Needs From: Volunteer Houston

"Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve... You only need a heart full of grace." -Martin Luther King, Jr.

We need Volunteers that will assist in helping families obtain the required documentation, and complete the agency and government applications needed for families with food challenges.

Every Tuesday & Thursday.

From 10am-2pm.

Contact

Zacheus Ekumatalor

713.226.4953

americorp-foodservices@targethunger.org

"Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve... You only need a heart full of grace." -Martin Luther King, Jr.

We need Volunteers that will assist in helping families obtain the required documentation, and complete the agency and government applications needed for families with food challenges.

While assisting our clients you will see your impact first hand! 

**Spanish speakers needed and welcomed

Every Tuesday & Thursday.

From 9:30am-2pm.

Contact

G'eral Crawford

713.226.4953

geral.crawford@targethunger.org

Do you have just 3 hours a day and in a week to spare in fighting hunger in your community? "Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve... You only need a heart full of grace." -Martin Luther King, Jr. Become a volunteer that will put a smile in the life of the hungry by the hours you give.

Target Hunger, a non-profit community based organization committed to alleviating hunger and its root causes in the neighborhoods we serve. We are desperately in need of warehouse volunteers, as well as senior and home bound distribution assistants.

First shift, starts from 7 am to 10 am and second shift starts from 10 am to 2 pm, Mondays through Wednesdays, and occasionally Thursdays and Fridays.

Activities:  include loading and unloading vans; sorting and boxing incoming food donations; building food boxes and bags for our senior and home-bound programs; and the on-site preparation and off-site delivery of food items to remote senior food distribution sites. These positions require being able to lift 25-35 lbs, repetitively. Closed toe shoes recommended.

Address: Target Hunger, 2814 Quitman St, Houston TX 77026

Contact:

G'eral Crawford

713.226.4953

geral.crawford@targethunger.org

This garden started in 1989 is situated on two acres and located in Kashmere Gardens. It features a wash station, a composting facility, and 100 beds that last year provided over 9,000 pounds of organically grown produce to the community. The large garden gives volunteers and clients the opportunity to grow nutritious organic produce to benefit themselves, their neighbors, and Target Hunger food pantries. All of the produce will be distributed to families in need of food assistance.

Volunteers are needed to help our garden continue to grow! 

Both individuals and teams who volunteer in the gardens may assist in many ways such as: building garden beds, turning soil, weeding, planting, watering, harvesting, maintenance, and special projects. We schedule volunteers Tuesday through Friday from 9am to noon. *No weekend opportunities.  

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Regina Ferral, Volunteer Manager at (281) 913-9423 or email volunteer@targethunger.org.

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. “

-Mahatma Gandhi

 Target Hunger, an organization committed to alleviating hunger and its root causes in the neighbor hoods we serve, we need volunteers to assist with preparation and distribution of Food. Target Hunger, a United Way agency is located at 1260 Shotwell Street, Houston TX 77020.

Warehouse: Volunteers will assist the Food Service Department with a variety of different task like packing pantry distributions, packing seniors delivery distributions.  

(CLICK HERE) to get started volunteering with Target Hunger! 

Please contact Ricky Berry, Development Associate by phone at 346-335-8077 or via Email: development@targethunger.org. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or would like to volunteer in any of the opportunities convenient for you.

We are desperately looking for volunteers with the passion to help us distribute food to people in our community. I am certain that you qualify with the virtue of kindness and grace to give your time and effort back to your community.

Target Hunger, a non-profit community based organization committed to alleviating hunger and its root causes in the neighborhoods we serve. 

When: Our Food Fairs happens at multiple locations weekly current opportunities are located inside our application please see link below. 

Date

Location

Duration

April 3

St. Peter Claver Church

9am-12 noon

April 7th

Kashmere Multi-Service Center

9am-12 noon

April 9th

Forest Lawn Church

9am-12 noon

April 14th

Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center

9am-12 noon

April 16th

New Day Deliverance Church

9am-12 noon

April 22nd 

Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center

9am-12 noon

Activities:

Food Fairs:Volunteers will then be assigned to one of the task needed at the site like client intake, packing produce in individual distribution bags and putting the food in the clients cars.

