{"id":7867,"date":"2025-12-10T14:17:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/?p=7867"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:17:03","slug":"volunteers-the-heart-of-bocs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/2025\/12\/10\/volunteers-the-heart-of-bocs\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers \u2014The Heart of BOCS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Bethel Outreach Community Services, we say it with pride: BOCS volunteers are the heartbeat of our mission.<\/p>\n<p>Day after day, these amazing individuals roll up their sleeves and get to work,\u00a0<strong>picking up food from our partners<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>sorting and packaging it with care<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>delivering it straight into the hands of those who need it most<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em><strong>They\u2019re not just moving boxes, they\u2019re moving hope, kindness, and compassion into our community.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Without their dedication, our\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bocservices.org\/our-programs\/food-security-program\/\">food program<\/a>\u00a0simply wouldn\u2019t be possible. Each smile they bring, each hour they give, and each heavy box they lift carries love, dignity, and the promise that no one is forgotten.<\/p>\n<p>To our volunteers.\u00a0<strong>You are not just helpers; you are heroes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be part of our heroes; join the BOCS Volunteers today!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=QznHvvOvqka6DcffY5fb5bjjYglWadxBvME01R_HXgxUMjk0NTNTSUpVT08zMUlSMko4QkFWTFNMNS4u&amp;route=shorturl\">Click here to sign up<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#BOCS #Volunteer #FoodWithLove #CommunityStrong #GratitudeInAction<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>#Foodsecurity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7868\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.20-PM-225x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.20-PM-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.20-PM-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.20-PM-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.20-PM-600x800.webp 600w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.20-PM.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7869\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-24-at-9.00.33-PM-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-24-at-9.00.33-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-24-at-9.00.33-PM-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-24-at-9.00.33-PM-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-24-at-9.00.33-PM-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-24-at-9.00.33-PM.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7870\" src=\"https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.22-PM-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.22-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.22-PM-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.22-PM-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.22-PM-600x800.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/bluenileventures.co.ke\/site\/bethel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-01-at-4.52.22-PM.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Bethel Outreach Community Services, we say it with pride: BOCS volunteers are the heartbeat of our mission. Day after day, these amazing individuals roll up their sleeves and get to work,\u00a0picking up food from our partners,\u00a0sorting and packaging it with care, and\u00a0delivering it straight into the hands of those who need it most. 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