BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:268@kicmke.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230919T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230919T180000 DTSTAMP:20230831T173359Z URL:https://kicmke.org/events/serving-pantry-guests-sept23/ SUMMARY:Serving Pantry Guests DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\nWork with your child at the Kinship Community Fo od Center (formerly called Riverwest Food Pantry) – an organization focu sed on coming together around food to relieve hunger\, improve lives\, and grow community well-being. While their name has changed\, their mission i s still the same! Your child will be immersed in an environment where they will experience their capabilities to help others and also be mentored in acts of dignity and grace by those very same people. The Kinship Communit y Food Center embodies their motto: In a community of generosity everyone gives and everyone receives.\nActivities\nYou and your child will assist s hoppers with registration and grocery selection\, help shoppers carry bags \, serve snacks to shoppers\, help in the kid's corner\, and clean up. Han ds-on orientation and assignments are given upon arrival.\nDuring the summ er months\, much of the produce that volunteers hand out to shoppers is gr own right here at Kinship’s Urban Farm. Making this farm-to-table connec tion with our kids helps them understand the importance of growing fruits and vegetables as a way to fight food insecurity in our community.\nWe wil l also be collecting reusable bags to donate to the pantry. Their goal is to eliminate as many plastic shopping bags as possible. If you have extra reusable bags at home\, please consider bringing some with you to donate!\ nIf your family is interested in doing additional service for Kinship\, pl ease consider donating some much-needed non-perishable items through this month's Kinship Food Drive\, Sept. 5-15. \n\nPurpose\nHelp to eliminate f ood insecurity in Milwaukee.\nImpact\nKids will gain awareness and underst anding of how they can help their community in need and have fun along the way!\nWhen &\; Where\nTuesday\, September 19th from 3:30-6 p.m.\nSt. C asimir’s Parish Hall\n924 E. Clarke St.\nThe hall is located on the base ment level of the school building behind Our Lady of Divine Providence Par ish/St. Casimir. Volunteer entrance doors are on the west side of the buil ding in the alley between the church and the school. On Saturday mornings we ask that volunteers find street parking (on Clarke or Weil) as the lot is reserved for shoppers\n\nRegistration Information\nParticipant Cap: 3-4 families or 10 volunteers\n\nAge: 6 years and older\n\nAttire: Please dre ss casually in closed-toe shoes and keep all your valuables at home. Wear your Kids Impact Community shirt if you have one. Masks are optional.\n\nC ost: Free. Kinship Community Food Center does accept non-perishable food donations if your family would like to bring something to donate.\n\nQuest ions: Reach out to Lizzy at lizzy@kicmke.org with any questions.\n\nCance llations: We understand that illness and emergencies can happen. If you c annot make it\, please let Lizzy know at lizzy@kicmke.org as soon as poss ible so we can open up this opportunity to a family on the waitlist.\nMore Information\nLearn more about the Kinship Community Food Center on their website: www.kinshipmke.org ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://kicmke.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Se rving-Pantry-Guests.png CATEGORIES:Children and Families,Meals END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR