Opportunity Details

Founded in 1981, Operation Food Search (OFS) is a hunger relief organization that provides free food, nutrition education and innovative programs proven to reduce food insecurity. With a strategic focus aimed at ending childhood hunger, OFS empowers families and increases access to healthy and affordable food. The agency provides food and services to 200,000 individuals on a monthly basis – one-third of whom are children – through a network of 330 community partners in 27 Missouri and Illinois counties and the city of St. Louis.

Volunteers are needed to purchase the gorecies and build Healthy Home Pantry Kits. An integral part of OFS Nutrition Education courses is meal planning, food budgeting, stocking a healthy home pantry and cooking without a recipe. This care kit contains the core ingredients for a family to create nutritious, delicious meals.

Purchase the following groceries and place items in a reusable grocery bag. Whether you pack one care kit or 100, OFC will happily receive them at the warehouse (1644 Lotsie Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132) Monday through Friday from 12 to 4 p.m.

Healthy Home Pantry Kit Items (cost approximately $30, depending on brand and store)
Whole Wheat Pasta
Whole Wheat Tortillas (non-refrigerated)
Whole Wheat Flour
Oatmeal (canisters)
Tomato Sauce
Diced Tomatoes (low sodium)
Black Beans, Kidney Beans
Canned Pumpkin
Dried Cranberries
Any nuts or seeds (no peanuts, please)
Chili Powder
Cumin
Garlic Powder
Paprika

Opportunity Details

Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. empowers African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality and civil rights.
As the leading champion of empowerment and opportunity for African Americans, the Urban League of Metropolitan ​St. Louis envisions a region where all people: Are valued members of the community; Can adequately support themselves and their families; Live in neighborhoods that are vibrant and thriving; and Share in the region’s prosperity and well-being. Be the change you want to see in your community. Join the movement to help St. Louis families to secure economic self-sufficiency.

Volunteers are needed to help direct traffic, hand out and box food, toiletries, and personal protective equipment including masks during the MLK Drive Thru event.

Note:
Volunteers must wear a mask at all times. Masks will be provided if needed.
All volunteers must be 18 years or older.
All volunteers will receive lunch and snacks throughout the day.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Drive Thru Food, Toiletries & PPE Event Volunteer with Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (Outdoor)	50	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Empowering Culpeper is a food distribution center serving Culpeper County, which operates on the third Saturday of each month at Culpeper United Methodist Church. The program is 100% volunteer-led, and volunteers are needed to receive and unpack food, facilitate food pick-up, and maintain monthly operation. Please contact Jill Skelton at 540-718-4132 or jandmskelton@gmail.com to sign up for this volunteer opportunity.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Empowering Culpeper is a food distribution center serving Culpeper County, which operates on the third Saturday of each month at Culpeper United Methodist Church. The program is 100% volunteer-led, and volunteers are needed to receive and unpack food, facilitate food pick-up, and maintain monthly operation. Please contact Jill Skelton at 540-718-4132 or jandmskelton@gmail.com to sign up for this volunteer opportunity.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Empowering Culpeper is a food distribution center serving Culpeper County, which operates on the third Saturday of each month at Culpeper United Methodist Church. The program is 100% volunteer-led, and volunteers are needed to receive and unpack food, facilitate food pick-up, and maintain monthly operation. Please contact Jill Skelton at 540-718-4132 or jandmskelton@gmail.com to sign up for this volunteer opportunity.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle envisions a hunger free community. We FEED our neighbors, TEACH self-sufficiency, GROW healthy foods, and CULTIVATE innovative approaches to end hunger.
Hunger Relief activities include support to our well-known Backpack Buddies that served over 2,600 children last year and School Pantries maintained right inside 10 schools last year. Activities also include packing boxes of food for children and families throughout our services counties. Packing will be held at the Child Food Hub - 2436 S. Miami Blvd. Ste.200-9, Durham, NC 27703.

Volunteer (s) will form an assembly line that includes canned vegetables, fruit, pasta, beans, and rice. The number of boxes packed will vary based on various factors but can range between 20-30 boxes per hour. Volunteers will be assigned to certain task to complete the packing process.
You can learn more and register to volunteer here:
https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=94174

Opportunity Details

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle envisions a hunger free community. We FEED our neighbors, TEACH self-sufficiency, GROW healthy foods, and CULTIVATE innovative approaches to end hunger. We do this by engaging communities facing hunger to understand their unique needs and barriers. Our fourth pillar CULTIVATE, is the beginning of a movement where the Food Shuttle is tackling the root causes of hunger. We are seeing that it takes more than putting food on the table to solve hunger. We are asking tough questions like WHY are people hungry and preparing to listen. It is also about utilizing data and evaluating and measuring the impact of our programs in non-traditional ways. It is also about identifying the neighbors that should be around the table making the decisions about the programs impacting their neighborhoods and communities.

Learn more and register at the following links:
Administrative and Development opportunities - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=94113
Special Events - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=103461
Internships - https://www.foodshuttle.org/jobs-internships

Opportunity Details

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle envisions a hunger free community. We FEED our neighbors, TEACH self-sufficiency, GROW healthy foods, and CULTIVATE innovative approaches to end hunger. We do this by engaging communities facing hunger to understand their unique needs and barriers. For our GROW initiatives, the Food Shuttle grows fresh produce at our 14-acre Farm in Raleigh and our Learning Gardens in Raleigh and Durham to distribute to our neighbors in need. Our learning gardens are also a place where community gardeners can grow their own produce and be a part of a community where mentorship and learning are cornerstones. Recently launched, our Gardens for Everyone project builds garden boxes at the homes of our neighbors or in partnership with nonprofits serving those at risk of hunger. Last fiscal year, the Food Shuttle and its volunteers built 110 garden boxes through this new project.

Learn more and register at the following links:
Camden Street Garden, Raleigh - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=93791
Geer Street Garden, Durham - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=93790
Food Shuttle Farm, Raleigh - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=94324
Gardens for Everyone - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=116465

Opportunity Details

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle envisions a hunger free community. We FEED our neighbors, TEACH self-sufficiency, GROW healthy foods, and CULTIVATE innovative approaches to end hunger. Within our TEACH initiatives, we are dedicated to teaching skills for self-sufficiency and empowering our neighbors to meet their own food needs. This includes agriculture education bringing gardening, cooking, and nutrition education to children and adults. Within our Community Health Education, the Food Shuttle implements a national program called Cooking Matters to bring education opportunities for our neighbors. This includes topics like how to read food labels, how to get the most nutrition out of a limited budget, and even how to cook and prepare healthy, affordable meals.

Learn more and register at the following links:
Agriculture Education - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=103465
Cooking Matters - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=96556

Opportunity Details

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle envisions a hunger free community. We FEED our neighbors, TEACH self-sufficiency, GROW healthy foods, and CULTIVATE innovative approaches to end hunger. Under the umbrella of FEED – We are committed to feeding children, families, and seniors by recovering, preparing, and distributing food including nearly 9 million pounds of food this past fiscal year. FEED programs span our well-known Backpack Buddies that served over 2,600 children last year and School Pantries maintained right inside 10 schools last year, even with the pandemic. Additionally, Mobile Markets, which are direct distributions of groceries and fresh produce, are set up throughout our service area to meet families right in their own community. FEED also encompasses our longest standing program, Grocery Bags for Seniors, bringing produce and recipe and nutrition information to our seniors.

Learn more and register at the following links:
Child Feeding - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=94174
Senior Feeding - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=94180
Food Recovery - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=105806
Mobile Markets - https://foodshuttle.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=96991