Volunteers interested in volunteering directly at the Hunger Task Force facility are required to attend an orientation session. Orientations are held at Hunger Task Force, 201 S. Hawley Court, last 30-40 minutes and require no advance scheduling. Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to start time. Orientation dates and times.

Warehouse Volunteers We have the need for warehouse volunteers this summer. The shift times are 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. We ask that you commit to at least a ½ day shift helping us around the warehouse, going out on deliveries with our drivers and other opportunities that arise each summer. Anyone volunteering in the warehouse needs to attend a volunteer orientation. Check here for orientation dates and times.

Deliver and pick up food to the hungry: Ride along and help us pick up and deliver free food for local food pantries and meal programs. We need able-bodied, energetic individuals to commit to a ½ day or full day. We need volunteers daily. Call us today at 777-0483 to sign up or email us!

Community Advocate-Voices Against Hunger: Ongoing
Take that next step by contacting public officials and assisting Hunger Task Force advocacy efforts as a member of Voice Against Hunger, a grassroots group of individuals, organized by Hunger Task Force, committed to fighting hunger and acting for change. One of the ongoing projects is improving the customer service provided to Food Share (food stamp) applicants and recipients by the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Volunteers can help by testing DHHS phone lines and interviewing food pantry customers at the Coggs Center. For more information, contact our organizer Laura Richard at (414) 238-6471 or by email at laura@hungertaskforce.org.

Referral Specialist: Ongoing
Hunger Task Force encourages programs serving people with emergency food needs to conduct a brief and simple interview which help pantry staff offer relevant foods and reduce the need for repeat visits. For more information contact (414) 777-0483.

Food Pantry Assistants: Ongoing
Food pantry assistants pack food bags, assist clients with transporting food and intake paperwork. Most pantries request that volunteers are age 16+, able to lift up to 30 pounds and are available long-term for a weekly shift. Food pantry assistants are NOT required to attend Hunger Task Force's orientation to assist with this opportunity.

To get started, contact any of the following:

• St. Martin de Porres Food Pantry at St. Martin de Porres Church, 128 W. Burleigh St. Regular, consistent volunteer needed to assist with client intake and provide necessary referrals, paperwork, packing of food bags, sorting food and stocking shelves. Shifts available are Mondays from 2:30-5:30 p.m. and/or Thursdays from 4:30-7 p.m. Please call Elaine Duncan Monday or Wednesday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to inquire.
  

• Florist Avenue Lutheran Community Food Pantry, 5975 N. 40th Street.  Help with intake and referral, and packing and distributing bags for eligible families.  Groups are welcome! Wednesday evenings, 5:30-7:30 pm. Contact Donna Nessler at 466-3169 (leave message).

• Milwaukee Christian Center Emergency Food Pantry, 2137 W. Greenfield Avenue. Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Help unload food shipments, pack bags of food, or distribute food bags and commodity boxes to eligible clients. Contact Wendy at (414) 645-5350 or wcipolaro@mccwi.org
  

• Ebenezer Lutheran Church Food Pantry (1127 S. 35 St.) In need of people who can volunteer on a regular, consistent basis on Saturdays and Wednesdays during the morning hours. Spanish speaking a plus! For more information or to volunteer call (414) 383-0710!

• Daystar Women's Shelter Need female volunteers to prepare evening meal/meals (Monday-Friday) for 5-10 residents. Needs female volunteers for 3rd shift house monitor (days vary). For more information contact the director, Mary Fran, at (414) 385-0334.

• ACRW-WI House Contact Randy Bash at Randy.Bash@arcw.org
  • Dinner food prep/cook
  • Maintenance person (odd jobs)

• Salvation Army Oak Creek Food Pantry Looking for a local volunteer to help with stocking, packing bags, and deliveries. Contact Mike Goodman at goodman4835@sbcglobal.net
  

• New Life Presbyterian Church Food Pantry Volunteers to help unload food deliveries—1-3 p.m. Tuesdays. Contact Cynthia at (414) 264-1290.

• Interchange Emergency Food Pantry at Village Church, 130 E. Juneau. Tuesdays 2-6 p.m. Contact George at 276-0988.

• Agape Community Center, 6100 North 42nd Street. Groups of 6+ volunteers are needed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. to prepare, serve and clean-up meals. Also, still need meal provider (on or off site) for fourth Wednesday of every month. Contact Carly Garry at (414) 464-4440 x226 or foodservice@agape-center.org.

• St. Hyacinth's Food Pantry, 1414 W. Beecher St. Wednesdays 4-6 p.m. and the third Wednesday of each month 1-3 p.m. Contact Father Stiefvater at (414) 383-4010. Provide services as a greeter, registrar, usher, data entry assistant, food distributor or packer.

• Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Food Pantry, 5460 N. 64 Street. Mondays 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesdays 2-6 p.m. and Wednesdays 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact April at (414) 463-7950. Help pack and serve bags of food.

• All Saints Catholic Church Food Pantry, 4060 N. 26th Street. Help with intake and referral for eligible families. Help with Hunger Task Force food deliveries, second Monday of every month at 1 p.m. Contact Father Carl Diedrichs at (414) 444-5610.
  

• Good Samaritan Food Pantry, 5916 W. Burnham Street. Tuesday-Thursday during various hours as needed. Contact (414) 541-7668 (please leave a message if there's no answer).

• United Methodist Children's Services, 3832 W. Lisbon Avenue. Help with food deliveries 1st and 4th Tuesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. as well as Stockbox distribution. Contact (414) 344-1818 or email robbie_flowers@sbcglobal.net. 
  

• Church of the Good Hope Food Pantry, 8700 W. Good Hope Road. Wednesdays 4-6p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-1p.m. Contact Joyce at (414) 353-1665. Help pack bags, stock shelves and complete participant intake.

• United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) Food Pantry, 2701 S. Chase Ave. Mondays 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Wednesdays 1-3:30 p.m. Contact Yolanda Balderas at (414) 389-6300 or yolanda.balderas@umos.org. Help with participant intake, and packing bags. Bilingual is a plus!

• Gaenslen School Food Pantry, 1250 E. Burleigh. Tuesdays 4:30-6:30 p.m. Contact Donna Fletcher at (414) 704-6046.

• Holy Assumption Food Pantry, 1525 S. 71st Street. Fridays from Noon-3 p.m. Contact Bob Horning at (414) 476-0652 or bhorning@tds.net. Help with participant intake.

• Salvation Army West, 1645 N. 25th Street. Volunteers are needed to unload deliveries, stock shelves, and pack bags. Pantry hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. and Thursday 1-3 p.m.. Contact Donna at 831-1156