NEST4US has a partnership with Panera Bread's Day End Dough Nation Program. Through this partnership, we pick up unsold bread products from Panera Bread and distribute them to various shelters in the Washington Metro area. We need your help to continue making this initiative a great success. For any questions, please text Ms. Anu Raghunathan # 703-839-2953 or email info@nest4us.org. (**Please register ONLY using the sign up genius link below**)
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Please meet us at the Panera Bread store - 20680 Seneca Meadows Parkway, Suite A-13, Germantown, MD 20876 for pickup (ON TIME).
- Please be at the store by 8:50pm every Thursday and check-in with our NEST4US Volunteer Lead (not with the Panera Bread store staff)
- One of NEST4US volunteer leads will provide you with a list of homeless shelters/food banks and give more instructions regarding dropping off the bagged donations.
- All volunteers are required to wear masks at ALL times!
- Please fill up ONLY one volunteer slot/family
- As you know, due to COVID19 guidelines, we have reduced the number of volunteering slots to 3. If you can't make it for a food rescue, please make sure to email or message us well ahead of time (Give us 48 hours notice, thanks for understanding)
- If you don't show up once, we will delete your slot on the signup for future dates.
- Donation Receipts: Please use ONLY the below contact information while completing the donation receipts at homeless shelters/food banks. Name: NEST4US / Organization: NEST4US / Email: info@nest4us.org / Phone: 703-839-2953 / Address: 20699 Tally Ho Court, Ashburn VA 20147
- Please register for this event ONLY using the sign up genius link below
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Events: https://www.nest4us.org/events.html
*Please do not delete any of your signups last minute (Would greatly appreciate if you could give us 48 hours notice, thanks for understanding)
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FOR SSL - Please note that student volunteers will earn SSL hours for time spent loading/unloading when picking up and dropping off. Students may not earn SSL hours for time spent in private vehicles.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home until schools resume normal status.
