Food Security volunteer opportunities in Greater Pittsburgh

United Way of SW PA volunteer opportunity — Eat'n Park Day of Smiles. Date:08/05/2026 09:00 AM - 08/05/2026 11:00 AM Agency:Westmoreland County Food Bank Inc

United Way of SW PA volunteer opportunity — Eat'n Park Day of Smiles. Date:08/05/2026 09:00 AM - 08/05/2026 12:00 PM Agency:Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

## People The Hill CDC is committed to the social and economic development of Hill District residents, many of whom have been historically disadvantaged. A variety of programs are offered for business owners, entrepreneurs, aspiring homeowners, creatives and culture workers.

Ellie’s Pet Pantry — volunteer role in the Behind the Scenes program at Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh. ## About this program Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh reserves the right to decline any volunteer application for any reason.

Allegheny County DHS volunteer opportunity — Join the Campaign to End Hunger. There are so many things you can do to help those in need of food. Write a check. Attend a special fund-raising event. Volunteer your time at the Food Bank. Sponsor a food drive. Take a tour of the Food Bank. Have someone from the Food Bank come speak to your class or group.

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## We have volunteer opportunities 4 days a week in our Food Pantry - helping stock shelves, greet and register shoppers, help clients shop, and more! ## Mondays / Wednesdays 12:30 pm to 4 pm ## Tuesdays 2:30 pm to 6 pm ## Thursdays 8:30 to 12:00 ## In addition to confirming your registration here (by selecting "respond") you will also need to confirm…

Volunteers, (must be age 18 years or older), are led in a small group to provide lunches and conversation to those who are homeless and marginally housed. This is done by walking a regular route around Oakland in order to meet people where they are. Number of people served varies due to outreach nature of event.

Join the fight against food waste and food insecurity right here in Pittsburgh. The 412 Food Rescue app gives you the opportunity to volunteer with ease and convenience to your schedule. In as little as thirty minutes you can pick up donated excess fresh food and deliver it down the road to a local nonprofit who will use it to serve that local community…

Feel good by helping prepare salads, sandwiches, packing bags etc. for the elderly and disabled people in our area. It's not hard work, just requires a little of your time. The small amount of time that you give will greatly help others who are possibly alone with nobody in their lives to help. Currently need help on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

Our meals on wheels program is currently using a MS Access Database that is hosted online and our problem is that is has become very expensive (over $2000/yr) and our small program cannot afford this much longer. The issue is that the database code was written by a large meals on wheels and modified for our use.

At Northside Common Ministries (NCM), we are committed to building those bridges that connect our neighbors in need to an improved quality of life, while tearing down the walls that keep the hungry and homeless from success.

At Northside Common Ministries (NCM), we are committed to building those bridges that connect our neighbors in need to an improved quality of life, while tearing down the walls that keep the hungry and homeless from success.

We are in need of volunteers to help with our monthly food pantry, which we call our Walk-In Ministry. Volunteers are needed to bag groceries, prepare and serve a simple lunch and greet clients. The food pantry is open every fourth week: Monday-Thursday, 11:00 am - 1 pm. (Volunteers are needed beginning at 10:30 am; Kitchen help at 10:00 am).

LU and our fantastic weekly volunteers run a weekly Friday food distribution that delivers free boxes of food to over 30 households all around Pittsburgh! We are always looking for additional driver volunteer support. You would be helping deliver about 4-5 boxes to food-insecure neighbors who don't have a vehicle.

--- | Being a qualified 501(C)(3) non profit organization, we rely on local support from those who care about helping our neighbors. To help us assist them please send a contribution to your local Meals on Wheels. How can you help?

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Just Harvest engages Pittsburgh-area volunteers across five program areas: VITA-certified Free Tax Preparation (preparers and greeters), Fresh Access farmers-market support at 15+ markets, community outreach, grassroots organizing (petitioning, phone banking, voter registration), and signature events such as Empty Bowls, D Jam, and Just Art.

Summer Associates – Anti Hunger Corps VISTA Hunger Free America's Summer Associates program engages members and partnering organizations in moving families beyond the soup kitchen by breaking down barriers and providing improved access to healthful, nutritious foods.

Compass AmeriCorps Compass AmeriCorps seeks applicants who are passionate about learning from and providing service to people from many countries with varied backgrounds and experiences. Our mission is to help connect people in need to available social services, to work with them to increase access to services, and to be a connecting force for agencies…

# VOLUNTEER ## Become a Food Rescue Hero Our volunteers are our personal heroes. Seven days a week across seven counties in Western PA, thousands of people are saving good food from going to landfill. With the 412 Food Rescue app, you can volunteer as much or as little as you’d like.

University of Pittsburgh community partner — volunteer with CHS Food Pantry. The Community Human Services (CHS) Food Pantry needs volunteers to assist during preparation and distribution each week. This involves sorting food (including overripe produce), stocking shelves, preparing the indoor market, and assisting families.

JFCS volunteer role (JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry) — Food drives. Get your whole community involved and host a food drive for the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry. Our team will provide you with a list of food items to collect and marketing materials to support your drive. Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry.

JFCS volunteer role (JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry) — Group volunteering. Form a team of volunteers to unload trucks, organize and stock food, and create emergency bags. This volunteer opportunity is a one-time commitment with a shift lasting 2-3 hours, however your group is welcome to do multiple group volunteering.

JFCS volunteer role (JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry) — Shopping, stocking, and bag building. Shift volunteers help on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis. Help us unload, organize shelves, stock food, guide clients through their pantry shop, explain food options to clients, and weigh their groceries before they leave.

JFCS volunteer role (We are excited to have you on board!) — As Needed Tasks. These tasks come up a few times a month. Examples include helping clients get State IDs, teaching clients how to get to the food pantry, assisting with cultural orientation sessions, organizing donations, picking up or dropping off donations, and various administrative tasks.

JFCS volunteer role (We are excited to have you on board!) — Host a food drive. Host a food drive for the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry and get your community involved. We’ll give you a list of items to collect and marketing materials to help promote your drive. It’s a one-time activity, with the option to do more if you’re interested.

JFCS volunteer role (We are excited to have you on board!) — Get a group together to volunteer at the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry. Form a team of volunteers to unload trucks, organize and stock food, and create emergency bags.

JFCS volunteer role (We are excited to have you on board!) — Shopping, stocking, and bag building at the pantry. Shift volunteers help on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis. Help us unload, organize shelves, stock food, guide clients through the pantry, explain food options to clients, and weigh their groceries before they leave.

Partner Agency Resource Table Our food distribution runs from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., with participants often beginning to line up as early as 7:30 a.m. Most engagement with partner agencies happens between 8:30/9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., when the line is longest and most active.

Prepare & Serve Dinner for Pleasant Valley Shelter Residents Every day of the year, generous volunteers from community groups, churches, and other organizations throughout the Pittsburgh area prepare, deliver, and serve evening meals for the shelter residents. Hundreds of volunteers are involved in this important and much appreciated process.

# Thanksgiving Meal Delivery Join us on the Saturday before Thanksgiving as we pack Thanksgiving meals for families, we serve in Allegheny County and then deliver the meals. This annual event provides Thanksgiving meals to over 150 families. ## Meal Pick-Up Location: St. Bernard’s Church (St.

Organized by the local DSA, supports community garden distribution, free food pantry, and community breakfasts in Wilkinsburg.

The oldest Lions Club in Pennsylvania, focusing on vision, hunger relief, and community service in downtown and Uptown Pittsburgh