Saturday morning pantry sort

Saturday, January 3, 1970 · 9:00–11:00 AM · 2 hours

People packing food into bags beside cardboard boxes

Sort and box shelf-stable donations for the Saturday afternoon distribution. Most of the shift is standing at a long table with four or five other volunteers, working through crates that came in from the Wednesday food bank run.

What to expect

What to wear: Closed-toe shoes, clothes you don't mind getting dusty. No apron needed.
Activity level: Light: standing, occasional 15 lb boxes. Chairs available for seated sorting.
Group size: 10–14 volunteers, split into two tables.
Who else is there: Two staff coordinators and a handful of weekly regulars.
Accessibility: Accessibility: Step-free entrance and seated tasks are available. View accessibility and accommodation details.

Accessibility and accommodations

Wheelchair access: Wheelchair accessible. Step-free entrance from the Warrington Ave lot, accessible restroom on-site.
Seating and breaks: Chairs at every sorting table. Break whenever you need one, no need to ask.
Physical and sensory: Standing or seated sorting, boxes up to 15 lb that others can lift for you. Room gets warm and moderately noisy.
Parking and transit: Two accessible spaces in the rear gravel lot. The 51 bus stops one block away on Warrington Ave.
Requesting an accommodation: Email or call Denise Kowalczyk before the opportunity and describe the accommodation you need.

Illustrative contact informationAccessibility questions go to denise.kowalczyk@example.org or (412) 555-0142. You can also Contact Pittsburgh Cares.

The vibe

Casual and social. Expect some downtime while sorting, and a lot of chatting. Good for first-timers; there are almost always two or three other new people on a Saturday.

Your point of contact

Denise Kowalczyk, Pantry Coordinator

Illustrative contact information

denise.kowalczyk@example.org

(412) 555-0142

A person, not a shared inbox. Reachable before the opportunity.

Pro tips from past volunteers (3)

Park in the gravel lot behind the building. The street spots are permit-only until 10 AM.
There's coffee in the back room. Nobody tells new volunteers this.
If you bring a water bottle you'll use it; the sorting room gets warm by 10.