AICP East Volunteer Initiative - Food Bank for New York City
The AICP East Chapter's ongoing Volunteer Initiative is seeking participants to help the Food Bank for New York City, the city’s largest hunger relief agency this September, 2025. Please see more details about both opportunites below:
Community Kitchen Dinner Service
Project Description: Feed the need in our city by joining us at a Mobile Pantry distribution at one of Food Bank's emergency response partners. Our Mobile Pantries follow a client choice–style pantry model, where clients can select groceries that are the best fit for their families, focusing on fresh produce and shelf–stable items. Join us for the day to help us to distribute food to 200-300 community members!
Saturday, November 15th, 2025
Location: Lehman Village - 1589 Madison Ave, NY, NY 10029
Shift Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tasks during the shift may include:
- Assisting Food Bank staff and community partners with setting up and breaking down distribution space.
- Managing the line and conducting intake for all the clients onsite.
- Engaging with community members while providing a client choice distribution of fresh produce and shelf-stable items.
- Breaking down boxes throughout the distribution.
Things to consider:
- We will not have onsite storage available, so we recommend traveling light and leaving valuables at home. We recommend bringing a reusable water bottle.
- We ask that volunteers stand for the shift and are comfortable with moderate lifting.
- If you are bilingual, please let us know onsite!
- We ask that you are flexible as the positions may vary or change based on the demand of distribution for the day.
- All volunteers must agree to our Volunteer Waiver and Photo Release Waiver to participate. See here for our full Volunteer Guidelines.