Houston ’Canes Day of Service 2025 - Houston Food Bank
- wgclients01
- Oct 10
- 2 min read
Calling all Houston ’Canes, families, students, and friends to join our annual Canes Day of Service at the Houston Food Bank where we will support the Food Bank's mission with collaborative activities, including inspecting, sorting, and repackaging donated food items for community distribution.
Please note that the Houston Food Bank requires all volunteers to register with them in advance to receive their own QR code.
Use the provided link to register with the Houston Food Bank directly and be included with our group.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
All volunteers must be at least 6 years old and supervised by a parent/guardian throughout the shift.
All volunteers under 18 also need a completed Youth Volunteer Consent Form signed by a parent or guardian. A copy of this form can be downloaded by clicking the RESOURCES tab on your Volunteer Profile page.
Clothing requirements: Closed-toe shoes are required. Bring work gloves if desired.
As we are limited to 29 sign-ups (20 adults, 9 children) for that date, kindly let us know if you have a last-minute change of plans and need to cancel your registration. This will allow us to open a spot for another ’Cane.
If the event has already reached 29 registrations, email us at houstoncanes@miami.edu, and we will let you know if we have additional spots available.
ABOUT THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK
The Houston Food Bank is the largest food bank in the United States in size and distribution. They serve a network of more than 1,600 community partners in 18 southeast Texas counties, including food pantries, soup kitchens, meal sites, and shelters. With their help, they were able to provide access to more than 150 million meals in FY 2022. In addition, they also provide programs and services aimed at helping families achieve long-term stability, including nutrition education, job training, health management, and help in securing state-funded assistance.For more information, go to www.houstonfoodbank.org
VOLUNTEERING WITH THE HOUSTON FOOD BANK
Volunteer support is critical to their mission of food for better lives! The Houston Food Bank utilizes volunteers six days a week at their main warehouse. Whether you come out as an individual or part of a group, they are certain you will have an enjoyable, positive experience.
All in-person events will be hosted in accordance with the latest CDC guidelines, local government regulations, and/or University guidelines, all subject to change due to the COVID pandemic.