The North Texas Food Bank’s Mobile Pantry Program delivers nutritious products, with an emphasis on fresh produce, to partners focused on ending hunger in high need areas. Through the Progressive Community Growth model, we are able to break down barriers to traditional partnership and equitably serve neighbors in need. Our team works with new and existing community organizations who want to join the fight to end Hunger in our 13-county service area.
In FY21, NTFB delivered over 14 million pounds of nutritious food to our neighbors in need through 148 unique partnerships.
To learn more about our Mobile Pantry program, visit ntfb.org/mobile-pantry/.
Description: Help unload, set up and distribute food directly to clients in a fast-paced, outside environment. Volunteers must have good verbal skills and physically be able to stand for long periods of time, bend, stoop and lift at least 25 pounds repeatedly throughout their shift. Courtesy and helpfulness are expected! Jobs may include the following:
- Hand out intake forms and golf pencils by slipping them in cracked windows.
- Direct lanes of traffic in the parking lot
- Take photos of intake forms through closed car windows and call out number of boxes required (NTFB to provide cameras- Site Leader will give guidance)
- Place food in trunk of vehicles or hood of car
- Move boxes at the staging site as needed.
- Other site-specific duties
Chaperone Requirements: All attendees must be 18 years of age or older, but 16- and 17-year-old may volunteer if a guardian or a group leader (who has secured permissions to participate) are in attendance.
Attire: Closed-toe shoes are required (no sandals or flip flops). If you do not have closed-toed shoes you will be asked to join us another day with proper attire. We recommend dressing in comfortable and casual clothes suitable for the season. We recommend sunscreen, sunglasses, work gloves, and hats. If you have your own safety vest, then feel free to bring it; but if you don't then we will provide some onsite.
Commitment: Check in will begin at 8:45 AM and orientation will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. Our hungry neighbors are counting on you to arrive on time and to stay for the entire shift. If you are unable to complete the full shift, then please log into your account and cancel your registration. We hope you can join us another time.
Parking: Volunteers will park in the parking lot as shown on the site map
Safety: We invite volunteers to our Mobile Pantry sites to help fight hunger and it is important that we maintain a safe environment. Volunteers are expected to comply with all rules and follow the directions given by site coordinator. This includes the new safety protocols listed below:
- Wearing a mask at all times
- Maintaining social distancing
Things to Remember:
- Leave personal belongings in vehicle or at home, the site does not have a secure place to store your items.
- Feel free to bring.
- safety vest, if you have one.
- Drinks and snacks
- Bug Spray
- Hats
- Sunscreen
- Hand Sanitizer
- Work Gloves
Tracking Hours: Any volunteer (youth or adult) needing to track hours for employer matches, school, scholarships, scouts, etc. must create their own account, sign up, and check in for every shift. If you are not in our system, we cannot verify hours. In addition to tracking hours in our online system, you may ask the NTFB Mobile Pantry Coordinator for an Hour Verification Form after the shift. Our policy is to not sign any court-appointed service documents including time sheets.
