Projects tagged with "Food Insecurity"

Recover produce, fight hunger, and build community at your local farmers market! Volunteers "glean"---meaning collect fresh, surplus produce that would otherwise go to waste--and donate 100% to local hunger relief organizations. Join the Volunteer Glean Team to help collect fruit and vegetable donations from vendors at the farmers market, and then box, sort, and weigh the donations. Volunteers should be comfortable carrying boxes of produce that may weigh up to 40 pounds, but can register to volunteer with someone who can help them lift if 40 pounds is too heavy. Volunteers don’t need to worry about bringing equipment or transporting the food. This opportunity is open to volunteers 12 years old and older, though children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please check out the Volunteer FAQ page on the Food Forward website to learn more about what to expect at volunteer events.

As a volunteer, you’ll strengthen our community by distributing food, clothing and essential supplies to 350 unhoused and low-income neighbors. You will also meet and hear stories from the participants in Jobs & Housing program. Graduates from this program earn their way off the streets with full-time jobs, fully-furnished apartments, life-skills training, and the confidence needed to make their accomplishments long-lasting. Kids are welcome! Volunteering with Food on Foot is kid friendly and the perfect way to give back as a family. Children ages 6 and up are welcome. Everyone under 18 must sign up online and be accompanied by a supervising ticketed adult.

PATH provides meals to their residents in interim housing. When groups sign up to provide meals, it helps PATH focus its resources on providing housing and support services for their residents. Their male veterans in West LA love to have home-cooked meals from volunteers. Shifts are currently available at their West LA site. They understand not everyone is comfortable with on-site volunteering. If you want to support the male veterans, ask them about sponsoring a meal through a meal delivery service or catering!

PATH provides meals to their residents in interim housing. When groups sign up to provide meals, it helps PATH focus its resources on providing housing and support services for their residents. Their male veterans in West LA love to have home-cooked meals from volunteers. Shifts are currently available at their West LA site. They understand not everyone is comfortable with on-site volunteering. If you want to support the male veterans, ask them about sponsoring a meal through a meal delivery service or catering!

PATH provides meals to their residents in interim housing. When groups sign up to provide meals, it helps PATH focus its resources on providing housing and support services for their residents. Their male veterans in West LA love to have home-cooked meals from volunteers. Shifts are currently available at their West LA site. They understand not everyone is comfortable with on-site volunteering. If you want to support the male veterans, ask them about sponsoring a meal through a meal delivery service or catering!

Project Angel Food is looking for delivery volunteers to helps them bring medically tailored meals and fresh fruit right to their clients' doors. Each delivery route maps out deliveries to 8-10 seriously ill neighbors and takes approximately two hours to complete. You can even do it with a friend! Pick-ups are from 9-10 a.m. and drivers must have a car, valid license and proof of insurance.

Join American Family Housing at the Donations Casita and make a difference! Volunteers in this role will assist at Donation Center throughout the week, creating a warm and welcoming environment for clients. Key Responsibilities: Greet and assist clients accompanied by their case manager as they select items to meet their needs. During slower times, help sort incoming donations, restock pantry shelves, and organize the space to ensure everything is in order. Your support ensures their clients have a positive experience and helps them maintain an efficient and organized Donation Center.

Do you enjoy organizing, connecting with others, and making a tangible difference in your community? Become a Donation Clerk at AFH's Donation Center! They're seeking a dedicated volunteer to join them on Wednesdays and Thursdays to help ensure their operations run smoothly and their community members get the support they need. Duties Include: Restocking and organizing the pantry for community use, Sorting through donations to ensure items are appropriately distributed, Assisting case managers and community members in accessing essential items. Inputting data to keep inventory and operations accurate, Restocking and maintaining the clothing section to meet member needs. If you're passionate about giving back and enjoy a hands-on role, they'd love to have you on their team! Apply now and help make a difference.

