We're excited to announce that RCYO has partnered with 2nd Harvest to participate in their Zilch program! This initiative aims to provide no-cost fresh produce to our community by addressing barriers often found in other food distribution methods.
Here’s how it works:
Produce Delivery: Every Friday afternoon at 2:45-3:00 PM, 2nd Harvest will deliver a pallet/pallet and a half of fresh produce to our office.
Distribution Location: We will distribute the produce at our designated booth outside Salem Lutheran Church (where our office is located).
Distribution Duration: 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM or until all food is distributed
What’s Available: The first week, we received blackberries, lemons, apples, grapefruit, cucumbers, and more. Produce may vary from week to week.
The distribution time can vary depending on the volume of produce, but it typically lasts until 5:30 PM. We’re thrilled to be part of this program and look forward to serving our community with fresh, healthy food!
Duties include:
-Carrying out and setting up our booth and tables outside our office
-Organizing and sorting through large amounts of produce
-Displaying produce
-Assisting community members with their desired produce (bagging food)
-Interacting with community members receiving food as well as other volunteers assisting with the food distribution
-Making recipe recommendations, sharing how to utilize produce community members might not be familiar with
-Breaking down boxes and organizing them
-Tearing down and returning booth/tent and tables to the office at the end of the distribution
