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 of the activities.

Let’s get more of the spouses involved this year!!👍

Have you asked your spouse or partner to join us??

If you have volunteered in an activity previously, please contact us again for the upcoming activity that you would like to participate in.

The Community Outreach volunteers participated in a regularly scheduled Food Bank activity in the month of November.

At our monthly activity, we had a total of 16 volunteers, 13 members and 3 spouse’s (Roisin Scimonelli, Nina Wong & Mary Oommen – Thank You!) sleeved apples 🍎, Pears 🍐 & Carrots 🥕.

Chairman
tomdigrande@comcast.net
925/876-7851

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

Following find current schedule of events and photos of volunteers:

March 2026

UPCOMING FOOD BANK ACTIVITIES

Volunteers needed for the upcoming scheduled activity at the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano, 4010 Nelson Ave. Concord, CA 94520

Monthly Food Bank Activity – Wednesday, 4/8/2026

Scheduled from 1 to 3 pm
Minimum of 20 volunteers needed.

DON’T FORGET:

Starting in April 2026, SIR BRANCH 8 has made arrangements with the Food Bank to participate / volunteer EVERY MONTH at the:

Mobile Pantry Distribution
St Paul’s Episcopal Church
1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

This activity is organized and scheduled by the Food Bank, for the 3rd Thursday of each month🤨. 9am – 11:45am (rain or shine).

4/16/26 (5 signed up so far)

5/21/26 (4 signed up so far)

6/18/26 (3 signed up so far)

This activity was arranged by the popular response from the SIR Branch 8 membership, after volunteering in the past and reaching out to the community.

We need a MAXIMUM of 10 volunteers for this activity monthly – SIGN UP EARLY!

ALL ACTIVITIES – PLEASE

  • No open toed shoes
  • Masks are optional
  • Wear your Red Volunteer T shirt
  • Arrive 15 min prior to scheduled shift starting time 👍———————————————————————————————

To sign up contact:

Tom DiGrande, tomdigrande@comcast.net 
925-876-7851

or

Phil Scimonelli, rosescim@aol.com
661-917-8060

last updated 03/03/2026 by MLF