THE FOOD BANK NETWORK OF SOMERSET COUNTY INC

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Middlebrook Crossroads Industrial Park7E Easy StBound Brook, NJ 08805 United States

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http://www.somersetfoodbank.org

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Thursday Evening Pantry Help

Flexible Schedule | Bridgewater, NJ 08807

The Food Bank Network of Somerset County is seeking dedicated volunteers to assist in our THURSDAY EVENING 3PM - 8PM Pantry. Thursday eveing volunteers may greet clients at the Front Desk, stock the Pantry and sort through donations. Our Front Desk volunteers greet and interact with our clients, register client visits into our system, update any client information and ensure clients adhere to limits in the pantry. Spanish speaking is a plus but is not a requirement. Individuals interested in volunteering at the Food Bank Network of Somerset County are required to attend an Orientation and training. Must be comfortable interacting with the public and operating a computer (Windows, Google, Chrome). Please note, you will need to attend an Orientation before your first volunteering shift.

Date Posted: 2024-11-21
General warehouse help

Flexible Schedule | Bound Brook, NJ 08805

The Food Bank Network of Somerset County needs warehouse help! We have a large warehouse where we receive donations and stock our food pantries around Somerset County. We need people who can lift 20-25lbs, who can take direction and are self-starters. Volunteers may unload vans, sort donations, sort and clean produce, stock pantries, break down boxes, take out trash or other various warehouse related tasks. We do not require volunteers to commit to a schedule. However, we have found it's mutually beneficial when volunteers are able to come in more than one day and for more than an hour. Please note, you will need to attend an Orientation before your first volunteering shift. If you're interested in volunteering, please fill out the volunteer application on our website at this link: Volunteer Application

Date Posted: 2024-11-13
Front Desk Help

Flexible Schedule | Bound Brook, NJ 08805

The Food Bank Network of Somerset County is open to clients Monday - Friday, 9am - 2:30pm, with evening hours on Thursdays 5pm - 8pm. Our Front Desk volunteers greet and interact with our clients, register client visits into our system, update any client information and ensure clients adhere to limits in the pantry. Spanish speaking is a plus but is not a requirement. Individuals interested in volunteering at the Food Bank Network of Somerset County are required to attend an Orientation and training. Must be comfortable interacting with the public and operating a computer (Windows, Google, Chrome). We do not require volunteers to commit to a schedule. However, we have found it's mutually beneficial when volunteers are able to come in more than one day and for more than an hour. Please note, you will need to attend an Orientation before your first volunteering shift.

Date Posted: 2024-12-03
Drivers / Driver Assistants

Flexible Schedule | Bound Brook, NJ 08805

The Food Bank Network of Somerset County seeks dedicated volunteers with valid driver's licenses and clean driving records to assist in collecting donations. Each day, the Food Bank Network of Somerset County picks up donations from nearby retail partners. We rely on our volunteer time and efforts to collect these donations. Applicants will need to attend an Orientation and training before driving on their own. A valid NJ driver license is required. Drivers begin the day around 8am, depending on the day and the pickup time dictated by the stores. Applicants must be comfortable bending getting into/out of vehicles comfortably. Applicants must be able to lift 20-25lbs regularly without restriction. Volunteers need to take direction and be self-starters. Drivers and Driver Assistants will load and unload retail partner donations. Volunteers may also be asked to sort donations, sort and clean produce, stock pantries, break down boxes, take out trash or other various warehouse related tasks.

Date Posted: 2024-11-15
Pantry Concierge

Flexible Schedule | Bound Brook, NJ 08805

We are seeking dedicated individuals to volunteer for a new position, the Pantry Concierge. This individual will be responsible for de-escalating conflicts that may arise when our clients shop in the Pantry. It's our hope the new Concierge can remove these burdens from our Front Desk voluntee staff: de-escalating conflicts in the Pantry welcoming and informing new clients of how the Pantry works creating new client accounts in our client management software client special request items meeting with case workers bringing clients in for the first time letting warehouse volunteers know which areas need restocked Spanish speaking is a plus but is not a requirement. Must be comfortable interacting with the public and operating a computer (Windows, Google, Chrome). The Food Bank Network of Somerset County is open to clients Monday - Friday, 9am - 2:30pm, with evening hours on Thursdays 5pm - 8pm. Individuals interested in volunteering at the Food Bank Network of Somerset County are required to attend an Orientation and training before their first volunteer shift.

Date Posted: 2024-12-03

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Mission Statement

The mission of The Food Bank Network is to distribute food and provide other basic human needs to those less fortunate in our community in a manner recognizing and advancing self-worth and human dignity. Working through our warehouse-pantry in Bridgewater and satellite food pantries, our goal is to help feed and provision people in need until they become self-sufficient. We aid any Somerset County residents requesting help who either find us directly or are referred by public and private county agencies. To do this, we have professional staff members, an unpaid board of directors, and countless volunteers across the county who give their time and donations to help us continue our work. The Food Bank Network is a non-governmental, non-sectarian, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public benefit organization.

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The Food Bank Network has been helping out people in Somerset County, New Jersey since 1982. We give food and other important things to people who need them, and we do it in a way that shows we care about their self-respect and dignity.

We have our main pantry in Bridgewater, and we also have some smaller pantries around the county. In 2022, we had over 22,000 client visits! We don't just give out food though - we also have a program where we give backpacks and school supplies to kids, and we help families have a great holiday meal with our Adopt-a-Family Program.

We aid any Somerset County residents by utilizing a few professional staff members, an unpaid board of directors, and countless volunteers across the county who generously give their time and money. We do not receive governmental financial support.

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