Looking for a meaningful way to give back? One of the ways American Family Housing controls costs is by getting YOUR help to support their food services in their interim programs in Anaheim and Huntington Beach: Handing out breakfast and lunch meals. Packing and storing meals in the fridge Shifts: Flexible, full-time or part-time, depending on your availability. This opportunity is perfect for those who enjoy serving others and creating a positive impact in their community. Whether you can commit a few hours a week or more, your time will make a difference. Sign up today and help American Family Housing provide nourishment and care to those in need

When you sign up to volunteer SUG will send a confirmation email right away. A few days before your commitment, you'll get an email asking you to confirm or cancel your shift. PLEASE RESPOND TO THAT EMAIL YES OR NO. If you have to cancel, let them know right away. If they do not hear from you 48 hours before your commitment they will cancel your registration to make room for others who want to help out too. Meal Preparation: (Mon-Fri 1:30pm - 4pm) (Sat and Sun 3:00pm - 6:00pm) Daily meal preparation is "creative cooking" -- They see what has been donated that day and from those ingredients create the meal -- no recipes included. During your meal preparation shift, they offer a variety of Kitchen jobs to create a meal which will be served that evening. They encourage you to choose jobs based on your strengths in order to make it the best experience possible. Kitchen leads will be there to guide and support you throughout the shift. These jobs may include: Assembling bread bins and dessert trays, Cutting fruits and vegetables for salads and dinner meals, Bagging desserts and breads, Adding utensils to serving bags, Making sandwiches. Preparing any other donated foods they will serve that evening, Cleaning and tidying up. How to prepare: Please wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes, and if you've long hair, please pull it back or up under a hat. They can provide protective gear (gloves, masks, aprons). Instructions and Orientation Will Be Provided. The Kitchen supervisor will give you a brief orientation and instructions for your shift. They try to make it really easy to volunteer with them, so they don't have an orientation day like many other organizations. Best Practices info will be included in the initial SUG emails. Thank you! They look forward to having you join them.

When you sign up to volunteer SUG will send a confirmation email right away. A few days before your commitment, you'll get an email asking you to confirm or cancel your shift. PLEASE RESPOND TO THAT EMAIL YES OR NO. If you have to cancel, let them know right away. If they do not hear from you 48 hours before your commitment they will cancel your registration to make room for others who want to help out too. Meal Preparation: (Mon-Fri 1:30pm - 4pm) (Sat and Sun 3:00pm - 6:00pm) Daily meal preparation is "creative cooking" -- They see what has been donated that day and from those ingredients create the meal -- no recipes included. During your meal preparation shift, they offer a variety of Kitchen jobs to create a meal which will be served that evening. They encourage you to choose jobs based on your strengths in order to make it the best experience possible. Kitchen leads will be there to guide and support you throughout the shift. These jobs may include: Assembling bread bins and dessert trays, Cutting fruits and vegetables for salads and dinner meals, Bagging desserts and breads, Adding utensils to serving bags, Making sandwiches. Preparing any other donated foods they will serve that evening, Cleaning and tidying up. How to prepare: Please wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes, and if you've long hair, please pull it back or up under a hat. They can provide protective gear (gloves, masks, aprons). Instructions and Orientation Will Be Provided. The Kitchen supervisor will give you a brief orientation and instructions for your shift. They try to make it really easy to volunteer with them, so they don't have an orientation day like many other organizations. Best Practices info will be included in the initial SUG emails. Thank you! They look forward to having you join them.

Volunteering in the kitchen can be a great way to give back to your community. Whether you're helping to prepare meals for those in need, or assisting with kitchen duties such as food serving, bussing, or greeting, your time and effort can make a significant impact on those transitioning away from homelessness. Please keep in mind that you will be asked to also tend to the dining area where you will interact with the participants that LAFH serves. Provide quality service by serving nourishing meals for those who may not otherwise have access to them. You can also help to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where people can gather and connect over a warm meal. Dress code: Pants, closed-toed shoes, and clean shirt. All volunteers will be wearing a hairnet and gloves. Volunteers need to be 18 plus.

