Pick up meals from one of our meal donors and deliver them to our Food Hub or a nonprofit community partner. Available throughout NJ and parts of PA.
Pick up meals from our Food Hub and deliver them to homes. Available in Princeton, NJ area.
Provide other types of support to organization related to administration, fundraising, events, etc.
Passion and/or expertise in project area
Primarily, we are looking for volunteers to deliver meals to households or partner organizations. On occasion, we have other organizational needs that volunteers can support. Please read the Volunteer Opportunities section to learn more.
The first step is to submit our Volunteer Application (embedded link). Please review our Current Volunteer Opportunities (link to section) before applying. From there, one of our Volunteer Coordinators will reach out and guide you through the rest of our process, which includes completing our volunteer waiver and online training.
We have some opportunities for those 18 years of age and younger; however, most of our opportunities require a driver’s license and car insurance. Parents can volunteer with their children for all opportunities except home delivery.
We do not currently offer standard group opportunities. If you would be interested in exploring developing a custom opportunity, please reach out to Emily Bailey ([email protected]).
Yes! We would welcome you both to become volunteers with us – it can be a wonderful activity to do together.
To learn about volunteering in the Princeton area, please contact Emily Bailey ([email protected]).
We welcome you to share about our organization with friends, family, and professional networks. To support our work financially, please visit the our Donation page. We are also very active on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and we even have a quarterly newsletter that you can subscribe to here. Follow us on social media to get to know about events, celebrations, stakeholder stories and other SMM news!
Shifts occur between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM on weekdays. Home delivery shifts (only in Princeton) take place from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM on weekdays and 11:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays. You can see all available shifts and sign up for the ones you would like once you are onboarded as a volunteer.
Shifts take between 30 and 90 minutes from pick-up to delivery.
Delivery routes run on a weekly schedule. Volunteers aren’t required to commit every week, but we encourage regular participation to help ensure consistent support for our partners.
No prior experience is required for meal delivery. We provide mandatory online training, which covers basic food safety practices and explains how to use our mobile app. Volunteers should be comfortable carrying loads up to 30 pounds.
We will provide you with reusable bags to transport meals during your shifts. You will be required to download a free App to use on your personal phone during deliveries. Volunteers drive their personal vehicles while volunteering.
Volunteers are required to have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance coverage that meets either a combined single limit of $300,000 or Bodily Injury Liability coverage of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident.
I love volunteering with Share My Meals. I feel so much more connected to my community and am grateful for the opportunity to help others in a meaningful, dignified way. My favorite part is seeing all the smiles and joy it brings to everyone involved – whether a donor, volunteer, recipient, food donor, staff or nonprofit. It’s how you know we’re doing it right!”
Volunteering with Share My Meals has been an incredibly rewarding experience. Delivering food to those in need has not only allowed me to witness firsthand the positive impact on individuals and families but also filled me with a deep sense of satisfaction. Being able to give back to the community in such a meaningful way has been a highlight of my involvement.”
I’ve found that I enjoy doing the same delivery route each week. It’s nice to see the same people and be able to greet each other with a smile of recognition and to exchange a brief pleasantry. I’ve even received an occasional hug and words of appreciation. It makes the experience that much more meaningful.”
Questions? Reach out to Emily Bailey, our Senior Volunteer Associate.
