Packing Supplies for Low-income Families
Rotary’s Day of Service at Sunnyvale Community Services
Join us for a hands-on day of impact!
Sunnyvale Rotary Club and Sunnyvale Community Services are teaming up for a powerful day of action to support local families and individuals in need. Volunteers will roll up their sleeves to complete high-impact service tasks that directly benefit over 11,000 low-income residents each year. Whether it’s packing school snacks, assembling utensil kits, deep cleaning our space, or prepping supplies for our food programs, your efforts will help build a stronger, more resilient community.
This Day of Service will directly support SCS's mission to prevent homelessness and hunger in our local community, serving over 11,000 of our most vulnerable residents including senior citizens, families, and children with food, financial aid, case management, and safety net services.
Your Rotary service will make a difference!
Date: Saturday, May 17th
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
9:30 am – light refreshments
10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Project Activities and Clean-up
12:30 -1:00 pm – take-away lunch
Location: Sunnyvale Community Services 1160 Kern Ave Sunnyvale CA 94085
Participants must be 12 years old and up
Attire: Dress to be active and roll up your sleeves (closed-toe shoes, clothes you can get dirty).
No Open-Toed shoes or sandals
Challenge Tasks for the Day of Service
1. School Snack Bag Packing Challenge
Goal: Assemble 500 snack bags in under 60 minutes! (need 8-14 people)
Supplies and Setup:
- Set up 2 long tables in an assembly line (map provided)
- Unpack supplies and lay out according to the snack bag list
- Volunteers self-assign to each snack item
Packing Process:
- Open the paper bags and start packing in order
- Each volunteer adds their item and passes the bag down the line
- Place finished bags in milk crates (20 bags per crate, no more, no less)
- Stack full crates on a pallet
Clean-Up:
- Break down boxes for recycling
- Bag trash and replace liners
- Wipe down tables and return them to storage
2. Utensil Kit Assembly
Goal: Assemble utensil kits for our unhoused clients (need 2-5 people – this can be done sitting down)
Kit Includes:
- 1 zip lock bag
- 1 spoon
- 1 fork
- 1 napkin
Instructions:
- Volunteers form an assembly line
- Place each item neatly into the zip lock bag
- Seal and pack into storage bins for distribution
These kits are distributed year-round to unhoused clients and are an essential part of our ongoing services.
3. Power Washing Bins
Goal: Clean up bins used daily for food distributions (4+ roll-up-your-sleeves volunteers who can get dirty)
Supplies Provided: Power washer, safety equipment
Tasks:
- Clean “dirty” yellow bins (marked in advance)
- Let bins dry in sun, then stack and palletize
- Repeat with green compost bins, then re-line and store in warehouse
4. Outdoor Waste Area Refresh
Goal: Deep Clean this heavily used area (4+ roll-up-your-sleeves volunteers who can get dirty)
Tasks:
- Roll all trash and recycling bins into parking lot
- Sweep and clear debris from enclosure
- Close and lock all gates and lids once bins are returned to their spots
5. Warehouse Sweeping
Goal: Deep Clean this heavily used area (4+ roll-up-your-sleeves volunteers who can get dirty)
Tasks:
- Use brooms and dustpans to sweep all open areas in the warehouse
- Dispose of collected debris properly
6. Spring Cleaning – Ops Area Refrigerators
Goal: Deep Clean this heavily used area (4+ roll-up-your-sleeves volunteers who can get dirty)
Supplies Provided: Gloves, sanitizer spray, wipes, microfiber towels, paper towels
Tasks:
- Deep clean inside and outside of refrigerators
- Insert new Arm & Hammer deodorizers
- Sanitize desks, chairs, computer stations
- Sweep floor track under the roll-up door
- Empty and re-line all trash/recycle bins
7. Final Steps (everyone pitches in)
- Walk through and double-check each area
- Make sure everything is clean, safe, and reset
- Celebrate a successful Day of Service!