Philabundance volunteers are a vital part to our operation. They come from all walks of life and share the willingness to give their time to help their community. They include working professionals, retirees, stay-at-home parents, school aged children, college students, scouts, and members of the U.S. military.

Whether as individuals or as groups, our dedicated volunteers help with many Philabundance projects and community tasks that make it possible for us to distribute millions of pounds of food throughout the Delaware Valley each year.

Read further to learn more about the many opportunities available to our dedicated volunteers.

General Volunteer Opportunities

Corporate Projects
Corporate community days are welcomed at Philabundance which may include a full day of service to the community.

Sorting

Sorting of donated non-perishable food that comes from supermarkets, food drives and food donors.

Special Events

Philabundance benefits/special events are held throughout the year. Volunteers are needed to assist staff at these events.

Warehouse Assistance
Building cleaning inside and outside the Food Bank is always needed, along with trash removal and sweeping.

Administrative

Volunteers are often needed to fulfill administrative tasks such as filing, data entry and mailings.

Warehouse Volunteer Schedule

All volunteers must be scheduled in advance .

Sundays -- Closed
Also, the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Program Volunteer Opportunities

C.S.F.P/senior box Packing
8,000 commodity supplemental food boxes are packed every month and distributed to senior centers throughout southeastern PA. This competitive team project requires 20-30 volunteers.

Community Food Center

CFC is our latest direct service program following a choice model of distribution. Customers shop, choosing what they like from a wide variety of (free) items. Volunteers are needed Tues-Sat for a variety of tasks including unloading orders, stocking the shelves, greeting, registering and checking-in customers and data entry. At the moment, this program is only accepting individual volunteers. Get more information on the Community Food Center.

Those interested in volunteering should contact CFCvolunteer@philabundance.org or 215.229.2221 x4.

Fresh For All

FFA is a program that distributes fresh produce in neighborhoods that need it once a week. There are sites in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware Counties in PA and in Burlington, Gloucester, Camden and Salem counties in NJ operating at a variety of times, including morning, afternoon, evening and weekends. Each distribution requires a 2 hour commitment, including set-up and break-down. Approximately 10-15 volunteers are needed to help us reach our goal of serving 200+ households with each food distribution.

Volunteers may assist one time or regularly, at one site or more than one, but must be able to commit to the full distribution duration. Each distribution requires volunteers for a diversity of roles both physically demanding and not and we will match volunteers to tasks within their capabilities. Get more information on Fresh For All

For more information on becoming a Fresh for All volunteer, please call FFAvolunteer@philabundance.org 215.220.1920.

Warehouse Location

3616 S. Galloway Street

Philadelphia, PA 19148
For directions, please click here.

Come be a part of all the fun at our upcoming activities. By getting involved, you help support our mission to fight hunger in the Delaware Valley.

TO GET STARTED, CONTACT:
Jan Barnett
Program Coordinator- Volunteers
phone: (215) 339-0900 , ext. 310
e-mail jbarnett@philabundance.org
or
FILL OUT OUR VOLUNTEER FORM