Please welcome new Admin + Volunteer Coordinator, Erika Alicea!

You can reach her at our Lancaster Office + HQ Warehouse - erika@powerpacksproject.org


Volunteer Time Off Request Link ‘23-’24 School Year LANCASTER & LEBANON




4/2/24

April 16th is our Volunteer Appreciation Day! 

Please join us in celebrating you and your hard work. There will be food and beverages thanking you for all your help. This will be held in our PPP Lancaster and Lebanon office Tuesday, April 16th 1130am-1pm. Please RSVP by April 8th if you are interested in attending.  Thank you for being our volunteer. We look forward to seeing you there! :) 

TO RSVP please email Brad@powerpacksproject.org 



4/2/24 Good Morning Volunteers!

I have some bitter sweet news to announce. Unfortunately, my last day as volunteer coordinator is April 5th 2024. I have accepted a new position and will be leaving Power Packs Project. I have loved working with every single one of you. All of the hard work you have done has made a difference in the community's lives and my own. I do ask throughout this transition to please be patient and kind to the rest of the staff. They are working diligently to find a new volunteer coordinator. If there are any questions or concerns please reach out to the main office at (717) 517-9220. Thank you so much for everything! :)

Love,

Karina Murcelo

3/8/24 Summer Distribution Program SAVE THE DATE Monday, June 17th  until August 15th 
I know it might seem a bit early to talk about summer but it will be here faster than we know it. I thought it would be best to tell you our dates now. Think about these dates and get back to me. All volunteers please RSVP by June 1st if you will be available to assist in the following areas: Warehouse packing, Driving, Distribution Site Liaisons (minimum 2 people per site). Thank you for all your help!

POWER PACKS WEATHER UPDATE 2/13/24 7:50AM

ALL LANCASTER VOLUNTEERING and GROUPS 2/13/24 ALL DAY ARE NOW CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.

Wednesday volunteering will continue as normal 2/14/24. Lancaster Warehouse/ Office volunteers please arrive by 8:30AM. Thank you!

2/1/24

OPEN VOLUNTEER SPOTS

Distribution Volunteer Driver:

Must be available Wednesdays to pick up Power Packs boxes, produce, milk from Power Packs Warehouse located at 1915 Olde Homestead Lane Lancaster PA and deliver items to assigned location. Must have a large capacity vehicle. Must be able to pick up minimum 10lbs boxes and heavier distribution items. In the following locations:

  • WHARTON ELEMENTARY 1:20 WH PICK UP

  • WICKERSHAM ELEMENATRY 2:20 WH PICK UP

Distribution Volunteer Liaisons:

(1-2 volunteers) with the assistance of school liaison will manage all distribution at the site, giving packs to participants, recording pick up, obtaining TEFAP forms and returning all forms and leftover items to warehouse at end of distribution.  Interested individuals must be available every WEDNESDAY 2:30PM-4:00 PM. In the following locations:

  • Warehouse

  • Hamilton

  • Carter Mac Rae

  • Jackson

  • Burrowes

1/16/24

Good Morning Volunteers,

Due to the weather all volunteering 1/16/24 today is cancelled. We will need extra help tomorrow in our Lancaster warehouse 1/17/24 9AM-2PM. Please let me know if you can help us out. apologize for any inconvenience. Be safe and thank you for all your help! :)

12/22/23 Good Morning Lebanon!

I hope you are all doing well.  As we all know warehouse packing in the Lebanon warehouse is suspended till further notice. Distribution, Car Loading, Driving, and Liaison volunteering are still operating as normal.  Please email me your January-May 2024 volunteer schedule by replying back to the email you were sent. Volunteer updates can be found here https://www.powerpacksproject.org/volunteer-updates. All volunteer time off will be submitted in the volunteer time off link below. Please specify you are volunteering with the Lebanon team. There is no power pack distribution 12/27/23 & 12/28/23. Please email me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for all your help and patience throughout this transition.  Happy Holidays! 🙂



12/14/23 Good Afternoon Lancaster!

I wanted to give all volunteers an update on volunteering throughout the holidays and what days to look out for. Important dates are down below. Please let us know if you are able to help warehouse pack on the highlighted dates. We appreciate all your help. Thank you and Happy Holidays! 

DECEMBER 2023:

12/25 M- Office/Warehouse Closed Christmas Day NO VOLUNTEERING

12/26 T- NO VOLUNTEERING

12/27 W- YES VOLUNTEERING WAREHOUSE PACKING ONLY 9AM-11AM & 11AM-1PM

12/28 TR- YES VOLUNTEERING WAREHOUSE PACKING ONLY 9AM-11AM & 11AM-1PM

12/29 F- NO VOLUNTEERING



JANUARY 2024:

1/1 M- Office/Warehouse Closed New Years Day NO VOLUNTEERING 

1/2 T- NORMAL VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE RESUMES FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

1/3 W- NORMAL VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE RESUMES FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

11/17/23 Thanksgiving Break Update:

Volunteering from 11/20 - 11/24 is cancelled. We do not have distribution 11/22 due to Thanksgiving break. Volunteering will resume back to normal Monday 11/27. Have a great break and holiday everyone. We are thankful for every single one of you. Thank you for all your hard work!

9/11/23 Welcome Back Volunteers!

It is great to have you back volunteering with us for our 2023-2024 school year starting September 20th. Please check this page for any new important volunteer updates. Thank you!

  • Karina Murcelo