Volunteer with us!

Volunteers are an essential part of Foodnet’s team! As a Foodnet volunteer, you will be doing meaningful work that helps our older adult neighbors remain in their homes with well-being, safety, and connection.

All opportunities require sign-up in advance.

Specific volunteer roles may not be available at any given time.
Contact: (607) 266-9553 or info@foodnet.org

Ongoing Opportunities

Food Prep and Meal Packing (on-site)

Assist our staff in the Foodnet kitchen.

Duties:

  • Portion food into containers, chop vegetables, package individual sides for meals.

Requirements:

  • Follow supervisor instructions

  • Work independently and with others

  • Be responsible, respectful, and professional

  • Be part of a fast-paced assembly line while maintaining calm and good humor

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to stand for 2 to 3 hours at a time

Time Commitment:

  • 8:30am-11:00am, 1 to 2 days per week (weekdays only)

Social Dining Helper (on-site)

Location:Titus Towers, 798 South Plain Street, Ithaca.

Duties:

  • Greet diners, prepare the dining room, distribute packaged meals, wipe down tables

Requirements:

  • Be cheerful and respectful, organized and tidy

  • Basic reading and writing

Physical Requirements:

  • Be able to stand and walk while carrying light items or pushing a cart

Time commitment:

  • 10:30am-1:30pm, 1 to 2 days per week (weekdays only)

One-Time Opportunities

Notes for Neighbors (off-site)

Hand-write notes of encouragement for clients. This activity is great for groups!

  • Notes are included with meal delivery on one day of each month.

  • Each volunteer or group takes responsibility for one month’s batch of cards for 300 to 400 clients.

This is an off-site activity. Volunteers provide the cards, write notes, and deliver them to Foodnet as one batch.

Mac ‘n Cheese Bowl (Annual Fundraising Event)

Volunteer at one of the most fun fundraising events ever!

  • Happens on the first Wednesday of May, in the evening, at the Ithaca Farmers Market.

  • Save the Date for our next Mac ‘n Cheese Bowl on May 7, 2025

  • Various positions. We have need for about 50 volunteers each year

Join our list to be notified when event volunteer sign-up opens.