Summer Volunteer Opportunities
Have you seen all the ways to get involved with Second Chance Foods?
Our Volunteers are Essential
Extraordinary volunteers are the backbone of Second Chance Foods; without them, over 1 million pounds of food would have gone to waste! That’s why it doesn’t matter if you only have a few hours once, twice, or give time regularly – you can nourish our neighbors and make a real difference in our community.
Did you know? Only some of our volunteer opportunities are cooking-related – and even on cooking days, we need helpers to do essential jobs that don’t use knives or hot stoves!
The opportunities listed below are just some of the options for getting involved! Review all the possibilities and sign up here. Or, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Heather, to learn more about signing up as a corporate or special group.
“I've only been there twice, but I have never seen a harder working and more pleasant group of people. It was an honor to work alongside you and watch you perform a small miracle in a few hours." -Second Chance Foods Volunteer
Outside and Transport Opportunities
Harvest Fresh Produce
Help harvest produce directly from the farm at Hilltop Hanover for distribution through our kitchen. Get your hands dirty and enjoy some nature while doing good for others!
- Every Monday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover St. Yorktown Heights
- Ages 13+ are welcome to help with adult supervision or permission after 16
Orchard Hill Produce Pick Up
Are you free Thursday mornings? We’re looking for *regular* help picking up food from Orchard Hill Organics -9 Orchard Hill Rd. Katonah.
- Pick up anytime between 7:30 AM and 10 AM
Deliver to Second Chance Foods Kitchen in Brewster by 11 AM - Ability to lift and transport food needed.
Interested? Email Heather at Volunteer@SecondChanceFoods.org
Can’t commit to every Thursday? That’s okay, let us know how much you can help.
Inside Opportunities - No Cooking Experience Required!
Pack Boxes of Nutritious Food
Join us Wednesdays at our kitchen in Brewster to help sort and package our weekly boxes of healthy meals and fresh groceries! This program has grown to serve an average of 300 people weekly – read more about Community Supported Nutrition Boxes here.
- Every Wednesday 12:00pm – 4:00pm 116 Federal Hill Rd Brewster, NY
- Coming late is okay but please plan to stay until 4:00 when possible to help clean up.
- What you’ll do!
- Organize donated groceries
- Label boxes for recipients
- Add designated meals made on Tuesdays – then comes the fun part.
- Volunteers look at their lists and what’s available and fill boxes as if they were shopping for their own families until the packages are complete and the groceries are gone.
So Clean and So Fresh!
It’s not glamorous, but we need extra help cleaning our kitchen, coolers, and food storage. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and make our kitchen shine sign up below!
Cooler Cleaning
- Every *second* Sunday of the Month
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- 116 Federal Hill, Brewster
- Deep clean coolers and food storage facilities.
- Great opportunity for youth 13+ looking for short, weekend volunteering.
Kitchen Spruce Up
- Bi-weekly on Wednesdays 4:30pm-6:30pm
- 116 Federal Hill, Brewster
- Some duties include deep cleaning of floors & cook areas, organization of shelves & coolers, and equipment maintenance.
- This is a great opportunity for people with good strength and energy!
