Make a Difference One Delivery at a Time – Princeton Meal Delivery

Each year in New Jersey, more than 341,000 tons of prepared food go to waste—while nearly 1 million residents struggle to put enough food on the table. Share My Meals bridges this gap by mobilizing volunteers to rescue and deliver surplus meals to neighbors facing food insecurity—nourishing lives, reducing waste, and strengthening communities across New Jersey.

About the opportunity:

Share My Meals is looking for dedicated volunteers to deliver meals to individual homes in the Princeton-area from 4 to 5:30pm on Monday to Friday. This opportunity should take between 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the location of the 6-8 designated recipient homes.

Volunteers should be prepared to lift up to 30 pounds of food.

In order to adhere to food safety guidelines, Share My Meals provides all necessary equipment (i.e. insulated bags) to transport food donations safely and requires volunteers to track pick-up and delivery route start and end times using our smart phone app.

Volunteer Requirements:

• Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
• Volunteers must have a valid driver’s license.
• Volunteers must provide their own transportation and have the necessary auto insurance (minimum of $300,000 Single Limit or $100,000/$300,000 Split Limit auto liability limits).
• Volunteers must have a smartphone with the ability to download our food donation tracking app.

Volunteers are asked to complete Share My Meals onboarding and app and food safety training before volunteering.

Please note: This is not a one-time volunteer opportunity; we are looking for volunteers who are available to support the meal delivery program through the year.

Sources: https://insights-engine.refed.org/food-waste-monitor?break_by=food_type&indicator=tons-waste&state=NJ&view=detail&year=2023; https://www-doh.nj.gov/doh-shad/indicator/summary/FoodInsecurity.html#:~:text=