Opportunity Details

Every single day - 24/7/365 - street-entrenched youth know that they can go to the Directions Youth Services Drop-In Centre to get the help they need. Hot food, showers, laundry and more are available to them at this extremely low-barrier resource serving youth up to the age of 24.

Directions, a division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver, depends on corporate and community volunteers to supports it programming. An easy way to make an important difference for youth who are unhoused is to get a group together to volunteer in the kitchen, shopping, prepping, cooking and serving a hot meal for 40+ youth.

So, gather your colleagues for a 3 hour shift to serve breakfast or dinner to at-risk youth at the Directions Drop-In Centre, conveniently located at 1138 Burrard St, Vancouver. Either as a team-builder or part of your employee volunteerism, it is a great chance to work together in support of some of our most vulnerable neighbours!

AVAILABLE SHIFTS
Breakfast 7 - 10 am
Dinner 6:00-9:00 pm

VOLUNTEERS
Six per shift in the kitchen.

BUDGET
We ask for a suggested donation of $500 per shift,
to feed 40+ youth and support coordination.*

MEAL IDEAS
The youth at Directions enjoy healthy, balanced,
comforting meals. Volunteer groups are invited to
grocery shop or staff are happy to do for you!
A typical meal will include a main dish, side, and
dessert.

Opportunity Details

Hey all you Hope Heroes!! It’s time to get together again to pack meals for the hungry, specifically to feed the refugees coming out of the Ukraine and those devastated by the earthquakes in Hungry and Syria. Are you in?!? Let’s do this!!

We’ll be packing meals on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, from 9:00 until 11:00 AM at Grace Gathering Church located at 3157 Minnich Rd, New Haven, IN.

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to allow for the check-in process.

While we do not charge a fee to be involved in our Public Packing events, we appreciate donations to further our work to end world hunger. Ideally, we’d like each person or family to cover the cost of one carton of meals.

Just one carton of meals that you will pack feeds 216 children and costs just $65. That’s a mere $.30 per meal! What can we do without once or twice that will equal 216 meals? Feel free to donate as many boxes as you’d like to feed those who have so little.

We are looking forward to seeing you and partnering with you to feed the hungry!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

While volunteering at a mobile distribution you will be assisting the SA Food Bank distribute food directly to the community through a drive thru distribution model. Onsite training will take place upon arrival.

Duties:
Volunteers will also be responsible for bagging, sorting product if necessary and loading product into client's vehicle. Other duties include but not limited to clean up, breaking down boxes, general set up and/or general breakdown of project.

Requirements:
Able to lift up to 25lbs
Closed toe shoes are required
Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift (3-4hrs)
Volunteers must be able to plan accordingly to the weather

To sign up for this event you also have to register directly on SA Food Bank's website:
https://safoodbank.tfaforms.net/35?ReservationId=a1E8W000007nhTn

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Food Distribution - Gustafson Stadium	30	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

While volunteering at a mobile distribution you will be assisting the SA Food Bank distribute food directly to the community through a drive thru distribution model. Onsite training will take place upon arrival.

Duties:
Volunteers will also be responsible for bagging, sorting product if necessary and loading product into client's vehicle. Other duties include but not limited to clean up, breaking down boxes, general set up and/or general breakdown of project.

Requirements:
Able to lift up to 25lbs
Closed toe shoes are required
Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift (3-4hrs)
Volunteers must be able to plan accordingly to the weather

To sign up for this event you also have to register directly on SA Food Bank's website:
https://safoodbank.tfaforms.net/35?ReservationId=a1E8W000007nhTi

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Food Distribution - Gustafson Stadium	30	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

While volunteering at a mobile distribution you will be assisting the SA Food Bank distribute food directly to the community through a drive thru distribution model. Onsite training will take place upon arrival.

Duties:
Volunteers will also be responsible for bagging, sorting product if necessary and loading product into client's vehicle. Other duties include but not limited to clean up, breaking down boxes, general set up and/or general breakdown of project.

Requirements:
Able to lift up to 25lbs
Closed toe shoes are required
Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift (3-4hrs)
Volunteers must be able to plan accordingly to the weather

To sign up for this event you also have to register directly on SA Food Bank's website: https://safoodbank.tfaforms.net/35?ReservationId=a1E8W000007nhTd

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Food Distribution - Gustafson Stadium	30	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

This food drive is to help support our community pets! The main goal is to stock our food bank so that we can continue to assist families that are unable to provide food for their pets. This also includes a handful of feral cat colonies. Our hope is that with this help in providing food, we are able to keep these pets with their families and out of the shelter system.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Morning Shift	3	n/a	n/a
Afternoon Shift	3	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Are you looking for a way to make a hands-on difference in our community? Do you love the idea of getting your hands in the dirt and growing fresh, healthy food for those in need? We need you!

Barker Farm Outreach is looking for dedicated volunteers to join our team for the 2025 growing season! We're searching for weekly volunteers (not just one-time helpers) who can commit to a regular shift from April 1st to October 1st and help us grow and harvest thousands of pounds of fresh produce for our community.

🔹 What you'll do:
🌿 Plant seeds and seedlings
🌞 Tend to the garden throughout the growing season with weeding & maintenance
🥕 Harvest fresh produce for donation
💪 Work alongside an amazing team, making a real impact!

No prior experience? No problem! We'll teach you everything you need to know. If you love being outside, working with plants and want to help fight food insecurity, this is the perfect opportunity!

📅 Commitment: A weekly volunteer slot (flexible scheduling available)
📍 Location: Barker Farm Outreach, Bureau County, IL

Does this sound like something you'd love? Let's grow together! 🌻 Comment below or send us a message to sign up!

#VolunteerWithUs #FarmForGood #BarkerFarmOutreach #GrowGiveNourish #GrowingFoodSoAllMayEat

Opportunity Details

Children of low-income families in our Suncoast region struggle with hunger and rely on free school breakfast and lunch for foundational nutrition. Assembling Summer Snack Kits can provide nutritious snacks for children to take home over the summer.

For suggestions of items to include in the kits and how to assemble, copy and paste the below link into a web browser:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/16lorstetk4rs12/DIY%20Summer%20Snack%20Kits.pdf?dl=0

Once assembled, contact the Philanthropic Engagement Team at jjalloway@uwsuncoast.org to coordinate a time to drop off your supplies at one of our offices (appointment required).

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Children of low-income families in our Suncoast region struggle with hunger and rely on free school breakfast and lunch for foundational nutrition. Assembling Summer Snack Kits can provide nutritious snacks for children to take home over the summer.

For suggestions of items to include in the kits and how to assemble, copy and paste the below link into a web browser:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/16lorstetk4rs12/DIY%20Summer%20Snack%20Kits.pdf?dl=0

Once assembled, contact the Philanthropic Engagement Team at jjalloway@uwsuncoast.org to coordinate a time to drop off your supplies at one of our offices (appointment required).

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Our goal is to raise at least $6,000 for our youth programs. Harkins Theatre has partnered with YouthHope and offered to do a movie fundraiser to show their love and support for our youth that we serve. The funds raised at this event will go directly to our youth programs to help youth move off the streets and exit the street life successfully. 100% of all the proceeds benefit YouthHope. Volunteers are needed to help welcome and assists guest to their seats, help with registration and check in as well as sell and collect opportunity tickets during the event. Volunteers may be able to sit and watch Guardians of the Galaxy 3, depending on theater capacity. After the event ends we are asking for assistance with thanking guest for coming and the take down of the event.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	20	n/a	n/a