Assistance Council Seeks Volunteers for Moving Day on March 30th

The Grain Valley Assistance Council (GVAC) is planning a “Community Volunteer Day” on Saturday, March 30th, and is seeking volunteers to assist with the move to their new location.

GVAC is moving from its current location in the basement of the First Baptist Grain Valley church to the old Nichols building just east of the church. The City purchased the building in late 2018 and is leasing the two end units of the building to the GVAC for free.

“The new space is about 2200 square feet, which is about double what we have now. There is also some storage space in the attic area. It will be so nice not to have items stored in three different places,” GVAC Site Director Donna Compton said.

Volunteers are needed on March 30th to help move freezers, refrigerators, shelving, supplies, and groceries from the organization’s current space to the new building.

“The more the merrier,” Jim Henson, GVAC President, said. “We need as many hands as we can get to help move flats of groceries from our current location to the new location.”

Volunteers with 2 wheeled dollies/ hand trucks are especially welcome, but all willing volunteers are asked to arrive at 9:00am at First Baptist Grain Valley, 207 W. Walnut Street.

Registration is not required to volunteer; volunteers can simply show up on the volunteer day and serve as long as they are able. Depending on the number of volunteers, Henson said the move should be wrapped up by early afternoon.

GVAC served 609 households in 2018, distributing 22,466 food items and $22,304 in utility assistance. Volunteers served over 3,800 hours in 2018, and community members donated 32,357 items to support families in need.

GVAC, an affiliate of the Community Services League, provides food, clothing, rent and utility assistance for low income residents, as well as home delivered meals for elderly, disabled, and home bound residents. GVAC also coordinates Thanksgiving baskets and the annual Christmas store for families in need.

For more information on the Grain Valley Assistance Council, visit www.grainvalleyassistancecouncil.org.

Grain Valley Assistance Council is seeking volunteers to assist them Saturday, March 30th as they move from their current location to their new space in the old Nichols Machine building (pictured) just east of the First Baptist Church. Photo credit: Valley News staff