Yad Ezra - Feeding the Jewish Hungry

General Office Work/Receptionist
Assist with basic clerical work — stuffing and stamping envelopes, filing, compiling lists, answering phones, client food orders, etc. Time commitment: weekly, or as available.
Sunday Deliveries
Be "on call" to make Sunday deliveries. Time commitment: from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Warehouse Work
Accompany clients through the warehouse, fill the clients' grocery carts, sort, shelve and stock food in the warehouse.
Time commitment: weekly, or as available.
Client Intake
Data entry experience is helpful, as is knowledge of Yiddish.
Time commitment: weekly, or as available.
MiCafe (Michigan Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly) Volunteer Training
Special computer training is required to assist Oakland county seniors (age 60 and over) register online at Yad Ezra for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) formerly know as food stamps.
Time commitment: appointment based
Volunteers need to be computer literate.

Passover Distribution
Yom Kippur Food Drive
Volunteers are needed to help pick up, weigh, sort, box and shelve donated food from more than 20 synagogues and organizations. Please e-mail Lea@yadezra.org for more information.
Annual Dinner
New Projects

Fundraising Committee
Work on a committee to help raise funds to support the organization through special events or projects, direct mail, solicitations, endowments, grants, memorial funds, etc.
Time commitment: once a month meetings, or as needed for specific effort.
Data Entry
Do basic entry using our database software.
Time commitment: weekly, or as available.
Newsletter
Work on production of newsletter published quarterly — gather information, write articles, etc.
Time commitment: as needed.
Public Relations
Be a part of a "Speakers Bureau" and go into schools/organizations/groups to talk about Yad Ezra. Volunteers are needed to write press releases and contact local newspapers and/or television stations about covering Yad Ezra.
Time commitment: once a month, or as needed.