Opportunity Details
Chicago Hot Meals Distribution Program | March-October 2021
Islamic Relief USA is looking for volunteers to help us with our hot meal distributions in Chicago throughout March and April. We need your help to distribute 500 meals here in one of the most vulnerable parts of Chicago. Please read all of the information below to ensure you understand our new project guidelines to keep everyone safe!
Where:
SANAD Social Services
6248 South Spaulding Avenue
Chicago, IL 60629
When:
9:30am-11:30am
Friday, December 3rd
Friday, December 10th
Friday, December 17th - LAST Chicago Hot Meals Distribution for 2021
Tasks Might Include:
- Packing hot meals in plastic bags with water, apples, and a hot meal - Helping clients by carrying boxes of food to their car
- Ensuring clients are remaining 6 feet apart
- Distributing the meals to clients
- Registering Clients
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Please arrive with your CDC compliant mask. Volunteers who arrive without a mask will not be able to participate in the project.
- Maintain a 6 foot minimum distance between all other attendees, you must practice social distancing throughout the project.
- Please sanitize your hands before, during, and after the project. We will have hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes for you.
- Expect to have your temperature taken at the door (no contact). If you have a fever, please stay home!
- Restroom facilities at the project site are for emergency purposes only and are not managed by Islamic Relief USA. We recommend use of personal facilities before arriving to the project site.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS:
- If you or someone you live with is considered high risk, please consider volunteering in person at a later date.
- If you are experiencing any symptoms related to COVID, please cancel or let your volunteer coordinator know (even if it is the morning of the project).
- If you are unsure of the risk associated with participating in this project, please reach out to our staff!
- Please refer to the CDC for recommendations and guidelines for most up to date information regarding COVID-19.
Do not attend a volunteer project if in the last 14 days you have:
Traveled abroad
Traveled outside the state of Illinois
Been on an airplane or cruise
Interacted with anyone who had or has COVID-19
Attended an event with 50+ people
Had a fever
Have experienced symptoms that could be related to COVID-19
Have had COVID-19
Please contact the project coordinator, Wsmah Siddiqui (wsiddiqui@irusa.org) if you have any questions.
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+, Maximum Age:65
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