Do you who want to make a significant impact on our neighbors in need by stocking the food pantry for the afternoon distribution! We serve about 50-70 households each day Monday through Thursday.
Come help put food on the shelves for our neighbors in need!
We have available volunteer shifts on most Mondays through Thursdays from 9:30AM-12:00PM.
Volunteers need to be able to lift at least 25 lbs, be able to navigate our scheduling software (SignUpGenius), complete ServSafe Certification for food pantries, and wear closed toed shoes.
Due to the physical requirements, we allow teens aged 17 and older & adults to volunteer for this opportunity. Minors aged 17 can volunteer w/out a parent if the parent signs the volunteer waiver.
Tasks include unloading deliveries of food, checking expiration dates, stocking shelves and refrigerators and freezers, breaking down boxes, cleaning the work area, putting up the line stanchions and canopies, and other tasks related to the food bank.
Sign up to volunteer at Pathways of Hope by filling out a volunteer application at www.pohoc.org/volunteer and make a difference in our community.
You will then be contacted to complete the sign-up process. Please do not show up at the food pantry until you have completed the initial phone registration & training.
If you want to help hand out food or pick up food for The HUB of Hope, please find our other Pathways of Hope volunteering opportunities posted on Idealist.
Thank you for supporting our community's most vulnerable residents during these difficult times!
Pathways of Hope is a nonprofit organization that serves families and individuals throughout North Orange County. For almost 50 years Pathways of Hope has been providing food, shelter and support and prevention services to the hungry, homeless and marginalized through assistance of local congregations, volunteers, businesses and grants from foundations and government agencies.
Beginning in January 2026 Pathways of Hope is operating Monday through Thursday only and closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
As of March 2026, a few Thursday Morning shifts are available for new volunteers. Starting in May we will have more Monday - Wednesday shifts available.