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Scout Swonger of Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

How to volunteer at a food pantry during the holidays

Want to roll up your sleeves during the holiday season and do some volunteering with your family – but you’re not sure what to do or where to start? We’ve...
By Paul Morello on
November 5, 2024
Volunteer
Karen Pittman volunteering.

Actress Karen Pittman shares her story of overcoming hunger

By Karen Pittman on
February 16, 2024
Karen Pittman is an Actress and Producer who has recently starred in “The Morning Show” and the “Sex and the City” spinoff, “And Just Like That...” As a single mother,...
Volunteer
Kid writing a letter.

Snow day activities for kids that give back

By Paul Morello on
January 22, 2024
It’s 5 a.m. on a cold, wintry morning. Snow is blowing outside, and your phone rings. It’s the call parents dread, and kids celebrate: the automated message from your child’s...
Volunteer
Adina and her daughter.

Actress Adina Porter on volunteering, parenting and bagging potatoes

By Adina Porter on
June 28, 2023
This summer, actress Adina Porter is getting involved by volunteering at a food bank with her daughter. In this guest post, she shares her experiences about how volunteering with her...
Volunteer
Judy and Arlene laughing and holding produce.

'I know what it's like:' Volunteer motivated by past experience with hunger

By Paul Morello on
May 31, 2023
Every week, Arlene Hansey (at right) volunteers with her wife, Judy, at the Ocean Shores Senior Center in Ocean Shores, Washington. The couple helps pack food and gets it ready...
Volunteer
Sohk Yoon smiling at the camera.

At 82 years young, this food pantry volunteer isn't slowing down

By Paul Morello on
April 28, 2023
At the sprightly age of 82, Sohk Yoon, who volunteers at his community’s senior food pantry in Anaheim, California, calls himself the “muscle” of the operation.“I’m still picking up those...
Volunteer
Mother and daughter volunteering at a food distribution site.

5 Unexpected Benefits of Volunteering as a Family

By Feeding America Staff on
January 10, 2023
Are you looking for a way to bring your family together? Hoping to find a hobby that can be shared by both the little ones and adults? Volunteering as a...
Volunteer
Nick of Food Lifeline

Your guide to gleaning

By Ash Slupski on
October 13, 2021
Food banks work with local farmers to provide fresh, local produce to people facing hunger and rescue food that would otherwise go to waste. Sometimes, food banks go directly to...
Volunteer Food Donations Food Waste
Boxes of food on a table.

How one volunteer is bridging a language gap to help feed her community

By Paul Morello on
May 12, 2021
In the Spring of 2020, the COVID pandemic was just taking hold across the country and many of our neighbors were facing a new reality: visiting a food pantry for...
Volunteer
The 7th annual Patriot Day served 750 veterans, military members and their families by distributing non-perishable food, fresh produce, and hygiene products and by bringing awareness to services offered by the Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, a partner agency of Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado.

How to become a virtual food bank volunteer

By Ash Slupski on
January 29, 2021
While many food banks and food pantries still welcome volunteers with extra safety measures, some of us may prefer to help from the comfort of our home. Becoming a virtual...
Volunteer

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