Program: Choice Pantry Manhattan
Date and Time: Saturday, December 12, 2026 | Morning: 9AM-1PM
Address: 8 East 109th Street, New York, NY 10029
Volunteers must sign the waiver through Eleanor Roosevelt Independent Democratic Club's Landing Page: https://vhub.at/ERID.
- Description: Volunteers will help package and distribute free packages of groceries to low income families and individuals. Specific tasks include packing produce and pantry items (i.e. cans, boxes, jars), assembling and distributing each pantry package to members, sorting and organizing food, breaking down cardboard boxes, keeping things tidy during distribution and cleaning the pantry area after food distribution, assisting members to make their choice order using a tablet, line management, and other tasks as assigned. Most volunteers for this project will be standing stand for 3-4 hours and potentially handling up to 30lb packages of groceries, however projects differ and volunteers of different abilities can be accommodated. Please wear closed toed shoes (such as sneakers) and comfortable clothing that can get dirty. Volunteers should plan on staying for the full length of their shift, and should alert the staff at the beginning of the shift if they need to leave early.
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