Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. Throughout the year, we need volunteer groups to help with special projects.

Ongoing Group Opportunity

Many of our food donations need to be labeled or sorted. Volunteer opportunities for groups of 10-20 people are available to help with these projects. Groups are scheduled for a 3 hour shift on weekday mornings or afternoons. These opportunities are scheduled in advance based on the needs of our operations department. Click here to sign up to volunteer or call our Volunteer Coordinator, Jenny, at 414-831-6345.

Saturday Food Sorting Volunteer Opportunity

Saturday, June 1, 2013
9 a.m. - 12 noon

We are looking for volunteers to help us prepare food donations to be distributed to those who are hungry in our communities. Many of our food donations need to be labeled and sorted. Volunteers must be able to stand and lift up to 15 pounds. The volunteer event takes place at our warehouse at 1700 W. Fond du Lac Avenue. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jenny Mendenhall at (414) 831-6345 or jmendenhall@feedingamericawi.org.

Meals for Minds After School Pantry

Thursday, May 30, 2013
2:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

We are seeking up to 50 volunteers to help distribute food at the Meals For Minds School Food Pantry Distribution on Thursday, May 30.  The event will take place at Forest Home Elementary School, 1516 W. Forest Home Ave in Milwaukee.  The volunteer shift is from 2:15 to 6:30 pm.  Volunteers are needed for various tasks including but not limited to: bagging produce and other food items, assembling and dressing tables, prepping food cartons for distribution, breaking down cardboard, monitoring the food as it is distributed, restocking tables, bringing chilled cases from the truck and clean up.

Meals for Minds is an innovative program created by Target with the goal of feeding undernourished children so they can perform well in school.  Since 2001, Target has awarded Feeding America programs nationwide with grant money in order to make this event possible.  Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is organizing monthly distributions from September through May at Forest Home Elementary School.  During each distribution, each child enrolled at the school receives 22 lbs. of food.   25 percent of that total consists of fresh produce. 

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Tyler  Younger at 414-831-6310 or tyounger@feedingamericawi.org.