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Opportunity Details

Food Pantry & Community Dining Room Volunteering

As New York strives to meet the needs of our community, especially as it grows to include recently arrived asylum seekers, your help at POTS is as vital as ever. Come on down to make new friends, or grab a couple and bring them with you to POTS to show support in our Food Pantry and Community Dining Room!

Morning Shift
- Morning Meal Prep – 8:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.
- Pantry Service Distribution – 8:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.

Volunteers help our kitchen staff prepare food for lunch service and help pantry staff provide clients with healthy groceries. 

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Afternoon Shift
- Lunch Service – 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Bagging shift – 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Each afternoon, volunteers help our staff serve hundreds of meals to our community. Tasks may include prepping plates, serving meals, washing dishes, or bagging other food items to prepare for the next day. You might also be asked to take out the garbage and/or move heavy boxes. Due to an exciting expansion project at our Webster location, our Community Dining Room will be providing meals to-go until further notice. 

Eliminate hunger
Families, Homeless, Immigrants, Refugees or Ethnic Groups, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay,Bisexual,Transgender), Low-income communities, Military/Veterans, People with Disabilities, People with Health-based Concerns, Visitors & Travelers

Age Minimum (with Adult): 13+, Minimum Age:14+

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Express Interest

Volunteers needed through 12/31/2026
Bronx, NY, 10458
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Monday: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Monday: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Tuesday: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Wednesday: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Thursday: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Thursday: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Friday: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Friday: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Saturday: 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Saturday: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Angria Messam

After Expressing interest in one or more dates and times you'd like to volunteer, your availability will be sent to the Opportunity Leader who will review and confirm when you should attend.

Contact

253 Broadway, 8th floor, New York, NY 10007
212-788-7550

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