Volunteers help clients with their bimonthly shopping inside the Newton Food Pantry. Tasks include greeting clients, managing flow in the waiting areas and in the pantry, assisting clients with bagging their groceries, and loading groceries into cars once clients are finished shopping. Spanish, Russian, Mandarin, and Portuguese speaking volunteers are an added bonus to our…
Long-term bimonthly commitment to help deliver groceries to medically homebound clients.
At times, we have special projects that we need help with, especially in our Maintenance department. We welcome organizations and groups to volunteer with us, whether it is for a day of service or on a regular basis, and are able to handle groups of 8 or less. If we review your application and determine…
We count on a core group of more than 70 volunteers who are involved in the daily operations of the Pantry. They work directly with clients, pick up food from local grocers and farms and deliver it to the Pantry, stock and organize shelves, and assist with the Mobile Pantry and Healthy Futures Market. This…
Volunteers pack groceries, receive food donations, stock shelves, sort food to maintain quality control and help maintain sanitary working conditions. You can also assist with clerical responsibilities such as typing and data entry, or organize and hold food drives.
Help guests enjoy their experiences at Applewood! Typical activities include welcoming and directing guests to program offerings, administering surveys, or helping with program setup.
We always appreciate volunteers who help stock shelves, prepare food packages, and assist those who visit the pantry.
There are a variety of tasks performed by many volunteers every day to make our program run smoothly. You could volunteer as little as a few early morning hours occasionally lending a hand to fill in the schedule gaps or a few hours one or more days per week ranging from Monday through Saturday. Whatever…
Our regular volunteer hours are Monday afternoons and Tuesday mornings and afternoons.
Assist with meal preparation, service, and clean-up in our kitchen and dining room.