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Published 3/31/26 2:14PM

Drive Change: Deliver Meals, Fight Hunger (Fridays from Rahway to Elizabeth)

SHARE MY MEALS
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Rahway, NJ
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Commitment Details:
    Donation pickups and deliveries take about 90 minutes to complete.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    10
    Cause Areas:
    Environment & Sustainability, Hunger, Food Security, Mental Health
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers will need access to a car, a valid driver's license and adequate auto insurance. They will also need a smartphone and be comfortable lifting and carrying large bags containing several meal trays.

    Description

    Drive Change: Deliver Meals, Fight Hunger (Fridays from Rahway to Elizabeth)

    Volunteer Opportunity – Weekly Food Rescue (Fridays, 2:00 PM)

    Share My Meals is seeking volunteers to help recover surplus meals and deliver them to those in need. Each Friday at 2:00 PM, volunteers pick up food from a corporate kitchen in Rahway and deliver it to a nonprofit in Elizabeth (~15-minute drive), including a quick stop to collect empty containers from the nonprofit before pickup.

    Volunteers must be 18+, have a valid driver’s license, a personal vehicle with insurance, and a smartphone for the tracking app.

    Training and insulated bags are provided.

    Location

    On-site
    Rahway, New Jersey, US

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