COVID-19 Volunteer Opportunities & Resources
July 28, 2020
Please email or text Jacky Foster at jackyfoster@comcast.net or 978-580-5581 to add opportunities or resources for support.
 
FOOD SERVICE AND NEEDS:
 
Acton Community Supper & Food Pantry
Distribute Wednesdays from 10-7 and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30. To donate or volunteer or if you need services, call 978-635-9295.
 
Open Table
https://www.opentable.org/covid-19/ - Register for services from the website or call 978-369-2275.
https://opentable.volunteergopher.com/VMS/register/ - Register to volunteer (easy to do): Click on "Sign Up Here" link.
Multiple volunteer opportunities, including maintenance of broken things in Concord & Maynard facilities, pick & pack food for the pantry, and distribute food.
 
Open Table Fresh Air Pantry Drive-Thru Service -  by appointment on Tuesdays (ages over 55: 12:45-3 / other: 3-6:30) & Thursdays from 3-6:30 PM @ Maynard Municipal Parking lot (Main Street by the Fine Arts Theater). Check the website or call:
978-369-2275.
 
Stow Food Pantry
Open for pick-ups three time a week. To donate (funds only, no food or gift cards).
Stow Food Pantry, PO Box 437, Stow, MA 01775.
To volunteer or for services, email or call: stowfoodp@gmail.com, 978-897-4230.
 
WHEAT
Need volunteers to deliver meals to elderly in Clinton & Lancaster:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044bada928a0ff2-wheat
 
Sudbury Food Pantry
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-2:15. To volunteer (15 needed each time), call Mary Novak: 978-443-8565.
 
Loaves & Fishes (Devens)
 
Greater Boston Food Bank
Provides food to local food pantries. Donations requested.
 
Provide Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
 
 
OTHER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES - LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS:
 
Bolton Community Fund
Contact Mary Garcia for updated needs: leapforward@aol.com, 978-337-3571.
 
Warm Hearts - No Rotary volunteer opportunities at this time.
To donate, see the website. (Catherine Hamill is investigating future opportunities.)
 
Stow Neighbor Brigade
 
Acton-Boxborough United Way
Plenty of volunteer opportunities: See website.
 
Acton-Boxborough Neighbor Brigade
 
Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts
Contact Carolyn for volunteer opportunities: office@ncmhabitat.org or (978) 348-2749. Urgent need for help in Ashburnham.
 
Healing Garden
https://healinggardensupport.org/    
Closed now, but they have a wish list for donations. See the website, and email Kelly as instructed: Kelly@healinggardensupport.org
 
Household Goods
 
Red Cross Blood Bank
Sudbury location has openings starting April 30. Bob Johnson suggested donating platelets as well. Keep checking the site for locations and openings.
 
FPC  Guest Table – aka First Parish Church of Stow and Acton  Community Dinners
Looks like they plan to start back up Friday, June 5 – Our club has volunteered for these dinners many times,
 
 
Other SERVICE AND DONATION OPPORTUNITIES:
 
Make Masks for Neighbors
Email Ann Marie in Bolton for instructions and more information: kahershberger@comcast.net.
 
Make Face Shields
Massachusetts Face Shields is a volunteer organization providing face shields for front line staff at hospitals, medical centers, and doctor's offices. They need people to help with 3D printing and assembling face shields. They also need supplies and donations.
 
Stow Community Chest - No Posted Volunteer Opportunities
Donate to Covid-19 Relief Fund: https://www.stowcommunitychest.org/relief-fund
 
 
Other IMPORTANT Resources:
 
Domestic Abuse
 
MA Legal HELP
General information if needed.
 
Stow Community Chest
 
Stow Council on Aging - No Rotary Request At This Time
Executive Director: Alyson Toole: coa@stow-ma.gov
Outreach Coordinator: Martha Shea: coa2@stow-ma.gov
Office: 978-897-1880
 
Stow Friends of Council on Aging: (SFCOA)
 
Lancaster COA and Community Center
Executive Director: Alexandra Turner: alixturner@gmail.com
 
Bolton Council on Aging - No Rotary Request At This Time
Outreach Coordinator: Heather Goodsell: coaprograms@townofbolton.com
Executive Director: Lisa D’Eon
Office: 978-779-3314
 
Friends of Bolton Seniors - No Rotary Request At This Time