Memo re COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
We value you, our volunteers. Your work is critical in getting healthy food out to vulnerable populations, and your wellbeing is important to us. If you feel sick, please stay home to reduce the risk of spreading illness. If you need to cancel a volunteer shift, please contact our Volunteer Department at volunteers@foodbankofhudsonvalley.org. We have taken precautions to help ensure staff and volunteers stay safe during their shifts.
Beginning today, May 19, 2021 New York State will adopt the CDC’s Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People for most business and public settings. Individuals in NYS who are fully vaccinated no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, rules, and regulations, including business and workplace guidance.
Throughout the pandemic, the Food Bank has relied on and followed the NY State guidelines and will be doing the same with regard to this change. Please note, volunteers and employees will be required to continue to wear a mask and social distance unless they have provided proof of being fully vaccinated
Donations come to us in all forms and often need to be sorted before we can distribute them. That’s where volunteers come in! We receive donations of dry, frozen, and refrigerated food; paper products; household items; personal hygiene products; school supplies; diapers; and more that need to be repacked into useable, family-sized packages. Whatever you sort when you volunteer with us, your efforts will help low-income families stretch their limited budgets and eat better.
Anyone with questions can contact our Volunteer Department at (845) 534-5344 or volunteers@foodbankofhudsonvalley.org.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————–
Sort and Re-box in Our Warehouse
- Ongoing throughout the year; perfect for Individuals & groups
- Family friendly & great for all ages (children aged 5-13 must be accompanied by an adult volunteer)
- Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes or risk being sent home
Why Volunteers are Needed
Some donations need to be sorted and repacked before we can give them out. That’s where volunteers come in! Volunteers help us sort useable items from damaged products and box them into categories like soup, juice, and cereal. Donations include food as well as non-food items like soap, shampoo, household supplies, and pet food. Volunteers help low-income families stretch their limited budgets and eat better.
Volunteer as an Individual, a Family or a Group!
Individuals, families and groups are all welcome! Two-hour time slots are available all week! We offer daytime shifts Monday through Saturday and afternoon/evening shifts on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Create a volunteer profile below and sign up for a shift directly through our website! If you are looking to register your family, please download and follow these instructions.
Want to sign up for a shift? Create a volunteer profile to below using our online registration system to schedule yourself and/or your family!
If after you register for a shift and realize you can no longer make it, please sign in to your CERVIS account and un-register for the shift.
- Volunteers 5-13 year olds must be accompanied by an adult.
- Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes for safety or risk being sent home.