Thank you for your interest in volunteering. We welcome you to join us.

Arabic, Cantonese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish & other language speakers welcome!

OUR drop-in volunteer hours are*:

Tuesdays 12-5pm, Wednesdays 9:30am-5pm, Thursdays 12-5pm, Limited opportunities on Fridays 12-5pm

*Due to various factors, volunteer projects are not always available. Minimum age requirement is 13. Groups wishing to volunteer must schedule.

PLEASE DROP IN TO VOLUNTEER FOR THESE PRIORity OpportunITIES*:

(NO NEED TO CONTACT US BEFOREHAND)

Everett Mobile Market - Packing: Help pack groceries for our weekly Mobile Market to provide nutritious groceries to residents of Everett. Any Wednesday - any time from 9:30am-12:30pm.

Everett Mobile Market - Food Distribution: Help with all aspects of food distribution to provide nutritious groceries to residents of Everett. Help give food out, enroll new people and check people in. Lafayette School Parking Lot, 117 Edith St., Everett. Any Thursday - any time from 3:30-5pm - Great for groups & families!

Grocery Delivery Program - Packing: Help pack groceries that will be delivered to people who are homebound. Any Tuesday through Thursday - any time from 12-5pm.

Grocery Delivery Program - Deliveries: Help deliver groceries in your car to people who are homebound. Serving Chelsea, East Boston, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Revere, Stoneham, Swampscott, Wakefield, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn. Any Tuesday - any time from 1-3pm, Any Wednesday/Thursday - any time from 10am-3pm - Great to do with a friend or family!

Food Pantry Organization: Any Tuesday - 1:30–3:30pm. Help unload food delivery truck and organize food pantry: open wrapped pallets of food, sort food, move boxes, stock shelves/refrigerators/freezers, organize/clean, etc. Learn to operate pallet jack to move pallets and to use equipment lift and scales. Involves heavy lifting.

Food Pantry - General: Help load/unload vehicles, stock shelves/refrigerators/freezers, sort food, organize/clean, pack groceries, distribute food, and more.

PLEASE SCHEDULE A TIME TO VOLUNTEER FOR THESE OPPORTUNITIES:

(complete this Volunteer Form to schedule)

Now scheduling for 8/15! Backpack Nutrition Program: Friday, 8/15 - 10am-1pm - 7 volunteers. Help pack Backpacks with nutritious food for students.

Now scheduling for 8/11! Food Pantry Organization: Mondays - any time from 12-5pm. Help organize food pantry: open wrapped pallets of food, sort food, move boxes, stock shelves/refrigerators/freezers, organize/clean, etc. Learn to operate pallet jack to move pallets and to use equipment lift. Involves heavy lifting.

Evening Meals Program: Tuesdays through Fridays - Meal preparation: 2:30-4:00pm (must be 18 or older); Serving and Breakdown/Cleanup: 3:30-6pm (must be 13 or older).

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENce - BE CREATIVE!

Cooks and Bakers - Prepare food, e.g., mac & cheese, lasagna, casseroles; sides and prepared salads; cookies, brownies, cakes, pies. Deliver to 54 Eastern Ave., Malden, Monday-Friday 9:30am-4pm. 

And Also - Organize a food drive, Make goody bags, Write/Draw greeting cards, and more…

READ OUR VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT HERE

MBTA: Bus 105 or Orange Line - Malden Center
PARKING: 1) On street 2) Ferry St. lot along bike path 3) 219 Centre St. Central Plaza lot in spaces marked with a cross only.

Contact: Volunteer Coordinator Eileen Mullen: 781-397-0404 or Eileen.Mullen@BreadofLifeMalden.org