For Individual Volunteers

Please join us at our 86th Street Pantry, 180th Street Warehouse or Community Hubs.

Sign-up will take you to New York Cares, WSCAH's partner in volunteerism.

Create a New York Cares account to sign-up for a shift at WSCAH.

Volunteers for distribution and unload shifts must be 18 or older.

Volunteers for other shifts must be 14 or older.

Volunteer Roles and Descriptions

86th Street:

• Set up Food Pantry: Volunteers will assist with setting up tents, tables and moving food from inside the pantry to the sidewalk for direct distribution.
• Prepare Food Indoors & Support the Pantry: Help pack food bags for distribution with fresh produce and shelf-stable food items. Replenish food items on the packing tables, as needed, support with breaking down empty boxes, sweeping and mopping floors, and taking out trash and assisting with end-of-shift clean up, with other tasks as needed.
• Direct Food Distribution: Volunteers will distribute bags of healthy food to WSCAH's customers.
• Unload Deliveries: Volunteers will assist with unloading our food delivery trucks by handling food pallets and using hand carts to move the food inside the pantry.

180th Street:

• Assemble and Pack Food Bags and Support Warehouse Operations: Help assemble and pack fresh produce and shelf-stable food items into bags and boxes, replenish food items on packing tables as needed, break down empty boxes, sweep and mop floors, take out trash and assist with post-shift cleanup.

Community Hubs:

• Support customers at a neighborhood Community Hub: Ensure customers have a smooth, and welcoming experience when arriving to pick up food bags.