Volunteer to Help Pack Food! (Group & Individual Opportunity)

Ready to turn your passion for community support into action? Volunteer to help sort, label, or pack/re-pack food into family-friendly portions for distribution to our community throughout our 16-county service area!

Group and Individual Volunteer Opportunity:

Help us sort, label, and pack/repack food to ensure nourishing food is ready for distribution! For example, you might sort fresh produce, label frozen pizzas, transform 1,000 pounds of potatoes into family-friendly 5-pound bags, or place packaged products into boxes. Volunteer projects are well-organized, safe, and led by our wonderful staff members.

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Volunteer Shift Times

• Daytime: Monday through Friday -Morning:8:30 am to 11:30 am ; Monday through Thursday -Afternoon:12:30 pm to 3:30 pm (no Friday afternoons)
• Weekend: Saturdays -Morning:8:30 am to 11:30 am ;Afternoon:12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Volunteer Information

Group Size

• We can accommodate up to 21 volunteers per shift on Monday & Tuesday; Up to 25 volunteers per shift on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday; Up to 21 volunteers per shift on Saturday.

MinimumVolunteerAge

• Volunteers must be 12 years or older tovolunteer, andvolunteers between the ages of 12-15 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of their shift. For every 5 youth, 1 adult should plan tovolunteerwith thegroup.

Projects

• Sorting food
• Labeling food
• Packaging bulk food into family-friendly portions
• Helping clean work area following project

Directions/Information

• Second Harvest is located at 2802 Dairy Drive, Madison, WI 53718.
• Check out our mobile-friendly websitefor more information about Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin and our mission to end hunger in southwestern WI through community partnerships.

Have any questions? Contact Brie McNett, Volunteer Services Coordinator at volunteers@secondharvestw.org or call 608.216.7214.

2 shifts available:

• Available at 2 locations - Second Harvest &a satellite Second Harvest building in north Stoughton: 08:30 to 11:30 CST
• Available at 2 locations - Second Harvest &a satellite Second Harvest building in north Stoughton: 12:30 to 15:30 CST