Volunteer Needs
Volunteers are gems to nonprofit organizations. Most pantries and meal sites could not function without them. Use the drop down box to select your town of interest to find organizations in that area. Below the map is a table listing your search results, or click on the markers on the map to view information about that organization. Please contact the organization directly about how you could help out. Thanks!
| Organization | Town/City | Programs | Volunteer Needs |
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| Community Action Inc.- Amesbury Center |
Town Hall Annex 11 School St. Amesbury 978-388-2570 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Food Vouchers Headstart Holiday Meals New England Serve Pregnant Women/Infant Needs SNAP - Food Stamp Assistance WIC |
Volunteers are needed every Tuesday to assist in the food pick up and delivery to Merrimack Valley Food Bank in Lowell and back to Amesbury. Schedule can be flexible once a month for 4 hours. |
| Our Neighbors' Table |
145 Main St Amesbury 978 388 1907 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Holiday Meals SNAP - Food Stamp Assistance Soup Kitchen |
Volunteers are often needed at our Wednesday Night Meals Program and in our Food Pantry. Please call for more information. |
| Merrimack Valley Nutrition Project |
57 River Road Andover 978-686-1422 |
Meals on Wheels Senior Meals |
Volunteers are needed for delivering meals to home-bound elders and serving meals at congregate meal sites. |
| Beverly Bootstraps Community Services Inc. |
371 Cabot Street Beverly 978-927-1561 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Holiday Meals Kids Summer Meals New England Serve SNAP - Food Stamp Assistance |
Thrift store shifts |
| Beverly Farmer's Market |
Veterans Memorial Park, 150 Rantoul St Beverly 978-473-9891 |
Farmers Markets | |
| First Baptist Church |
221 Cabot Street Beverly 978-922-3295 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| Living Hope Church of the Nazarene-Food Pantry |
556 Cabot Street Beverly 978-927-9979 |
Food Pantry | |
| Northern Essex WIC Program |
4 Ocean Street Beverly 978-922-2110 |
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| Salvation Army - Beverly Food Pantry |
50 Elliott St. Beverly (978) 922-4522 |
Food Pantry Holiday Meals |
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| First Church Congregational Boxford |
4 Georgetown Rd. Boxford 978-887-5841 |
Food Pantry | |
| Danvers People to People Food Pantry |
12 Sylvan St. Danvers 978-739-4188 |
Food Pantry | |
| North Shore Elder Services |
152 Sylvan St. Danvers 978-750-4540 |
Meals on Wheels Senior Meals |
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| Action, Inc. |
180 Main Street Gloucester 978-282-1000 |
SNAP - Food Stamp Assistance | |
| Cape Ann Farmers Market |
Harbor Loop, near the Heritage Center Gloucester 978-290-2717 |
Farmers Markets | |
| Harvest Meals- Cape Ann Interfaith Commission |
Trinity Congregational Church Gloucester 978-283-8150 |
Soup Kitchen |
We need someone to help clean up after the meal on Tuesday between 6-7pm. We also need someone to help in the office work for a couple hours a week- filing etc. Please call for more info! |
| Harvest Meals- Cape Ann Interfaith Commission |
St. John's Church Gloucester 978-283-8150 |
Soup Kitchen |
We need someone to help clean up after the meal on Tuesday between 6-7pm. We also need someone to help in the office work for a couple hours a week- filing etc. Please call for more info. |
| Northern Essex WIC Program |
302 Washington Street Gloucester 978-281-4540 |
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| SeniorCare Inc. |
5 Blackburn Center Gloucester 978-281-1750 |
Meals on Wheels Senior Meals |
Volunteers are needed to deliver meals to home-bound elders. |
| The Open Door |
28 Emerson Avenue Gloucester 978-283-6776 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Holiday Meals Kids Summer Meals New England Serve SNAP - Food Stamp Assistance Soup Kitchen |
Volunteer Opportunities vol-un-teer 1. a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking. 2. a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. Programs that Need Volunteers |
| Acord Food Pantry |
69 Willow St Hamilton 978-468-7424 |
Food Pantry | |
| All Saints Food Pantry |
120 Bellevue Ave. Haverhill 978-372-7721 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry |
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| Calvary Baptist Church |
13 Ashland Street Haverhill 978-360-0337 |
Food Pantry Soup Kitchen |
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| Catholic Charities Open Hand Food Pantry |
16 Ashland St. Haverhill 978-372-2828 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Holiday Meals |
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| Community Action Inc- Drop In Center |
15 Kenoza Ave Haverhill 978-521-4350 |
Emergency Food SNAP - Food Stamp Assistance Soup Kitchen |
Volunteers are needed each Tuesday morning to assist in food pick up and delivery at Merrimack Valley Food Bank in Lowell |
| Community Action Inc. |
145 Essex Street Haverhill (978) 374-2191 |
