NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
1,000 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
TO HARVEST VEGETABLES
One thousand volunteers are being recruited by the Volunteer Farm near Woodstock to harvest tons of vegetables from 28 acres to help feed some 100,000 hungry Virginians served monthly by the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank in 25 counties and nine cities.
“Before they rot in the fields, we must gather cantaloupe, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and watermelons, and get them on the plates of our hungry neighbors,” said Bob Blair, CEO of the non-profit farm. “We need churches, civic organizations, schools, businesses, and families to send us volunteers to work about 4 hours in the mornings. We especially need help during weekday mornings, since the veggies are maturing each day.”
Volunteers can sign-up online at the Farm’s web: www.VolunteerFarm.Org. The “Calendar” shows the planned work for each day, number of volunteers needed, number already registered, thus showing the short falls. The web also provides directions to the farm, liability waiver, and background information.
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