VOLUNTEER
Tuesday Evening Bag Packing
This is a standing volunteer opportunity every Tuesday evening. We always welcome new volunteers to help assemble bags. If you or your group would like to get on the calendar to volunteer to help pack bags, please email us at theweekendbagprogram@gmail.com. This is a great team building opportunity as well as an opportunity for individual community/volunteer service hours!
Join the Youth Council!
You’ve heard us say that The Weekend Bag Program, Inc. is “kid founded and kid run.” We take great pride in these two truths, and it is what inspires the adults involved to continue to support and empower the young people involved. However, as the Costello girls grow and head off into the world to forge their own paths it is important to them that the Weekend Program Inc., continue to be youth focused and run by students in Sussex County.
Introducing The Weekend Bag Program, Inc. Youth Council. This council of young adults will hold leadership roles in the day to day operations of The Weekend Bag Program, Inc. Members of the Youth Council will make decisions for the program, attend public speaking events where they will represent the program, helping to spread the mission of the program. Youth Council members will communicate with local governments, schools, businesses, etc. on a regular basis regarding The Weekend Bag Program, Inc.
We are inviting high school and college aged students to apply to serve on this council. This role carries an opportunity to develop your skills in leadership, business, public speaking, organization, and networking. You will have the opportunity to work side by side with change making adults in the community, learning from them and networking with them. The volunteer hours you will accumulate will be an asset to your resume and college applications. But the biggest benefit of all is that you will have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of young people in our county. You will help fight juvenile food and hygiene insecurity firsthand. If you’re interested in more information, please contact us at
theweekendbagprogram@gmail.com
(833)-KIDSBAG
We look forward to hearing from you!
Sussex County Day Info Table
Volunteers will sit at The Weekend Bag Table and greet visitors. They will discuss/explain the program, share informational literature, promote upcoming events, collect emails from visitors who are interested in volunteering or being on the mailing list to receive the monthly newsletter, and facilitate other activities at our table to engage visitors (pick-a-pop, tattoos, etc).
Sign up HERE to volunteer at this event.
Stuff The Van @ Weis in Franklin & Newton
We are holding a Back to School Stuff the Van event at Weis Market (Franklin & Newton Locations) September 1 9am-4:30pm. If you would like to volunteer at the Stuff The Van at either the Franklin or Newton location and/or to unload at the warehouse that evening, please sign up HERE.
You may sign up for more than one time slot. If the time slot you would like is already full, please reach out to us and we will add you to that shift.