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Published 10/1/25 4:05PM

Help Brockton area residents with food insecurity once a month!

Old Colony Elder Services
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Brockton, MA
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    • Details

    Commitment Details:
    Once a month, third Thursday of each month, 1-5 hours, whatever fits your schedule; refer to schedule of shifts in description
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    15
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Hunger, Food Security, Seniors & Retirement
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check
    Other Requirements:
    Bend, lift, drive (if you choose to deliver)

    Description

    Please volunteer with the BAMSI Brown Bag Program by helping with food sorting, assembling grocery bags of food and/or bag distribution to local Brockton residents in need. The program takes place monthly on the third Thursday of each month at Teen Challenge in the Multi Purpose Auditorium. They start around 7:00am and finish up around 12:00pm; you can volunteer for one hour or the whole morning, what ever fits your schedule. We appreciate any help you can provide to help make a difference with food insecurity in the Brockton community! Below is a description and approximate time of each shift.

    • 07:00 AM to 07:30 AM
    • You will assist with unloading the semi-truck of over 18,000 pounds of food. This will be very physical work that will take some heavy lifting.
    • 07:30 AM to 09:00 AM
    • You will take the unloaded food and be a part of an assembly line to package the food.
    • 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM
    • Help load bags onto the truck, drive to Caffrey Towers, where you will unload the bags from the truck & deliver to residents. (755 Crescent Street)
    • 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
    • Help load bags onto the truck, drive to Campello high rise, where you will unload the bags from the truck & deliver to residents. (1380 Main Street)

    Location

    On-site
    1315 Main Street, Brockton, Massachusetts, US

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