- Overview:
- 1500 gallons of milk will be given away to the public at no charge. Guests will pull up by car and boxes will be loaded in by staff and volunteers.
- As more people file for unemployment, the need for food assistance is drastically increasing. New York dairy organizations are stepping up to deliver some much-needed relief with a tractor trailer carrying boxes of dairy items. To ensure the safety and health of all involved in the distribution, there will be a drive-through distribution process. Residents are asked to stay in their car until they are prompted to receive their box.
- Date: Tuesday, December 22nd
- Time: Drive will begin at 11:00AM (estimated end time around 1:30pm)
- Volunteer Arrival Time: 10:00AM
- Volunteer Parking: NYS Fairgrounds; upon arrival they can contact Cathy Hobb at 315-481-6478
- 581 State Fair Blvd Syracuse, NY 13209
- PPE: there will be hand sanitizer, masks and gloves provided to all volunteers
- MASKS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES!
- Suggested Wardrobe: comfortable sneakers, layers to stay warm!
- On-Site Roles for Volunteers:
- Loading dairy into vehicles
- Loading empty pallets and crates back onto trucks
- Holding up signs signaling cars to stop and pop their trunks
Volunteers are asked to wear comfortable sneakers, layers, and sunscreen. ADANE will provide bottled water, snacks, and hand sanitizer. **Please enter the Fairgrounds through Gate 2.**
Please be aware that this volunteer opportunity will require lots of bending, twisting, and lifting. It will definitely be an active day. Volunteers will be required to sign a waiver.
In order to comply with both Matilda's Law and the CDC guidelines,
we are asking all volunteers 65 and older to stay home.