Volunteer at a Drive-Thru Mobile Pantry

Second Harvest Mobile Pantry Corps

Volunteer at a Drive-Thru Mobile Pantry

Meet other volunteers that share a common interest in making a difference in their community

Join the mission of Second Harvest to create pathways to nutritious food. Be a part of the Mobile Pantry Corps to distribute food out to communities in Erie, Huron, Lorain and Crawford Counties. Monthly Drive-thru Mobile Pantry will be at Black River Landing. Additional Mobile Pantry distribution sites will be added to CERVIS.

Volunteer Assignments for Drive Thru Mobile Pantry:

  • Assist with registering Community Members on PantryTrak before they receive food.
  • Set up stations with pallets, tables, and food.
  • Open and detrash cases of product. Restock stations to ensure the flow of the line.
  • Break down cardboard and clean up plastic during and after the Mobile Pantry.
  • Pre-bag food items on a needed basis.
  • Loading trunks of vehicles with food.
  • Directing vehicles during Mobile Pantry.
  • Assist with clean-up.
  • Volunteer Assignments for Mobile Pantry (Post Pandemic):
  • Assist with registering Community Members on PantryTrak before they receive food.
  • Set up stations with tables and food.
  • Open and detrash cases of product. Restock stations to ensure the flow of the line.
  • Break down cardboard and clean up plastic during and after the Mobile Pantry.
  • Pre-bag food items on a needed basis.
  • Handout food items by correct quantity to Community Members.
  • Assist with carrying groceries out to vehicles.
  • Bring back wagons from outside after use of Community Members.
  • Assist with clean-up.

Volunteer at a
Drive-Thru Mobile Pantry

Volunteer registering cars at a mobile food pantry

Requirements for Volunteering:

  • Able to lift 30 lbs.
  • Willingness to work outside during inclement weather (not including storms)
  • Civil Rights Training
  • Must practice food and personal safety practices
  • Training on PantryTrak
  • Report 1 hour before beginning time of the Mobile Pantry. Must stay for the duration of the
  • Mobile Pantry (3-4 hours for set-up and clean-up)
  • 1 week notice of cancellation
  • Demonstrate kindness and respect to Community Members and other Volunteers

Sign Up to Volunteer


Must be 16 years or older (Under 18 must have an Adult present).

*If you are a volunteer group or a student that is interested in assisting at Mobile Pantries, please contact the Director of Volunteer Relations, Jenny Rivera at 440-444-0689 or email jrivera@secondharvestfoodbank.org

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Gardening Corps

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