Naval Station Norfolk Sailors Volunteer at Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia

Photo By Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeanyra Gaines | 161129-N-OW828-003 NORFOLK (Nov.29, 2016) Chief Petty Officer Marcus Offord, assigned to Naval Station Norfolk, sorts food during a volunteer opportunity at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeanyra A. Mateo/Released)  

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

11.29.2016

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Naval Station Norfolk Public Affairs Office

The Sailors were divided into two groups; one group sorted through donated items and the other group packed backpacks to hand out to the local community.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Rian Garr, assigned to Naval Station Norfolk Administration Department, spoke about the positive effects of volunteering.
“The volunteering effort yesterday was very fulfilling,” said, Garr. “I am so happy to be part of something so small, impacts so many lives.”
Each month the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia provides 18 million pounds of food; about 15 million meals, in a 4,750 square mile target area that includes the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Franklin, Virginia Beach and the Eastern Shore to nearly 200,000 families in need.
Naval Station Norfolk Volunteer Coordinator Chief Marcus D. Offord spoke about the importance of community relations for the Navy.
“Volunteering helps break up the monotony of Navy life, our Sailors have the opportunity to give back to the community and make a difference,” said Offord. “This gives the Sailors a chance to get out and do something different while representing the Navy,” said Offord.
Naval Station Norfolk Sailors volunteer at the Food Bank the last Tuesday of the month.
If you are interested in volunteering contact Chief Marcus D. Offord, volunteer coordinator for Naval Station Norfolk at [e-mail] or the Food Bank directly at [phone].

• Date Taken: 11.29.2016
• Date Posted: 12.01.2016 15:19
• Story ID: 216163
• Location: NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US