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Food & Daily Basics

Here's how you can make a real difference — from national programs to local organizations near you.

National programs & organizations

Feeding America

Largest US hunger-relief network. Find and support local food banks.

No Kid Hungry

Donate to end childhood hunger in America.

Meals on Wheels America

Fund home-delivered meals for seniors.

Local opportunities by city

Boston

Greater Boston Food Bank

Sort and pack food at the GBFB warehouse. Groups welcome. One of the largest food banks in New England.

3–4 hour sessions

70 South Bay Avenue, Boston

Chicago

Greater Chicago Food Depository

Sort, repack, and prepare food at Chicago's central food bank. Serves 800+ pantries and programs across Cook County.

3-hour shifts, groups welcome

4100 W Ann Lurie Place, Chicago

Common Pantry

Help distribute groceries and prepare meals at a community pantry serving Chicago's North Side neighborhoods.

Weekly shifts available

3744 N Damen Avenue, Chicago

Dallas

Mission Oak Cliff

Volunteer in the food pantry, clothing closet, and welcome center serving Oak Cliff neighbors facing food insecurity and homelessness.

Weekday pantry and clothing closet shifts

111 S. Beckley Ave., Dallas

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Sort, box, and pack food for countywide distribution. Group and individual volunteer opportunities.

Single shifts or group volunteer days

1734 East 41st Street, Los Angeles

New York

City Harvest

Rescue and deliver food across NYC. Volunteer to drive, sort, or repack at warehouses and community partner sites.

Single shifts or recurring

6 East 32nd Street, New York

Food Bank for New York City

Sort and pack food at the Food Bank's warehouse, assist at community distribution sites, or help with SNAP enrollment outreach.

Flexible, group or individual

39 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York

Phoenix

St. Mary's Food Bank

Sort and box food at the world's first food bank. Serves hundreds of thousands across Arizona monthly.

2-3 hour shifts, groups welcome

2831 N 31st Avenue, Phoenix

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix

Serve meals at dining rooms, sort donations, or volunteer at thrift stores supporting families in poverty across the Phoenix metro.

Meal shifts or thrift store hours

420 W Watkins Road, Phoenix

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