Every year my work votes on volunteering at an organization and we all agreed on the Freestore Foodbank. For the longest time I've wanted to help and finally got the opportunity to do it. My supervisor set up the date with the coordinator. It's pretty easy, you go online and register. You do have to fill out a waiver, give basic information and Emergency contact. When we got there, I was amazed on how big the building is! This location is fairly new. I believe a year old. Attached with the warehouse is the market where families in need can check in and shop for groceries. This is a non profit organization so any volunteers they can get, is greatly appreciated. The groceries are donated by huge companies. Kroger and Fifth Third Bank play a huge part. You walk into the lobby and sign in. From there our coordinator took us to the back. They split us into two groups. The first half are needed at the registers to check out and bag the families groceries. I was in the group that stocked shelves. Stocked everything to proteins (meats, chicken, fish), vegetables, soda (pop), nuts, canned goods and anything that is shelves need refills. Thank goodness the warehouse had air conditioning. But I love their market! Very open, spacious and shelves are well organized. They keep it super clean. We worked a good three hours and it was worth it. Not only did I give back to the community, I was able to engage and got to know my employees better. At the end, I was tired. I haven't done physical labor since my younger years but I had so much fun and it was worth it. I would definitely do it all over again. I love what this organization stands for. read more

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I came in here to get some groceries and received quick service. There was no line to check in I like how you shop for your own groceries. The groceries are limited by family not by number of people in your family then in the end they bag everything up for you. You can come once a month and I think it's an amazing resource for people who are struggling or who are trying to get back on their feet. read more