Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The Food Bank For New York City is seeking volunteers for its Adopt A Food Program service initiative. The Program matches individuals and groups of volunteers with food pantries and soup kitchens to help fulfill the mission of combating hunger and its causes throughout New York City.

Many food programs require support beyond food delivery and service, including, though not limited to grant writing, marketing and fundraising. Through a matching process based on skills, interests, availability and need, volunteers adopt a food program by committing to long-term collaborations enhancing the food program’s ability to improve the lives of the New Yorkers who rely on them for food.

To volunteer to adopt a food program
http://www.foodbanknyc.org/go/our-programs/our-food-program-network/adopt-a-food-program#forvolunteers

Volunteer Duties

Volunteers and food programs agree to enter into a collaborative relationship with the goal of enhancing the program’s ability to improve the lives of New Yorkers who struggle to put food on the table. There is no fixed weekly or monthly time commitment; adopters and adoptees are free to make whatever arrangements are appropriate to complete their projects. Projects and tasks will vary based on program needs but can include:
• Grant writing;
• Designing outreach, informational or promotional materials;
• Conducting outreach on income support programs, like Food Stamps or EITC;
• Fundraising;
• Teaching classes (eg., computer literacy, knitting, etc.);
• Distributing or serving food on a regular basis;
• Maintenance and beautification projects; and/or
• Virtual food drives (online fundraising for food).

Requirements

Individual volunteers must be able to make a 3-, 6- or 12-month commitment; a group of volunteers must be able to make a 6-, 9- or 12-month commitment. Individuals must be at least 16 years of age; youth groups must have at least one adult 18 years of age or older.

Volunteers must fill out a volunteer interest form (on the Food Bank website) and be able to attend one 1½-hour orientation session.

Adopted food programs are in all five boroughs.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Food Bank For New York City This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Group/Corporate Groups Welcome Teens Welcome Senior Citizens Welcome Contact Person: Heather Joseph, Volunteer Manager, (212) 566-7855 ext. 8557, (email) View all organization contacts Address: 39 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY 10003 (See a map) Directions: Take the 1,2,3,9 A, C, E, 4, 5 or J, M, Z to Broadway Nassau/Fulton Street. (It's called different things at different locales) Walk south on Broadway until you see John Street Go East on John until you hit 90 John   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 1,2,3,9,A,C, E, 4, 5, J, M, Z,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5 Web Site: http://www.foodbanknyc.org Miscellaneous Information Borough Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island

5 Average Rating (3 reflections)

5 Overall Experience   
It was very exciting and interesting.

I helped at the Food network event Columbus Weekend in various venues. I can't wait to do it again next year! posted on October 18, 2008

5 Overall Experience   
Excellent, I am the Food Coordinator with a food pantry in Jamaica, Queens

We distribute food to the Jamaica, Queens community three to four times a week with the help of donations from the Food Bank of NYC and City Harvest. I am the Food Coordinator and I enjoy volunteering yearly with the Food pantry. We are open all year around trying to feed the community. We love it and I just want you know that the Food Bank of NYC has helped us tremendously and we are eternally grateful. posted on July 18, 2006

5 Overall Experience   
A Purpose Driven Life

Loving and Caring. Experience is truly rewarding. posted on December 4, 2004