Volunteers

The future of serving the food insecure in our area

We work together to educate youth to create a culture of caring and compassion to make service part of their DNA as we take care of each other.

How can I get involved?

The North Hollywood Interfaith Food Pantry is always delighted to have volunteers work on behalf of our organization. There are several ways to get involved.

Load and unload food

Help unload flats of groceries from big trucks onto carts and bring them down to the temple basement.

Help load bags of groceries on carts from the temple basement onto the pantry-owned van.

Drive your own car to the Pantry to unload bags from the pantry-owned van onto Pantry shelves.

Must wear closed shoes, be able to lift 5-25 pounds, and must be able to bend. Minimum age: 8 years old.

Sign up to help move our food

Packing Team

The Packing Team fills the bags and sorts them in the basement of the temple.

Sign up for Packing Team

Sack Lunch Team

The Sack Lunch Team makes sack lunches at home and delivers them to the Pantry.

Sign up for Sack Lunch Team

Pet Food Kit Team

The Pet Food Kit Team makes pet food kits for hungry dogs and cats at home and delivers them to the Pantry.

Sign up for Pet Food Kit Team

For any questions about volunteering,
please call (818)760-3575,
Monday or Friday between 7:30am - 11:00am or email us.

Community Service

There are several opportunities for community service. Email us to get involved.

Bagel Brigade

The Bagel Brigade is sponsored by B'NAI B'RITH of the Greater San Fernando Valley. Teams pick up leftover bread and baked goods from local bakeries, stores, and Costco and deliver them to the Pantry on Monday and/or Friday between 7:30am - 11:00am.
If you are interested in volunteering for the Bagel Brigade, please contact Frank Shapiro at (818) 522-0832.

School Partnerships

We currently work with several private and public schools within our greater community. We’re happy to help organize drives or other ways to make a difference. Please email us with contact information and we’ll be in touch.

Food Forward

Food Forward staff and volunteers rescue 353,000 pounds of surplus produce each week from fruit trees, farmers markets and the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market. 100% of these fresh fruits and vegetables are donated to over 575 hunger relief agencies across 8 counties in Southern California of which the NHIFP is a partner and recipient. Website for information and to register your fruit trees for harvesting: foodforward.org.

NOTE: Currently, If you wish to donate fruit from trees in your yard, please bring directly to the Pantry on Monday or Friday between 7:30am – 11:00am.

Sack lunches — Volunteers fueling up for distributing food