second Harvest Food Bank, the equivalent of 14 full-time employees. Volunteers working on Tuesday say it feels good to know they’re making a difference.
“It’s very rewarding to know that, hopefully, that you’re not only serving people, but you’re also rescuing some of this food,” Volunteer Richard Priest said. “It can be used for people who really need it, instead of having to throw it out.”
Second Harvest wants people to know if they’re looking for a way to give back, their doors are always open.
“There’s a great deal of need in our country and in our city,” Priest said. “And I think people, if they knew they could contribute to us relieving some of that need, they’d be willing to do it.”
“To make the choice to give back to our community, we value that,” Mench said. “We are so appreciative that people make that choice daily.”
WXII is hosting a food drive with the Second Harvest Food Bank on Wednesday, and you can find information on how you can be part of it here.
Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |
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