Cass Carroll has volunteered at the Bountiful Community Food Pantry for more than two years. During her tenure, Carroll has logged more than 2,400 hours for the charity, devoting at least four hours each weekday, plus numerous evenings, to the pantry. She has kept watch on the pantry’s food supply — which reached 1.4 million pounds last year — to ensure that items don’t exceed their shelf life. She has managed the food-sorting process, trained volunteers and made special items such as gluten-free foods available to clients.
"As a result of the service Cass gives to our pantry, we know that the food we distribute to clients is safe," wrote Lorna Koci, director of the pantry. "Given that we serve over 600 families each month who live from North Salt Lake to Farmington, the impact of her work is widespread and most appreciated."
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Volunteer today
Interested in delivering meals to seniors, mentoring troubled teens or playing board games with veterans? Opportunities are available by the thousands in Utah, where government and nonprofit agencies are looking for helping hands. Here are a few places to look.
The Bountiful Community Food Pantry » With only two full-time employees, the pantry is looking for Davis County volunteers. Those interested should contact Director Lorna Koci at 801-299-8464 or go to www.bountifulfoodpantry.org.
The Utah Commission on Volunteers » Go to volunteers.utah.gov. This online resource will connect you — by city and zip code — to the volunteer needs closest to you.
United Way » Go to uw.org/get-involved/volunteer. The organization maintains a list of projects that can be narrowed by neighborhood and interests.
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