Volunteering in the kitchen can be a great way to give back to your community. Whether you're helping to prepare meals for those in need, or assisting with kitchen duties such as food serving, bussing, or greeting, your time and effort can make a significant impact on those transitioning away from homelessness. Please keep in mind that you will be asked to also tend to the dining area where you will interact with the participants that LAFH serves. Provide quality service by serving nourishing meals for those who may not otherwise have access to them. You can also help to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where people can gather and connect over a warm meal. Dress code: Pants, closed-toed shoes, and clean shirt. All volunteers will be wearing a hairnet and gloves. Volunteers need to be 18 plus.

Please help the hungry furry friends in our community - they need food too! Make 5 "pet food kits" by filling a gallon sized ziploc bag full of dry dog or cat food (sign up slots are specific to DOG or CAT). Put the sealed ziploc bag into a plastic or paper grocery bag, and add 3 cans of corresponding wet food into the grocery bag. Please do not open the canned food, or put the canned food into the ziploc bag. They should be separate. Treats may also be added. Each "slot" signed up for is for 5 bags of pet food. Label the bags "DOG" or "CAT" appropriately. Finished pet kits must be dropped off the morning of distribution ON THE DATE FOR WHICH YOU HAVE SIGNED UP at 11634 Moorpark Street between 7:00 AM and 7:15 AM

Prepare and deliver sack lunches. Lunches should include: a sandwich (PB & J, turkey, or ham and/or cheese) a piece of fruit (oranges are best) chips and/or cookies (small bag) a drink (water or juice box) and a napkin. Energy bars or a box of raisins are also good. Brown or white paper sack bags and please label OUTSIDE with the type of sandwich. Sack lunches need to be delivered to the food pantry between 7:00am and 7:15am on the date for which you have signed up.

PATH provides meals to their residents in interim housing. When groups sign up to provide meals, it helps PATH focus its resources on providing housing and support services for their residents. Their male veterans in West LA love to have home-cooked meals from volunteers. Shifts are currently available at their West LA site. They understand not everyone is comfortable with on-site volunteering. If you want to support the male veterans, ask them about sponsoring a meal through a meal delivery service or catering!

PATH provides meals to their residents in interim housing. When groups sign up to provide meals, it helps PATH focus its resources on providing housing and support services for their residents. Their male veterans in West LA love to have home-cooked meals from volunteers. Shifts are currently available at their West LA site. They understand not everyone is comfortable with on-site volunteering. If you want to support the male veterans, ask them about sponsoring a meal through a meal delivery service or catering!

Project Angel Food’s kitchen is 80% volunteer-driven. Kitchen volunteers don’t need to be great cooks, simply take direction from their professionally trained chefs. You’ll join compassionate people in chopping vegetables, stirring sauces, mixing batter, baking cookies, and packaging the meals. They have shifts Sunday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.–Noon and 12:45–4 p.m. For the safety of all volunteers, staff and clients, all volunteers must have received a COVID-19 vaccination and be 14 years of age or older. Volunteers aged 14 or 15 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Volunteers aged 16 or 17 years must have a parent or guardian sign a liability waiver form.

Project Angel Food’s kitchen is 80% volunteer-driven. Kitchen volunteers don’t need to be great cooks, simply take direction from their professionally trained chefs. You’ll join compassionate people in chopping vegetables, stirring sauces, mixing batter, baking cookies, and packaging the meals. They have shifts Sunday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.–Noon and 12:45–4 p.m. For the safety of all volunteers, staff and clients, all volunteers must have received a COVID-19 vaccination and be 14 years of age or older. Volunteers aged 14 or 15 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Volunteers aged 16 or 17 years must have a parent or guardian sign a liability waiver form.

Westside Food Bank are looking for adults (18+) who can lift at least 50 lbs to help reorganize, clean, and tidy the warehouse/coolers and assist with order packing. Each shift (starting at 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, and 11) are only 3 hrs long, but if you would like to stay for more than three hours, you are welcome to do so, but please plan to stay at least that long. Please wear closed-toe shoes and refrain from bringing valuables that need to be stored during the duration of your volunteer shift.