Saturday June 13, 2020 Up 2 Us Foundation will have our "Groceries 2 Go" event at Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland. At this event we will distribute 500 free boxes of fresh produce to our neighbors in need. Food boxes will be distributed in parking lot #13 (one box per car).
Volunteers will be assigned jobs on the day of the event. Volunteer jobs include, lifting food boxes and placing them in people's cars (must be able to lift 25 pounds), set-up, traffic control, and breakdown. Volunteers need to arrive at the location (840 Hungerford Dr. Rockville, MD, 20850) by 8:00 AM. Volunteers must also be 18 years old and older for this event. Volunteers are also required to wear a face mask for this event.
If you would like to volunteer for this event please sign up at the Sign Up Genius link below. Once you sign up then we will email important information regarding this event. Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040c48aea92aa6fd0-groceries
Our safety guidelines for this event are outlined below. Please remember in order to serve you must be wearing a mask at all times and remain 6 feet apart. We will have masks and gloves available for volunteers who do not have them. Hand sanitizer will also be available for volunteers. Please read through and follow the guidelines to ensure your safety and the safety of all the people we are serving.
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SAFETY GUIDELINES
The health and safety of our volunteers, participants, and community is a top priority. Therefore, all Up 2 Us volunteers are required to wear a non-medical mask or face covering. Please read and follow the procedures outlined below to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
FACE COVERINGS
In accordance with the CDC recommendations, Up 2 Us is requiring the use of a non-medical mask or cloth face covering by all volunteers while participating in this Saturday’s event “Groceries 2 Go”. Thanks to the Food Security Task Force, we have a limited supply to provide to volunteers. If needed, please take one. If you are able to, please bring your own face mask.
We ask that you please follow these procedures for proper ways to apply, wear, and remove a face covering while participating in Saturday’s event:
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Wash or sanitize hands prior to applying the face covering.
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Apply face covering to fit snugly around the nose and mouth.
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Avoid touching the front of the face covering. If you do, wash your hands and change your gloves, if applicable, before resuming work.
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Remove face covering from behind by using the ear loops or strings. Do not touch the front of the mask or face covering. Wash or sanitize hands after removing.
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Dispose of any single-use mask after use. Launder and dry cloth face coverings before next use.
Also, please follow CDC recommendations, which specify that a cloth face covering you purchase or create should:
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fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face
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be secured with ties or ear loops
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include multiple layers of fabric
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allow for breathing without restriction
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be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape
HAND HYGIENE
Up 2 Us recommends that all volunteers sanitize hands before, after, and throughout Saturday’s event, as necessary. Single use-gloves are not required but you may wear your own if desired. Thanks to the Food Security Task Force, we have a limited supply to provide to volunteers. If needed, please take one pair. If you are able to, please bring your own gloves. We offer hand sanitizer while supplies last. We thank you for using your own supplies as needed and ask you to please follow these guidelines about single-use glove use when using:
Single-use gloves are not a replacement for proper hand washing or sanitizing and should only be applied to hands that have been sanitized or washed with soap and water.
Furthermore, gloves must be changed and hands re-washed or sanitized after:
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gloves get torn or dirty
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4 hours of continuous use
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touching face or hair
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touching any potentially contaminated surface
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using the bathroom
Up 2 Us staff will continue to monitor the recommendations of relevant governmental agencies and amend policies as necessary to maintain the safety of its staff, volunteers, and participants.
CLOTHING
Up 2 Us recommends that all volunteers apply the following clothing recommendations to ensure the safety of everyone attending Saturday’s event.
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Wear appropriate closed shoes (recommended sneakers/comfortable shoes)
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Wear bright colored clothing (bright orange/reflective gear are commonly used when directing traffic to ensure you will stand out)
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Be prepared with a raincoat or umbrella (as of today it is predicted there will be a chance of rain on Saturday morning)
Up 2 Us will continue to monitor the recommendations of relevant governmental agencies and amend policies as necessary to maintain the safety of its staff, volunteers, and participants.
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