Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers play a critical role in the success of Second Harvest Food Bank programs and we need your help! 

 

Kids Cafe Program Volunteer Opportunities

The mission of Kids Cafe ©, a program of Feeding America,is to help alleviate child hunger in America by providing hungry children with nutritious meals at times when other resources are not available, such as after school.  This program provides free meals to low-income children participating in at-risk after school programs.  In addition to providing meals, the program sites provide a safe place, where under the supervision of trustworthy staff, a child can get involved in educational, recreational, and social activities.  The program also teaches basic nutrition education to the children. 
 
Kids Cafe Community Kitchen Volunteer Job Description

Volunteers will work in the Community Kitchen alongside two full-time Chefs, staff and other volunteers at 700 Edwards Ave in Elmwood to assist with overall meal production and packaging.  Meals will be prepared during the morning shifts and packaged during the afternoon shifts.

Duties include: Food preparation; Stewarding(dish-washing and cleaning); Keeping temperature control logs; Packaging meals and food according to specified portions and directions; Operating kitchen equipment with supervision; Loading and unloading trucks, coolers.

Sessions & Shift times
Volunteers are needed on weekdays, Monday – Friday. Volunteers are encouraged to commit to one full session at a time and sign up for at least one shift per week throughout each session. The volunteer sessions are each seven weeks long and the dates are listed below. A total of 6 volunteers are needed per shift.

Session 1: Jan 9th – Feb 24th   Session 2: Feb 27th – April 13th Session 3: April 16th – Jun 1st
All shift times are Monday – Friday; 9:00AM – NOON and 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Volunteers Are Especially Needed To Fill The Afternoon Shifts!

 

Kids Cafe Volunteer Driver Job Description

Volunteers will use their personal vehicles to deliver prepared meals to Kids Cafe sites throughout Orleans Parish. The volunteer driver will pick up the meals at 700 Edwards Ave in Elmwood and deliver them to one of the participating Kids Cafe sites.

Volunteers will use their personal vehicles to deliver prepared meals to Kids Cafe sites throughout Orleans Parish. The volunteer driver will pick up the meals at 700 Edwards Ave in Elmwood and deliver them to one of the participating Kids Cafe sites. Volunteers will use their personal vehicles to deliver prepared meals to Kids Cafe sites throughout Orleans Parish. The volunteer driver will pick up the meals at 700 Edwards Ave in Elmwood and deliver them to one of the participating Kids Cafe sites.

Duties include: Loading and unloading meals in and out of car; Handling necessary paperwork; Delivering meals on time to the site.  Please see the attached sheet for a complete list of Kids Cafe sites.

Sessions & Shift times
Volunteers are needed on weekdays, Monday – Friday. Volunteers are encouraged to commit to one full session at a time and sign up for at least one shift per week throughout each session. The volunteer sessions are each seven weeks long and the dates are listed below.

Session 1: Jan 9th – Feb 24th   Session 2: Feb 27th – April 13th Session 3: April 16th – Jun 1st
All shift times vary depending on sites, but are normally Monday – Friday; 3:00PM – 6:00PM.

For more information on becoming a Kids Cafe volunteer, please contact Melanie Hoeman at mhoeman@secondharvest.org or 504-729-2834.
 

 

Super Saturday Volunteer Leaders

If you are looking for a regular Saturday volunteer opportunity, this is the job for you! Second Harvest Food Bank is in need of adult volunteers, age 18 and up, to serve as Volunteer Leaders during warehouse volunteer shifts when we sort and pack food. Leaders should be able to commit to volunteering one Saturday per month to assist with large volunteer groups while re-packing produce bags. Leaders will arrive 30 minutes early and assist with volunteer check-in, escort volunteer groups to their work stations, and provide critical support to staff during these busy volunteer shifts. Volunteer Leaders will receive a uniform t-shirt and the opportunity to get more involved with Second Harvest Food Bank.

 

For more information on how to become a Volunteer Leader, please contact Catie Quinn at cquinn@secondharvest.org or 504-729-2849.