Opportunity Details

Help at Interchange Food Pantry to nourish our community by providing food to those struggling with food insecurity in Milwaukee. Interchange Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to help with a variety of tasks to help our pantry operations run smoothly, from welcoming and assisting guests on pantry days to sorting and packing groceries for our guests on set up days.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Pantry Set Up (4/1, 9am - 12pm)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Pantry Guest Shopping Day (4/2, 8am - 11:30am)	no limit	n/a	n/a
Pantry Set Up	no limit	n/a	n/a
Pantry Guest Shopping Day	no limit	n/a	n/a
Pantry Set Up	no limit	n/a	n/a
Pantry Guest Shopping Day	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Join thousands of volunteers in the fight against hunger! Your generosity allows us to help more families in need in Nebraska and western Iowa. We have volunteer opportunities in our warehouse that include packing and sorting donated produce and shelf stable product to be distributed to our partner agencies. Volunteers of all abilities are welcome.

Group sizes range from 3 to 30 people. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old, ages 10-15 may volunteer with adult supervision. We do not accept court-ordered community service or individuals in the diversion program. .
Dress Attire: All volunteers must wear closed toe shoes for safety reasons.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Monday Afternoon: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday - Friday: 9 AM - 11:30 AM
1 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday Evening: 5 PM - 7 PM
Saturday 9 AM - 11:30 PM

Opportunity Details

WHO WE ARE

2023 marks WoodGreen’s 86th year of service to Toronto! WoodGreen Community Services is one of Toronto’s largest social service agencies serving close to 37,000 people each year with approximately 75 integrated programs and wrap-around services, which work to reduce poverty, improve community health, and address critical social needs. You can visit us at www.woodgreen.org to learn more.

Our Vision: A Toronto where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Every year WoodGreen tackles our community's most challenging issues, examples include:

• providing youth with new pathways to opportunity, including those ‘aging out’ of the child welfare system
• helping newcomers settle into life in Canada and find meaningful employment
• breaking the cycle of poverty for struggling single mothers and their children
• nurturing children through child care centres, after-4 programming and special needs resourcing
• helping seniors and people with disabilities to live with dignity while remaining in their community
• providing food and safety to hungry, homeless and marginalized individuals through affordable housing and supportive services

WoodGreen Community Services is also a United Way Anchor Agency, we combine significant scale and have a proven track record with an entrepreneurial mindset, continuously seeking and developing innovative solutions to critical social needs.

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY SUMMARY

Food Bank Program: WoodGreen’s Housing & Homelessness team run a weekly food distribution program at our 650 Queen Street location every Tuesdays for low-income and homeless individuals.

Volunteers Role: We are actively looking for Corporate Groups to volunteer and support us. Volunteering groups will help to unload boxes of food from the trucks, bag the food for client distribution, and hand out the food bags to our clients. Volunteers should be comfortable lifting and moving boxes or bags. Volunteers will be briefed on event outlay and safety protocols at the event.

Location: In Person at 650 Queen’s St. E, Toronto M4M 1G5

Group Size: Groups of 6-8 employees recommended.

Contact: Please feel free to reach out to NVANRIEL@woodgreen.org / (437) 655-0198

Opportunity Details

Volunteers are needed to help load grocery carts in the pantry and to bag loose canned goods and produce.

Volunteers make it possible for us to serve more clients with much needed food.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Food Pantry - April 20th	8	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Volunteers are needed to help load grocery carts in the pantry and to bag loose canned goods and produce.

Volunteers make it possible for us to serve more clients with much needed food.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Pantry - April 6th	8	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Meals From the Heart consists of a group of volunteers that would like donate a catered meal to the children and families at the Sacramento Ronald McDonald House. Volunteers serve our guests, mingle with guests, prepare to-go plates and clean up. After a long day of hospital visits and appointments, providing them with dinner is one less stressor they will not have to endure today, thanks to you!

Meals are scheduled Tuesday's and Thursday's 4pm-7:30pm or 11am-2:30pm
You may have up to 12 volunteers at a time, and all must be 14 or older.

Minors: We ask that any minor volunteering is at least 14 years old, please have a parent or legal guardian sign the waiver. You will be unable to volunteer without this completed form, please ask Coordinator of Volunteer Services for form prior to event.

Covid-19 Precautions: ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST BE VACCINATED AND WEAR A MASK TO PARTICIPATE ON-SITE. Please bring a copy (paper or photo) of your vaccination card with you the day of the event.

Opportunity Details

Our mission is to give comprehensive assistance to families in need by reducing hunger and homelessness, while encouraging personal growth and self-sufficiency. We maintain two programs: an emergency food pantry and a transitional housing program designed to assist homeless families with children in achieving self-sufficient living. Funding from this annual fundraising event will be used to support our programs.

This opportunity includes event set-up, end of event clean-up and event assistance that includes assisting with plant orders and sales.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the charitable food distribution network and we need your help to be able to support our neighbors in need.
While volunteering at our Central Packing Operation, you will be packing boxes full of food for one of our many programs. You will be on your feet during the shift so please wear work boots or closed toe shoes, gloves are recommended.
Facial coverings are now optional while volunteering, working or visiting the Food Bank. Volunteers should not come if they have exhibited any COVID-19 symptoms within the last 14 days, or been in contact with someone who has. Please stay home if you have knowingly been around anyone who has been ill. Volunteer Coordinators will monitor for visible signs of any illness and graciously require impacted volunteers to exit to ensure group safety.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Harrisburg Packing Event	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the charitable food distribution network and we need your help to be able to support our neighbors in need.
While volunteering at our Central Packing Operation, you will be packing boxes full of food for one of our many programs. You will be on your feet during the shift so please wear work boots or closed toe shoes, gloves are recommended.
Facial coverings are now optional while volunteering, working or visiting the Food Bank. Volunteers should not come if they have exhibited any COVID-19 symptoms within the last 14 days, or been in contact with someone who has. Please stay home if you have knowingly been around anyone who has been ill. Volunteer Coordinators will monitor for visible signs of any illness and graciously require impacted volunteers to exit to ensure group safety.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Harrisburg Packing Event	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

37% of children in Monroe County, IN live with food insecurity. April 2, 2022, be a Hunger Hero to children living with food insecurity. Join Generosity Feeds Indiana, for a Meal Creation Event to create 15,000 Fiesta Black Beans and Rice meals. All meals created will be distributed by weekend backpack programs in Monroe County, IN.

There are three waves for volunteers to participate in. Wave One, 9:00 am. Wave Two, 11:30 am. Wave Three, 2:00 pm.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Wave One Meal Creation Volunteer	10	n/a	n/a
Wave Two Meal Creation Volunteer	10	n/a	n/a
Wave Three Meal Creation Volunteer	10	n/a	n/a