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Food Pantry Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Broadway Community

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Event Description

Our pantry is stocked with a wide variety of dry and liquid non-perishable goods thanks to donations from many generous local community organizations, businesses, and individuals. Our food pantry serves hundreds of households each month, and is an irreplaceable resource in our community.

Volunteer Responsibilities

  • Stock our pantry shelves.
  • Receive pantry deliveries.
  • Distribute perishable and non-perishable goods to our neighbors experiencing hunger.
  • Socialize with Guests to create an atmosphere of welcome.

Volunteer Competencies

  • Empathy, patience, and compassion.
  • The ability to stay calm in a fast-paced environment.
  • Being a team player.
  • The ability to lift 10 pounds.

2 Shifts

  • afternoon / 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM EST - Spots available: 2
    Every Thursday
  • 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM EST - Spots available: 7
    Every Thursday
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About Broadway Community

Location:

601 West 114th Street, Basement, New York, NY 10025, US

Mission Statement

Dedicated to serving New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty, Broadway Community sets an abundant table, believing that everyone deserves justice, dignity, health, and wholeness. We empower one another with nourishing food, a welcoming environment, shelter, medical care, life skills practice, and faithful accompaniment through challenging times. We serve one another - breaking down barriers of poverty, inequity, and privilege - until all are fed, in body and spirit. We serve.

Description

We are on the front lines of New York City's homelessness, hunger, and mental health crises. Operating a broad range of programs including shelter, emergency food, on-site medical services, showers, case management, supportive counseling, employment assistance, housing navigation, and more, we help hundreds of people a week meet their basic needs and access the resources they need to improve their life circumstances.

Since March of 2020, our soup kitchen has distributed over 200,000 meals, our food pantry has distributed over 250,000 pounds of food, our shelter has provided over 20,000 nights of rest, and we’ve helped connect countless people to employment, permanent housing, and stable ground upon which they can rebuild their lives.

If you're looking for a place where your time and dollars will truly make an impact and improve lives, Broadway Community is where the rubber meets the road. Supporting our work is an investment that will directly pay dividends in the form of reducing hunger, providing shelter, and giving people the resources they need to get back on their feet.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Crisis Support
Hunger
Community, Crisis Support, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts

WHERE

601 West 114th StreetBasementNew York, NY 10025

(40.80704,-73.96513)
 

DATE POSTED

June 23, 2025

SKILLS

  • Cooking / Catering
  • Food Delivery / Distribution
  • Food Service
  • Multi-Tasking
  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • Must be at least 8
  • We welcome all volunteers, both one-time and regular.

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 1 - 50+
  • Event can be held at organization location(s)
  • Donation Requested
  • Groups normally donate between $2,500 and $4,000 per day of service, but donations are not mandatory.

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