Group Opportunities

Most of our group activities are off-site and can be done and organized on your own. The following activities are the best ways that you and your group can help us:

1. Participate in one of our Upcoming Annual Events, such as eating at a participating restaurant on RSVVP Day, Walking the CROP Walk or volunteering or participating in our annual golf tournament. See more and read about them on the homepage of our website, (www.ifcweb.org).

2. Print out and put the template found on our volunteer page under "Conduct a Food/Personal Hygiene Item Drive" on your neighbors' doorsteps and return to collect the food.

3. Do something clever to raise food, like have a talent show and charge admission with canned food, put out bins around UNC or other places (with permission), hold a car wash, etc. You can find more ideas by clicking on the "The Kitchen--Project Incubator" in the "Other Volunteer Resources" below.

4. Make personal hygiene kits that we can hand out to the people that come to our shelters. Collect items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, washcloths, floss, soap, shampoo, razors, shaving cream, deodorant, feminine products, combs, q-tips, etc., and divide them into individual sized zip-lock bags.

5. Paul Eberhart, our kitchen coordinator, would like help supplementing the meals we serve in the kitchen. Fill disposable aluminum pans (Paul said you can get 30 for $10-$15 at Sam's Club) with prepared foods and date it. For example, you can fill the pans with: casseroles, mashed potatoes, green beans, cooked cabbage, or any other "meat, vegetable or starch." It would go directly onto the serving line, which is why the aluminum pans, with date written on them, are key.

6. Adopt a Weekly Food Pickup Shift. Contact Charles Williams for more information: (919) 929-6380, ext. 15 or assistant@ifcmailbox.org.

Other Volunteer Resources in the Community: