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Kent County Community Action TEFAP (Community) Food Distribution

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Grand Rapids, MI
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    Date:
    January 8, 2026
    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime)
    Commitment Details:
    2 hours, if you are not able to commit to the shifts available, we are still willing and able to work with what time you are able to give.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    20
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Hunger, Food Security
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    14+
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteer Registration Paperwork found at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdU_LgwsoLg6ITQpU0-EOSjeykpMzRHgshyZLPUz8V-z7xBQw/viewform

    Description

    Kent County Community Action TEFAP (Community) Food Distribution

    PLEASE NOTE: All volunteers must complete a volunteer registration before coming to the event. If you are interested in volunteering for this event please complete our registration online on our website at https://forms.gle/ULGggkLsvnfu2ER16

    To Register for Shift please visit our Sign-up Genius Page at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c49ada82fabf94-kent1#/

    Kent County Community Action collaborates with several partners throughout Kent County to distribute United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) food to eligible households on a quarterly basis. Our one-day distribution will include providing eligible households with a box of food from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

    We are looking for about 20-35 volunteers per shift. Volunteer opportunities include helping direct traffic, registering clients for food, packing dry or frozen items, and distributing food to people's vehicles. We will be outside. Please see below for time frames available, and other requirements including volunteer registration. Once registration is complete, we will send you an email asking what shift you can work. When you confirm your shift, we will send another email with parking and check in instructions.

    Teenagers 14+ are welcome to volunteer if an adult guardian goes with them.

    Official distribution time starts at 9 AM and goes till 1 PM or While Supplies Last. We are asking for volunteers to come from either 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM or to pick shifts. There are multiple shifts 8:00am - 10:00am, 10:00am - 12:00pm, and12:00 pm - 2:00 pm.

    This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

    3 shifts available:

    • Thursday January 08, 2026 - 08:00 am to 10:00 am EST
    • Thursday January 08, 2026 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EST
    • Thursday January 08, 2026 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST

    Location

    On-site
    121 Martin Luther King Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, US
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