Needs From: United Way of the Lakeshore

Join us in packing Sack Suppers in their final stage before delivery! 

While this shift is designated for the task of packing Sack Suppers, no task is ever a guarantee. Projects do change last minute due to food goods available on-site. Please be ready to have a good time while ensuring kids in our community get the nutrition they need to thrive!

For a full listing of our volunteer opportunities, please visit our websites:

http://kfb.volunteerhub.com/

https://www.kidsfoodbasket.org/get-involved/find-your-opportunity/

Thank you for supporting Kids' Food Basket!

We need help preparing good, healthy, nourishing meals for children and families in our community! 

Come help prepare Sack Suppers!  You could be assisting with things like sandwich making, packing fresh produce, making trail mix, sorting food, re-packing food items,  or other much needed tasks. No task is ever a guarantee, and projects do change last minute due to food goods available on-site.

Please be ready to have a good time while ensuring kids in our community get the nutrition they need to thrive! 

We will welcome volunteers 5+ years of age. Volunteers ages 5 to 16 must also have parent or guardian supervision. For more information regarding this event, please check out our Volunteer FAQs.

WHY VOLUNTEER?

Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Lakeshore Food Club, bringing our mission to life through their work.  We could not serve the community without their help...or yours.  If you would like to be part of this service, we require a brief volunteer onboarding to provide you with food safety handling instructions and other training information to help you in your role.

WHAT DO VOLUNTEERS DO?

Our generous volunteers are vital to the effective operation of the Lakeshore Food Club and the newly established Regional Food Hub in Hart.  They help with the following tasks which include:

Assisting with the clean, safe and efficient operation of the LFC in accordance with our Food Safety Regulations and Standard Operating Procedures

Greeting members and assisting them through the supermarket style checkout

Inspecting, sorting, boxing, labeling, repacking, and stocking food in the stockroom

Cleaning and packaging fresh produce

Stocking shelves, coolers, and freezers 

Current volunteer needs are listed below:

Lakeshore Food Club (920 E. Tinkham Ave., Ludington, MI 49431) — help stock shelves, assist members, and experience our dignified, choice-based model in action. Hart Regional Food Hub (1525 Industrial Park Dr, Hart, MI 49420) — help sort rescued food and organize inventory before it’s distributed across our region.

HOW TO VOLUNTEER For more information contact: Fill out a Volunteer Inquiry or stop by the store to grab a Volunteer Application Onboard with LFC Volunteer Coordinator Sign up for shifts with our Volunteer Platform Conduct yourself in a professional and respectful manner with staff and Food Club members

For more information, contact:

Alison Glossinger

AGlossinger@LakeshoreFoodClub.org

(231) 480-4334

Muskegon Maritime Academy (571 E. Apple Ave., Muskegon) is seeking caring, dependable volunteers to help serve lunch to students now through the end of the school year.

Muskegon Maritime Academy is a K–5 school that will unfortunately be closing at the end of this academic year. Due to funding cuts, the school does not have adequate staff available to serve daily lunches. While generous partners are helping ensure meals are prepared and available, volunteers are needed to assist with the lunch service itself so students can continue receiving a warm, nutritious meal each day.

What Volunteers Will Do:

Serve lunch to students (approximately 30 students at a time; about 100 total per day)

Set out utensils, plates, and supplies

Place food into warmers

Support a smooth and welcoming lunch experience

Students assist with clean-up at the end of their lunch periods, and school staff will be present — volunteers are not expected to handle discipline matters.

Schedule:

Monday–Friday

11:00 AM – approximately 12:45 PM

Shifts are under 2 hours

Help is needed consistently through June

Volunteer as few or as many days per week as you’re able

What’s Provided:

Gloves and aprons

A nutritious lunch

A meaningful way to support local students during a time of transition

Requirements:

Volunteers must be 18+

Background check required

Even one or two days a week can make a real difference. Providing consistency and a friendly presence during lunchtime will help ensure students continue to feel cared for and supported during these final months of the school year.