Volunteer

Become a Hunger Hero

Our mission is a big one, so we're dedicated to getting as many people to help as possible. There's a place on the packing line for everyone, ages 3 to 103.

Student programs

Lead young, lead big

High school students smiling together while packing healthy meals at a Harvest Pack event
In their words

"Youth thrive on connection. When you offer them opportunities to give back, they show up in record numbers!"

Kristin Samuelian

High School

Scholarship Program

Since 2018, any high school student who successfully organizes and fundraises a 30,000-meal packing event earns a $500 scholarship, plus another $500 for every additional 30,000 meals. A 60,000-meal event earns $1,000, and so on.

Ask about scholarships
Elementary

Leadership Program

We partner with elementary schools to encourage students to lead their families in small money-saving changes, then put the savings toward a meal-packing event at their own school. Awareness, leadership, and real-world good, all in one.

Bring it to your school
Health & Safety

Clean hands, healthy food

Every Harvest Pack event follows FDA guidelines for safe food preparation. Hairnets and gloves are provided (and required, because they're part of the fun!).

  • Stay home if you've had any contagious-illness symptoms in the last 24 hours
  • Be symptom and fever-free for 24 hours after flu, COVID, or GI illness before volunteering
  • We always ask permission before taking close-up photos of volunteers
  • We never sell or share your contact information
Gloved and hairnetted volunteers smiling over trays of oats
Hairnets: surprisingly fashionable

One day. Thousands of meals. One great story.

Tell us how you'd like to help and we'll find the perfect way to plug you in.

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