Other Information:

All volunteers that have not volunteered in the last year must to fill out a volunteer application (CLICK HERE) they also must sign a waiver on site at the location.

In order to protect the health and safety of staff, volunteers and those we serve, Target Hunger has changed our “Educational Food Fairs” to “Drive through distributions” with food being loaded in car trunks as well as enhanced safety protocols. In addition we are using the 6 foot Social Distancing rule and encouraging everyone to where gloves and wash their hands. We also will not have more than 10 volunteers volunteering at a time.

Volunteers will arrive on site, usually before 9am.  Food Fairs are about 3 to 4 hours long and break down can take anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes. 

To sign-up to volunteer at the next food fair please (CLICK HERE) 

Contact:

Ricky Berry Jr., Development Associate

Department of Fund Development

C/O Volunteer Services & CANnecting

Address: 1260 Shotwell, Houston, TX 77020

Direct: (346) 335-8077

Main: (832) 767-1677 Ext. 109

Email: DEVELOPMENT@TARGETHUNGER.ORG

Every day, we hear more worrisome news about the COVID-19 pandemic. Target Hunger is proud to assist our registered families and seniors during this trying time. Volunteers are requested to arrive on site before 9am. They will be assigned to a task such as packing produce in individual distribution bags and/or placing food in car trunks.

Please help us continue providing the necessary food for our fellow Houstonian's.

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Target Hunger is ramping up food distributions to ensure our neighbors receive much needed food. Many people have lost fridges full of food due to power outages, have limited water, and now have unexpected expenses due to broken pipes and other damage.

You can help us by volunteering or by making a donation to support our relief efforts.

https://www.targethunger.org/

Thank you for helping us help Houstonians recover!

Target Hunger had to close many of its brick-and-mortar pantries due to COVID-19. We began delivering prepackaged boxes of food to our client's homes, in partnership with Door Dash. This partnership with Door Dash is coming to an end so we are trying to switch our clients over to our mobile pantries. Staff has expressed the need of volunteers specifically on Tuesdays usually from 9am to 11am. Volunteers in the pantry will help pantry staff guide client's shopping, the restocking of the mobile pantry, and assist clients to their cars. Bilingual preferred. Prefer a reoccurring volunteer.

Our Mobile Pantry goes to different community sites every Tuesday of the month. Below is the schedule so that you can see our various locations:

To register for any of these events visit this link, and click on any Mobile Pantry shift you'd like to attend: https://targethunger.volunteerhub.com/vv2/?eventGroupId=5d5244f1422d4552a94869eb2d1aad22

Come volunteer as an individual or a team at a Target Hunger Food Fair!

Food Fairs are pop-up food distributions completely open to the public. These fairs prioritize fresh produce, serving an average of 150 to 220 households at each event. Volunteers play a vital role in the success of these events by setting up tents, repackaging bulk produce, and distributing the goods directly to clients. These events are particularly rewarding because volunteers can see the immediate impact of their efforts, making a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve.

These events occur from 8 am - 11 am at different sites throughout the Northeast Houston area:

Group reservations are available for these distributions. If you are interested in a group reservation email: volunteer@targethunger.org

Individual volunteers can register for a Food Fair here: Individual Volunteer Registration

Come and volunteer at the Target Hunger Food Pantry on Senior Pantry Day!

Volunteers will assist with checking in clients, clients while they shop, keep the shelves stocked, and properly weigh client's groceries. Our pantry staff needs assistance on the first and third Tuesday from 8 am - 12 pm at the Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center Target Hunger food pantry. A reoccurring volunteer is preferred. Bilingual in Spanish is also preferred, but not necessary.

These pantry shifts are called "Senior Pantry Day" in our volunteer calendar, you can register here: Senior Pantry Day - Volunteer Registration