Packing Ramadan Food Boxes with
Hanan Refugees Relief Group (Age 7+)
Overview:
Hanan Refugees Relief Group (HRRG) is a Milwaukee-based nonprofit established in 2016 to provide long and short-term support services to the refugee population. Focus is on building trust by respecting and honoring the client's home culture and providing tools to succeed in their host community. HRRG offers a wide variety of programs including resettlement services, ESL classes, mentoring programs, employment services, on-site food pantry, community events, and much more.
One of HRRG's annual community events is the Ramadan Food Box Giveaway during which they pack and give out 400-500 food boxes containing Ramadan staples (rice, sugar, salt, flour, dates, oil, lentils, canned goods, etc.). This year HRRG is planning to hand out 600 food boxes at this event! Sunbeam Kids will join HRRG to help pack these boxes on Saturday, February 22nd from 9:00 am until all boxes are packed (expected to finish sometime between 11 am and noon).
What to expect:
We will check in at 9:00 am at the volunteer station and then HRRG will give directions and direct families to various packing areas.
Capacity & Age Recommendations:
This event is open to kids age 7 or older with an adult, and we have room for approximately 5-6 families with our group. Please use an accurate headcount in your registration as we are committed to bringing a certain amount of volunteers from SBK. Members* will be able to register for the first week, and then we will open any remaining available spots to guests one week prior to the project.
What to bring:
No need to bring anything additional to this project.
What to wear:
Feel free to wear your SBK shirt if you have one and bring your lanyard to collect your ribbon if you're a member. Otherwise just make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes for an active morning packing food boxes! All work will be done indoors.
Additional information:
In addition to registering with SBK, you will also need to register directly with HRRG. The confirmation registration email you receive from SBK will include a google form from HRRG to fill out. Please complete this right away.
There will be plenty of parking available at Salam Elementary School - feel free to park anywhere in the lot.
Project Leader: Amanda Barnhart
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Please only sign up if you know you can attend. We understand illness and emergencies do come up so if you register and can no longer attend, please let us know ASAP so we can allow others to fill the spot.
Thanks for lending a little hand!
Amanda Barnhart
Board President
*While we rely on member donations to keep the good work going, we never want the $40/family/year to be a hurdle to volunteering with us. If you are in need of assistance, we do have a limited number of scholarships available that are 100% confidential, just email and ask!
