Food Prep Volunteer Work @ FMSC Tempe

This is primarily a volunteer event, less a social event.
The way these evenings tend to look so you can know what to expect:

-we meet briefly as a group
-they show a required training video
-we are called up by groups to a packing station, then pack the raw ingredients into bags, seal them, and prepare them to be shipped to countries in need. You can chat with the people beside you while working, but sometimes people are focused on their tasks. We'll try to stay together as a group, but sometimes we get split up based on the need and available spots at each table.

-workstation cleanup for a few mins (requires gloves, if you took your gloves off, can just wait a bit by the wall)
-optional prayer offered for food to get to destination safely, or can wait in lobby for a few mins
-Closing Session (~10-15min)

if you've never been to fmsc before, or never seen the Closing Session, I recommend everyone check that out at least once. They do do some asks for donations, but many times they'll also show pictures and sometimes videos of where the food is going, and sometimes a story/testimonial from someone who has received the food we pack. This is a great way to understand the impact and the "why" behind what we do here at fmsc

NOTE:
FMSC has moved and ARE NO LONGER IN MESA!
See addy for their new Tempe location

I'd like to more regularly try to volunteer at fmsc and try to do this or something similar every month or so. Feel free to join on in. The date and time will be updated as the day gets closer. FMSC tends to get filled up pretty easily, so some months may be skipped or the time slot may vary because of that.

At the time of writing or last I checked, there is (edit: xx) extra volunteer spots left outside of the spots I've already reserved. I can add you to my reservation, but if you sign up to go, please do show up so we do not needlessly take up a volunteer spot.

General info:
https://www.fmsc.org/about-us
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is an organization which works with volunteers to weigh ingredients (rice, flavoring/vitamins, etc) into packages, which then get shipped out to nations in need.

### Jewelry Policy
To comply with FDA requirements and remove all opportunity for foreign objects to fall into our life-saving meals (which could cause choking, tooth breakage and more), FMSC volunteers must remove all jewelry and/or accessories before packing.

### Photo Policy
Unless notified otherwise, FMSC Volunteers (including parents or guardians of minor volunteers) consent to FMSC taking and using any images, video, sound, or verbal statements (collectively, "Likeness") taken at any FMSC packing site or any FMSC event. This use may be in any print, digital, or other medium.
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### Sickness
To ensure the safety of our volunteers, staff and the food we pack, please do not come to our facility to volunteer if you have new or unexplained symptoms indicative of contagious illness or food-borne diseases (excluding conditions related to seasonal allergies or known non-contagious medical conditions):

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore Throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea