Heartland Volunteers in the Volunteer State at a Food Bank

[jbeletti]

Heartland Volunteers in the Volunteer State


Hello Heartlanders rallying in Nashville,


Nashville wants you. Nashville needs you.


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If you plan to arrive in Nashville prior to Wednesday and if you want to help us show Nashville how big Heartlanders' hearts really are, please consider joining up to 35 Heartlanders in a volunteer effort in the Volunteer state.


Who: You - Heartlanders in Nashville not later than Tuesday
What: A volunteer activity that will benefit people in middle Tennessee
When: Wednesday, July 14, 9 am to 11 am, leaving the KOA at 8:15 am
Where: Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee [map (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=2626+Music+Valley+Drive,+Nashville,+TN+37214 +%28KOA+%22Kampgrounds+Of+America+%26+KOA%27s+Benn ie+Goodman+Banquet+Hall%29&daddr=331+Great+Circle+Road,+Nashville,+TN+37228-1703+%28Second+Harvest+Food+Bank+of+Middle+Tenness ee%29&hl=en&geocode=FX_jKAIddfLU-iGFt-juLwfNcik1zECgjkJkiDHW09nAMUJtFw%3BFQRbKAIdP6HT-iGKGl4LJZMpPilRH6QvbWdkiDH3bvLPIhMRSQ&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=36.170752,-86.93566&sspn=0.666262,1.029968&ie=UTF8&z=13)]

Details:
We're looking to supply up to 35 (max) Heartlander who are able and willing to roll up their sleeves and volunteer a couple hours of their time at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee

We will primarily be sorting and repackaging food items in the warehouse of the food bank.

We will be caravanning in our own vehicles to and from the food bank for this volunteer activity.

We are looking for a coordinator for this event. See details of what we are looking for in a coordinator on the Rally Volunteer Opportunity thread [link (//heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/15773-Rally-Volunteer-Opportunities)]

For everyone at the rally, in addition to volunteering our time on Wednesday, we are holding a Food Drive at the KOA for the entire week of the rally. I have set our goal of collecting 250 food items. And if the food drive results at our recent Wisconsin State Rally was any indicator of the “Heart of Heartland Owners”, we’ll shatter the Nashville goal”.

Several attachments have been added to this thread:


General Volunteer Information
Policies and Dress Code

Volunteer agreement to review, fill-in, print, sign and give to the coordinator the by 8am Wednesday
What to Expect as a Volunteer
List of foods most needed and in order of the need
Map from the KOA to the food bank



Nashville thanks you Heartlanders!


More information on the food bank:
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, Nashville Contact: 615-329-3491 www.secondharvestmidtn.org (http://www.secondharvestmidtn.org/)


VOLUNTEERS:


Kimball Gillette - Leader

Alice Gillette - Leader

Dave Yocum
Julie Yocum
Gene Brandon
Song Brandon
Jack Raymond
Lori Raymond
Madeleine Greer
Dick Hill
Reta Hill
Dave Bachtell
Julia Bachtell
Ray LeTourneau
Lin LeTourneau
Bob Fournelle
Christine Fournelle
Mark Comer
Justin Comer
Steve Wilhite

Kathy Wilhite

Tom Padovano

Nancy Padovano

Tom Weber
Gerry Weber
Dave Gruner
Nona Gruner
Dick Lang
Karol Lang
Ron Pagel
Judy Bentley-Pagel
Phillip Crowley
Cecilia Crowley
Martin Pope
Heather Pope
Paul Viergever - Alternate1
Chris Viergever - Alternate 2

Ron Parrish - Alternate 3

Ann Parrish - Alternate 4
Lin Ballard - Alternate 5

Debbie Ballard - Alternate 6
Jerry Talley - Alternate 7

Diane Talley - Alternate 8

Carl Shea - Alternate 9

Carrie Shea - Alternate 10

[sgtbigb]

We would be glad to help!

[nightowl]

Jack and Lori Raymond and Madeleine Greer would love to help

[hillsonwheels]

Hey.....Sign both of us up to assist, but dependent on warehouse conditions, my bride's asthma :( may not allow her to hang with us very long. Unless, that is, Vince Gill will be there. :D If he isn't, I guess I'll just have to work twice as hard.
Bummer! :rolleyes:

Dick and Reta

[Ray LeTourneau]

Please add Dave and Julia to your list of volunteers.

[Ray LeTourneau]

Count us in Jim!

[Recovered from 25-May-2010]

WOW! Heartlanders rock! Thank you so much for slamming this thread so soon after the email went out. We are quickly on our way to 35! I'd like to sign up a couple of alternates as well. Think I'll sign up 39 so be safe, then pare back the morning of.

Thank you Heartlanders :)

Jim

[mrcomer]

Justin and I will be available to help out. Thanks.

[rfournelle]

We would like to help. Count Christine and I in.


Bob

[Recovered from 25-May-2010]

We now have leaders for this volunteer effort - thank you Alice and Kimball Gillette!

And we are now half way to your goal of 35 people and 5 alternates. Woohoo!

Jim

[swilhite]

Count us in, Steve and Kathy.

[tom p]

Jim, Nancy and I (tom padovano) will like to help out. Let me know what you need. We will be there on Sunday 7-11-10. See you then.

[tom]

We will help with Second Harvest, Tom and Gerry Weber

[truknutt]

Nona & I are in, also! (Ooops, that's Dave & Nona Gruner.)

[dick66]

Dick and Karol Lang will be there on Tuesday to help out. We didn't plan on getting there until Wednesday but with all the problems they had there, we are most happy to leave a day earlier.

[Judy Bentley]

Jim, Ron Pagel and I would gladly help out. Sign us up.

[Recovered from 25-May-2010]

WOW! Heartlanders - you never cease to amaze me. You are awesome. I think I have all of you added as of this post number.

8 more slots / 4 more couples. This was easy! Thank you, thank you.

Let's make our mark on Nashville and make a difference.

Jim

[andy]

jim I will be willing to help if our plans dont change . Dont think the wifes knees would let her through

[Retyred]

Put us on the list:
Martin and Heather Pope

Martin

[yoopercv]

Please add Paul and Chris Viergever as your 34th & 35th volunteers for the Second Harvest Food Bank.

[dieselsweetheart]

Jim, are we going to collect items at the rally? Who is going to be in charge of that? Jim and I can help with the collected food....since we won't be getting in until Wednesday and missing the work at the warehouse...but we can help at the other end. We will need to get boxes for folks to put their donations in.

[navyAZ1]

If you still need volunteers Ann and I are more than willing to help. I am limited for the next few weeks to only being able to pick up 15 lbs due to my neck surgery but I can pick up one food item at a time.

See Ya at the Rally,

Ron & Ann Parrish

[LBallard]

Count Lin and Debbie Ballard in.

[talley]

Place Jerry and Diane Talley on the list of volunteers at the food bank. Thanks

[GETnBYE]

We won't be there in time, but I already have my food donations packed.
Yes, I'm already packing!
Nita

[iefpro01]

Carl and Carrie Shea would be honored to be a part of this effort, please add us to the list!

[Recovered from 25-May-2010]

Hey folks,

Thank you, thank you! We have all the volunteers we need for the Food Bank food sorting project on Wednesday morning. We also have 10 alternates.

Kimball and Alice Gillette are the volunteer coordinators for this event and she will let the Alternates know if they are needed. For the 10 alternates we have now, thank you! Please assume you will not be needed unless you hear from the Gillettes.

The Food Bank is not setup to handle more than 35 volunteers.

I would like perhaps Alternates 1 and 2 to go with the group in the event that:


Someone needs to take a break
Someone takes ill
Someone gets hurt (heaven forbid)

I'd also like Alternates 1 and 2 to snap some pictures of the group doing their work, then get those pictures to our Rally Photo Coordinator, Duane Clause (porthole) and Duane will select from among them to put on the Rally album on the Heartland Owners Gallery.

Thanks everyone.

Jim

[Recovered from 25-May-2010]

Jim, are we going to collect items at the rally? Who is going to be in charge of that? Jim and I can help with the collected food....since we won't be getting in until Wednesday and missing the work at the warehouse...but we can help at the other end. We will need to get boxes for folks to put their donations in.

Hey Cheryl - you know you don't have to ask me twice :) You're hired as the On-site (KOA) Food Drive Coordinator. I'll be in touch via email. Thank you!

Jim

[dieselsweetheart]

Happy to help!! :-)

[Recovered from 25-May-2010]

Kimball and Alice Gillette have done a great job making personal on-site contact here at the KOA with everyone they could find that had signed up as volunteers for the Food Bank in the morning.

Thank you Gillettes and thank you volunteers. Travel safe to the Food Bank, work hard and safe. Enjoy your experience.

Jim

[jimtoo]

Has there been a plan or place determined to turn in the food we are donating? Or time to haul it someplace?

[Recovered from 25-May-2010]

Yes Jim. Music Hall - here ya go (//heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/17285-Food-Drive) - just posted it :)

[Recovered from 25-May-2010]

Hey guys - here's a video posted by Jenn Stott, Manager at the Nashville KOA. It's all the volunteers heading out of the KOA on their way to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.

Thank you all for volunteering your time to Nashville and for showing your Heartland hearts.

Jim


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHyszbQHYko&feature=player_embedded

[truknutt]

Man, now I'm on video riding in a Dodge!!! Seriously, it was a great time for a great cause.

[dbylinski]

Way to go Heartlander's. We are all proud of you for your service to those in need and appreciate what you have done!

[Ray LeTourneau]

The statistics. 6 Fords, 6 Dodges and 1 Chevy. We went earlier so that would have made 2 Chevys. What does this prove? I have absolutely no idea. Just food for fodder.

[katkens]

The statistics. 6 Fords, 6 Dodges and 1 Chevy. We went earlier so that would have made 2 Chevys. What does this prove? I have absolutely no idea. Just food for fodder.

Ray.... Its because the Dodge an Fords are hard to start if not driven everyday.....Kenny

[jnbhobe]

Ray.... Its because the Dodge an Fords are hard to start if not driven everyday.....Kenny

I see I will have to wear my boots the rest of the day. Its really getting deep around here

[dieselsweetheart]

You guys looked awesome...even the Chevy haha.... Trukie I wondered where you were....disguised as a Dodge huh? How was the ride?

[truknutt]

Strangely reminded me of riding in my old FIAT wagon in Italy; except for the exhaust brake! I tried to duck down but there wasn't alot of leg room to work with!!

[Jburks]

I don't really like to start anything (yeah right) but it looks to me like it takes 6 Fords and 6 Dodges to do the work of 1 Chevy.

[truknutt]

Now, now. We were all doubled up so there were probably some GM owners incognito, wanting to ensure they arrived at the Food Bank so they hitched rides with the Fords or ugh, the Dodges. I think they had prior clandestine knowledge of the video to be taken and didn't want to be seen in their bowties.

BTW, had I not lost the "rock, paper, scissors" contest there would have been 1 more Ford and 1 less ugh, Dodge! Wait a minute, at 3.069 a gallon for diesel maybe I did win!!!!

I'm done!!

[Jburks]

all kidding aside the real winners are the recipients of the big hearts of the Heartland volunteers.

[jbeletti]

all kidding aside the real winners are the recipients of the big hearts of the Heartland volunteers.

Amen to that :)