Community Outreach

Join your fellow SIR Branch 8 members in the Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back program / activities.
Participate when you can, in assisting, while supporting our communities, SIR Giving Back gives you that opportunity!
The Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back activities are co-ed. Spouses, partners & significant others are encouraged to participate and sign up for any activities.
If you have volunteered in an activity previously, please contact us again for the upcoming activity that you would like to participate in.

Our regularly scheduled monthly activity at the Food Bank in July, 13 members and 3 significant others, sleeving produce, HUGH onions 🧅, potatoes 🥔 & apples 🍎, for upcoming distributions.

“WE MAKE IT POSSIBLE “
Thanks for your efforts👍

Chairman – Tom DiGrande
tomdigrande@comcast.net
925-876-7851

Asst Chairman – Phil Scimonelli
Rosescim@aol.com
661-917-8060

Event Reports, Schedules and photos follow: 

Join your fellow SIR Branch 8 members in the Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back program / activities.
Participate when you can, in assisting, while supporting our communities, SIR Giving Back gives you that opportunity!
The Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back activities are co-ed. Spouses, partners & significant others are encouraged to participate and sign up for any activities.
Let’s get more of the spouses involved this year!!👍
If you have volunteered in an activity previously, please contact us again for the upcoming activity that you would like to participate in.

Our regularly scheduled monthly activity at the Food Bank in December was another “HUGE “ success. We had a group of 16 SIR Branch 8 members and 4 spouses🙂. Participants sleeved bell peppers🫑 (a little on the soft side) and kiwi.
WE DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Thanks for your efforts👏.

Volunteers needed for the upcoming scheduled activities at the :
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
4010 Nelson ave
Concord, Ca 94520
Extra Saturday Holiday Activity –
Saturday, 12/28/24
8:30 – 10:30am
Minimum 15 to 20 volunteers needed
We Only Have 6 Participants as of TODAY!!
NEED HELP HERE 😵‍💫

Monthly Food Bank Activities –
Wednesday, 1/8/25
Wednesday, 2/12/25
Scheduled from 1 to 3pm
Minimum 15 to 20 volunteers needed😃

Upcoming Added Activities:
Food Barrels Sorting Project / Activity
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
Friday, 1/24/25
1 to 4pm
15 – 20 volunteers needed😉

Mobile Pantry Distribution
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1924 Trinity Ave.
Walnut Creek, Ca 94596
Thursday, 2/20/25
9am – 12:15pm
8 volunteers needed🙂

ALL ACTIVITIES- PLEASE:
No open toe shoes
Masks are optional
Wear your SIR Red Volunteer T Shirt
Arrive 15 min prior to scheduled shift starting time👍

We will continue to provide Food Barrels 🛢for needed donations, at our scheduled January’25 luncheon.
Let’s Start The New Year Off With A HughContribution
Look for the SIR “Greeters”, the barrels will be near by. Your contributions are needed and  appreciated.😉

SIR Branch 8 participation in the Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back program demonstrates the heart felt effort of the volunteers support for the community.

“Giving Back’ doesn’t require inordinate commitments of time or talent, you can do what you want, when you can and still reap the rewards of Volunteering.

To sign up contact:
Tom DiGrande
tomdigrande@comcast.net
925 876-7851

Phil Scimonelli
rosescim@aol.com
661 917-8060