Donations needed
25 15-oz. cans of Great Northern Beans 12 15-oz. cans of low-sodium chicken broth 5 boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix 3 large (GFS or Sams) bags of salad 3 bags of apples 2 bags of oranges 8 desserts (enough to serve 8-12) 2 gallons of lemonade 2 gallons of sweetened iced tea 2 dozen eggs Please email Nancy Goodyear at nncygd@roadrunner.com if you can donate any of these items. You will need to bring your donation to church before noon on Thursday. If you can't donate any of the above items, please consider making a cash donation to cover the cost of the rest of the food. Thanks! |
Volunteers needed
Greeter - arrive by 4:30 Drink servers (need 1 both shifts) Dessert set-up - arrive by 4:30 Dessert server (need 1 both shifts) Kitchen servers - 3 needed 5:45 to 6:30 Dining room volunteer (1 needed both shifts) Dish washer - 1 needed 5:45 to 6:30 Clean up crew - need 1 Please consider filling one of these positions. Email Nancy as soon as possible if you can help out. |
What would I need to do?
If you've never volunteered before, there are lots of jobs with varying ability levels. Here's a brief description of each:
Set-up: move tables to proper positions, set tables with placemats.
Food preparation: arrive at 3 pm to prepare the food that has been donated following the recipes provided.
Greeter: greet the guests and have them sign in so we can get a head count. Hand out tickets for portions.
Kid's activities: play with the kids! Drink set-up: Arrive early to prepare juice, lemonade and coffee.
Drink servers: Assist guests with their drinks and make more drinks as needed. Kitchen servers: collect portion tickets at kitchen door, prepare plates for guests. Obtain items in kitchen for workers in the dining area.Dessert set-up: Prepare desserts into portions and set out on table on small plates Dessert servers: Collect portion tickets and help guests make dessert and fruit selections. Make sure to refill fruit servings and desserts as needed. Dining room attendants: Clean up dining area as needed throughout the dinner. Replace placemats and silverware, wipe tables, clean up spills. Make conversation with our guests.
Dishes: wash dishes, silverware and pots/pans as they become available for cleaning.
Cleanup crew: wipe down tables, sweep floor, take out trash, make sure kitchen and parish hall are tidy and back in order. |
Thank you!
Please take a moment and consider what you can do to help out. And remember, even if you are not able to help with a donation or as a worker, join us for dinner. YOU are an important part of our community!
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St. James