
You Can Nourish
Our Neighbors in Need
Almost entirely volunteer operated, Second Chance Foods has multiple ways to get involved and make a difference in the lower Hudson Valley.
You Can Nourish
Our Neighbors in Need
Almost entirely volunteer operated, Second Chance Foods has multiple ways to get involved and make a difference in the lower Hudson Valley.
” You will be working with people who volunteer to help others in need. These are the best kind of people. The work we do is sometimes hot and always busy, but the delicious meals we prepare from items that would have been thrown out… It is an incredible gift to our neighbors.”
-Kathryn, Volunteer of 3 years
Our Recipe for Food Rescue
Collect
Food should be eaten
Thats why, every day of the week, our volunteers collect donations of healthy food from grocery stores instead of letting this usable food go to waste.
Harvest
Fresh & Local
The Hudson Valley is rich with organic farms who are often unable to harvest all the food from their fields. Second Chance Foods' volunteers make sure this produce is harvested and reaches the tables of those in need.
Cook
Healthy & Delicious
Our volunteers transform donated food into nourishing meals that are also delicious. The kitchen helps extend the life of fresh ingredients, and make healthy eating easy!
Nourish
Eat Well to Feel Great!
Fresh foods are vital to emotional and physical health. That’s why we focus on providing nutrient dense foods to those in need of food assistance.

Volunteering FAQ
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Three Easy Ways to Volunteer

Kitchen
Sign up for a half or whole day to help cook nourishing foods for those in need. Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday shifts available.

Harvest
Get outside and help us harvest more food at Hilltop Hanover Farm. Every Monday in July through October.

On Call
The food supply chain is unpredictable, but our on call volunteers respond when there is more food to collect, cook, and distribute than our regular volunteers can do alone.
Questions about volunteering?

Ask Heather!
Heather Marinelli
Volunteer Coordinator
Contact Heather for more information about volunteer positions, group opportunities, and more!
“Volunteering with Second Chance Foods is a place to do good work and be a part of an authentic community of people. There are so many different ways we know you’ll find a meaningful connection. Even if you’ve never volunteered before there is a place for you and a way to get involved using your gifts, talents, and time – just ask me how!”
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