January - March 2015 - Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern

SecondHarvestMadison.org
VOLUNTEERSCOOP
January - March 2015
Ending hunger in southwestern Wisconsin
through community partnerships
WE NEED
VOLUNTEERS
This time of year is always the slowest time of
year for volunteers. But for those struggling
with hunger, the need doesn’t go away.
Get your friends or co-workers together and
volunteer as a group of two or more. For all
those times you’ve asked yourself, “what can I
do?” Here’s the answer!
Without volunteers food doesn’t make it into
the hands of those who need it the most.
Help keep the food moving to those in need
by serving in Product Recovery on evening
and weekday shifts.
For more information, visit
SecondHarvestMadison.org/Volunteer or call
Pam Higham at 608-216-7214 to schedule
your group! 
On Wednesday, March 18, we will hold our
second annual Hunger’s Hope Radiothon on
Magic 98 and Q106 out of Madison. Thanks to
generous corporate and individual donors we
will be able to match the first 150,000 meals
($50,000) - $1=3 meals!
We need
your help
to take
donations
over the
phone. No
external
calling is
necessary,
all donors
will call
you!
Multiple
shifts are available from 6 am - 7 pm. Bring a
friend for those times when the call volume is
a little slow.
To volunteer, call Pam Higham at 608-216-7214 or
email VolunteerServices@shfbmadison.org. 
Safety
Committee
Selected reminders for safe lifting from OSHA:
• The power zone for lifting is close to the body,
between mid-thigh and mid-chest height.
Comparable to the strike zone in baseball, this
zone is where arms and back can lift the most
with the least amount of effort.
• Avoid twisting, especially when bending
forward while lifting. Turn by moving the feet
rather than twisting the torso.
• Move items close to your body and use your
legs when lifting an item from a low location
• Keep your elbows close to your body and
keep the load as close to your body as
possible. 
Questions?
Pam Higham
Volunteer Services Coordinator
VolunteerServices@shfbmadison.org
Office: 608-216-7214
SHOUT OUT
Two of our current individual volunteers
logged over 1,000 hours of service as of the
end of 2014:
• Margaret Van Weelden - 1,398 hours
(90,870 meals)
• Darlene Deyoe - 1,017 hours
(66,105 meals)
Thank you, ladies! 
HEALTH BENEFITS
OF VOLUNTEERING
“The Greek philosopher Aristotle once
surmised that the essence of life is “To serve
others and do good.” If recent research is any
indication, serving others might also be the
essence of good health.” Check out the full
article “Volunteering may be good for body
and mind” in the Harvard Health Blog by
visiting SecondHarvestMadison.org/Harvard. 
GET TO KNOW MARGARET
As a volunteer, Margaret Van Weelden knows that “there is a real need for food out there” and
that “there is so much hunger.” Speaking from experience, she observes that
everybody isn’t lucky enough to have both mom and dad working in the
family. Her husband died in 1978 when they had three children and
Margaret knows what it is to stretch a dollar. Fortunately, she did not
need a food pantry and considers herself “one of the lucky ones”
because she had a good job. She says God has been good to her.
Associated with Second Harvest for many years, Margaret started
by coming to the warehouse to pick up food for the McFarland
Food Pantry. In 2001, a staff member asked Margaret to volunteer
for this organization and a faithful Second Harvest volunteer was
born. She currently helps others by volunteering at the agency
window twice a week. She welcomes and assists people who are
picking up food for distribution at food pantries, meal sites, shelters,
etc. Part of her volunteer experience is serving with Second Harvest
staff and other volunteers. She appreciates that “everyone is concerned
about each other.”
Margaret has shared her volunteering spirit with her family. Her grandchildren
have volunteered through their schools and by coming in with their Grandma. If you’re thinking
about volunteering, Margaret says, “The feeling is fantastic. You feel like you’ve helped and it
doesn’t cost you any money to do that! It makes you feel good inside that you can help.” 