Community Outreach
Join your fellow SIR Branch 8 members in the Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back program / activities.
Participate when you can, in assisting, while supporting our communities, SIR Giving Back gives you that opportunity!
The Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back activities are co-ed. Spouses, partners & significant others are encouraged to participate and sign up for any activities.
If you have volunteered in an activity previously, please contact us again for the upcoming activity that you would like to participate in.
“WE MAKE IT POSSIBLE “
Thanks for your efforts👍
Chairman – Tom DiGrande
tomdigrande@comcast.net
925-876-7851
Asst Chairman – Phil Scimonelli
Rosescim@aol.com
661-917-8060
Event Reports, Schedules and photos follow:
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER FOOD BANK ACTIVITIES
Join your fellow SIR Branch 8 members in the Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back program / activities.
Participate when you can, in assisting, while supporting our communities, SIR Giving Back gives you that opportunity!
The Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back activities are co-ed. Spouses, partners & significant others are encouraged to participate and sign up for any of the activities.
Let’s get more of the spouses involved this year!!👍
Have you asked your spouse or partner to join us??
If you have volunteered in an activity previously, please contact us again for the upcoming activity that you would like to participate in.
The Community Outreach volunteers participated in an activity at the Food Bank in the month of August.
At our regularly scheduled monthly activity, we had a total of 22 volunteers, 15 members and 7 spouses (WOW Outstanding) sleeving oranges 🍊 and lemons 🍋, almost 2 tons, NOW that’s a lot of orange juice and lemon aid.
Outstanding Effort!👏
WE MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE!
Upcoming Activities:
Monthly Food Bank Activity
Wednesday, 9/10/25
Scheduled from 1 to 3pm
Minimum 15 volunteers needed.
“Fast Paced” Boxing Activity
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
Friday, 9/19/25
Scheduled 9am to noon
Minimum 12 volunteers needed.
Monthly Food Bank Activity
Wednesday, 10/8/25
Scheduled from 1 to 3pm
Minimum 15=volunteers needed.
ALL ACTIVITIES- PLEASE:
No open toe shoes
Masks are optional
Wear your SIR Red Volunteer T Shirt
Arrive 15 min prior to scheduled shift starting time👍
We will continue to provide Food Barrels 🛢for needed donations, at our upcoming scheduled September ‘25 luncheon.
Great Job in filling the barrels-
We now have the 3 SIR Branches having lunch at Boundary Oak, participating in this program
Keep it Coming – THANK YOU !
Look for the SIR “Greeters”, the barrels will be near by. Your contributions are appreciated.😉
SIR Branch 8 participation in the Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back program demonstrates the heart felt effort of the volunteers support for the community.
“Giving Back’ doesn’t require inordinate commitments of time or talent, you can do what you want, when you can and still reap the rewards of Volunteering.
To sign up contact:
Tom DiGrande
tomdigrande@comcast.net
925 876-7851
Phil Scimonelli
rosescim@aol.com
661 917-8060
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER FOOD BANK ACTIVITIES
Join your fellow SIR Branch 8 members in the Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back program / activities.
Participate when you can, in assisting, while supporting our communities, SIR Giving Back gives you that opportunity!
The Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back activities are co-ed. Spouses, partners & significant others are encouraged to participate and sign up for any of the activities.
Let’s get more of the spouses involved this year!!👍
Have you asked your spouse or partner to join us??
If you have volunteered in an activity previously, please contact us again for the upcoming activity that you would like to
The Community Outreach volunteers participated in 2 activities for the Food Bank in the month of July.
At our regularly scheduled monthly activity, we had 14 volunteers and 3 spouses sleeving apples🍎, oranges 🍑and onions🧅, over 3600 lbs. Outstanding Effort!👏
Our 2nd activity in July, was participating in a Food Bank Mobile Pantry Distribution in Walnut Creek. A smaller group of 10 volunteers (8 members & 2 spouses), assisted in distributing apple juice, pasta & sauce, beans, a sleeve containing potatoes/ onions / apples, a bag of nectarines, a bag of peaches and frozen cat fish filets to over 115 appreciative families. Quite a Day!😅
WE MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE!
Upcoming Activities:
Monthly Food Bank Activity
Wednesday, 8/13/25
Scheduled from 1 to 3pm
Minimum 15 volunteers needed.
Monthly Food Bank Activity
Wednesday, 9/10/25
Scheduled from 1 to 3pm
Minimum 15 volunteers needed.
“Fast Paced” Boxing Activity
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
Friday, 9/19/25
Scheduled 9am to noon
Minimum 12 volunteers needed
ALL ACTIVITIES- PLEASE:
No open toe shoes
Masks are optional
Wear your SIR Red Volunteer T Shirt
Arrive 15 min prior to scheduled shift starting time👍
PLEASE WEAR YOUR RED VOLUNTEER “T” SHIRT TO THE AUGUST LUNCHEON!!😉
We will continue to provide Food Barrels 🛢for needed donations, at our upcoming scheduled August ‘25 luncheon.
Great Job in filling the barrels-
We now have the 3 SIR Branches having lunch at Boundary Oak, participating in this program
Keep it Coming – THANK YOU !
Look for the SIR “Greeters”, the barrels will be near by. Your contributions are appreciated.😉
SIR Branch 8 participation in the Community Outreach-SIR Giving Back program demonstrates the heart felt effort of the volunteers support for the community.
Speakers for the August Luncheon Will Be From the Food Bank (Dawn Manley & Willie Mendoza) –
“Uniform of the Day” – Red Volunteer “T” Shirt!
“Giving Back’ doesn’t require inordinate commitments of time or talent, you can do what you want, when you can and still reap the rewards of Volunteering.
To sign up contact:
Tom DiGrande
tomdigrande@comcast.net
925 876-7851
Phil Scimonelli
rosescim@aol.com
661 917-8060
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