Organization
Food Link
Organization Overview
Food Link rescues surplus fresh food that would otherwise be wasted and delivers it to community organizations serving people in need throughout Greater Boston.
Program is CORI-friendly?
Yes
Additional CORI Details
We do not require a CORI check for our volunteers
Languages Accomodated
Fluent English is not required to volunteer with Food Link.
Volunteer Activity
Hub Shifts - working at the Food Link building to sort and pack food.
Grocery shifts - working at a local grocery to receive and pack donated food.
Delivery drivers - drive your own car or one of the Food Link vans to pick up and/or deliver food to recipient agencies
Volunteer Schedule
7 days a week. Most shifts are between 8am-3pm. Volunteers can commit to a regular weekly schedule or sign up as they go. No minimum or maximum hours.
Other Volunteer Information
Volunteers will need to watch our onboarding video (10 minutes) and submit our intake form. This can be done on our website at any time: https://www.foodlinkma.org/volunteer-onboarding