Folks can expect a wide variety of tasks, including barn building projects, invasive removal, cutting and breakdown of brush, gardening and weeding, transplanting, and other general land care.
We host the Produce Perks/SNAPS program at the Yellow Springs Farmers Market and are seeking volunteers for managing the table. All volunteers get trained on how to use the machines and get to enjoy building relationships with the community.
Loading and unloading vans, liaising with food banks and grocery stores, sorting food items, checking for expiration dates, discarding expired items, and maintaining the pantry area clean and organized
Beginning in 2021, our food pantry program allows a family to select their own groceries themselves at the Meijer store in Troy. We schedule COA volunteers to meet folks at the store where they can shop for their own non-taxable food items up to a preset amount, then a volunteer will pay for the groceries…
For families with children, we provide a special gift for each child, aged infant to 18, and schedule shopping days at the Troy Kohl’s so parents can shop for clothing for their children. COA volunteers are at the store to assist with purchases. Shopping hours are planned for the first week or so in December.
Our Back to School Program is an annual late summer event where parents can sign their school children up for a backpack with grade appropriate supplies and pick it up before the first day of school. COA works with the school office to pay for school fees, if needed.
Share Christ to muslims; Give out Swahili Bibles; Pray and encourage families; Teach about water filters; Educate on hygiene; Provide tutoring
As a small non-profit, we rely on community contributions to sustain our mission. You can become a food champion by donating on a regular basis or just once by visiting our website – miamivalleymeals.org/donate. Each dollar helps us provide free meals to local organizations serving the Dayton community!
We are always looking for new faces to help us out around headquarters, whether it be to help prep meals, prepare for a special event, or help us in our future garden (coming soon!). We are currently recruiting individuals and pairs, but plan to offer group opportunities in the future. You can fill out our…
Opportunities include helping at the food pantry, clothing closet, and special events.