VOLUNTEER Resources

Volunteers are the heart of the fight against food insecurity. Whether you’re a student earning service hours, a family looking to give back, or a group wanting to make a difference together, there’s a place where your time and energy can have an immediate impact. Explore these opportunities to get involved.

National Opportunities

Feeding America - Volunteer at Your Local Food Bank
Meals on Wheels - Deliver Meals to Seniors
WhyHunger - Volunteer with Community-Based Food Programs

Local Food Banks & Pantries

Community Food Pantry in Suffern, NY - Get Involved
Community Food Bank of New Jersey - Volunteer Sign-Up
TOUCH together our unity can heal - Get Involved
Table to Table - Become a Food Rescue Hero

Farms & Gleaning Programs

National Gleaning Project - Find Gleaning Near You
America's Grow a Row - Harvest a Crop
NJ Farmers Against Hunger - Volunteer to Glean!
USDA Let's Glean - How To Start Gleaning

For Students & Teens

Earn community service hours by volunteering at pantries, soup kitchens, or farms
Join or create a school food drive team
Partner with youth organizations that focus on hunger relief (like 4-H, Girl Scouts, or Key Club)

"How Students Can Volunteer for Food Justice"

For Groups & Communities

Faith Communities - Host volunteer days or pantry drives.
Workplace & Clubs - Organize team volunteering events.
Neighborhood Projects - Adopt a pantry or support a farm together

Every hour counts. Whether you’re packing bags, harvesting produce, or delivering meals, you’re proving that food is more than sustenance — it’s dignity, community, and care.