Pregnant Women/Infant Needs WIC |
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| Community Meals |
10 Welcome Street Haverhill 978-374-1563 |
Soup Kitchen |
Could use some help with preparation and clean up with meals. |
| Haverhill Community Church |
17-19 Newcomb St. Haverhill 978-469-1925 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church |
154 Winter St. Haverhill 978-373-3311 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| Joyful Ladle- Trinity Episcopal Church |
26 White Street Haverhill 978-372-4244 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| Open Hearts- First Baptist Church |
217 Main St. Haverhill 978-374-7491 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| Pregnancy Care Center of the Merrimack Valley Inc. |
496 Main Street Haverhill 978-373-5718 |
Pregnant Women/Infant Needs |
Please call Carol for more information on volunteering. 978/373-5700 |
| Sacred Hearts Food Pantry |
8 Carleton Avenue Haverhill 978-373-1281 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Holiday Meals New England Serve |
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| Salvation Army - Haverhill |
395 Main Street Haverhill 978-374-7571 |
Food Pantry Soup Kitchen |
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| Somebody Cares New England |
129 Winter Street Haverhill (978) 912-7626 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Holiday Meals |
To serve at functions and attend our monthly SCNE meetings to bring back info to their churches and organizations |
| Universalist Unitarian Church |
16 Ashland St Haverhill 978-372-5173 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| Veterans Northeast Outreach Center Food Pantry |
10 Reed St. Haverhill 978-372-3626 |
Veterans | |
| Ipswich Community Food Pantry |
31 N.Main St Ipswich |
Food Pantry | |
| Bread And Roses Inc |
58 Newbury Street Lawrence 978-681-8768 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Holiday Meals Pregnant Women/Infant Needs Soup Kitchen |
We always are in need of volunteers. Especially in the summer months. Please call Bob Lanzoni at 978-681-8768 for information. |
| Cor Unum Meal Center |
191 Salem St. Lawrence 978-688-8900 |
Soup Kitchen |
volunteers needed to serve breakast |
| Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley |
360 Merrimack Street, Bldg. #5 Lawrence 978-683-7747 |
Senior Meals |
Volunteers are currently needed at the |
| Food for the World |
447 Essex St Suite 104 Lawrence 978-683-9949 |
Food Pantry | |
| Food for the World site |
35 Common St. Lawrence 978-683-9949 |
Food Pantry | |
| Food for the World site |
774 Essex St. Lawrence 978-683-9949 |
Food Pantry | |
| Food for the World site |
201 Haverhill St. Lawrence 978-683-9949 |
Food Pantry | |
| Food for the World site |
46-48 Fritz St. Lawrence 978-683-9949 |
Food Pantry | |
| Greater Lawrence Community Action Council |
305 Essex St. Lawrence (978) 681-4900 |
Headstart WIC Pregnant Women/Infant Needs |
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| Groundwork Lawrence |
60 Island St. Lawrence 978-974-0770 |
Farmers Markets |
We are always in need of volunteers for our events, programs, and administrative support. We also have supplies if you are interested in doing a park clean-up in Lawrence. For more information, call Kathryn at 978.974.0770. Pro Bono Services Needed: Photographer for Events |
| Lazarus House- Good Shepherd Soup Kitchen |
260 Park St. Lawrence 978-689-8575 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| Lazarus House- St. Martha's Food Pantry |
48 Holly St Lawrence 978-794-8447 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry |
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| Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities at Lawrence |
599 Canal Street Lawrence (978) 685-5930 |
Food Vouchers | |
| Neighbors in Need |
276 Essex Street Lawrence 978-685-8321 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry SNAP - Food Stamp Assistance WIC |
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| Neighbors in Need site |
St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Lawrence 978-685-8321 |
Food Pantry | |
| Neighbors in Need site |
Third Baptist Church Lawrence 978-685-8321 |
Food Pantry | |
| Neighbors in Need site |
Boys and Girls Club Lawrence 978-685-8321 |
Food Pantry | |
| Neighbors in Need site |
112 East Haverhill St. Lawrence 978-685-8321 |
Food Pantry | |
| Neighbors in Need site |
Christ United Methodist Church Lawrence 978-685-8321 |
Food Pantry | |
| Neighbors in Need site |
South Congregational Church Lawrence 978-685-8321 |
Food Pantry | |
| Neighbors in Need- Infant Needs |
95 East Haverhill Street Lawrence 978-685-8321 |
Food Pantry Pregnant Women/Infant Needs |
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| Pro-Employment and Social Welfare Foundation |
274 Broadway Lawrence 978-794-3339 |
Food Pantry | |
| Salvation Army - Lawrence |
250 Haverhill St. Lawrence 978-682-8038 |
Emergency Food | |
| St. Vincent DePaul |
205 Hampshire St. Lawrence 978-439-0497 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Holiday Meals Pregnant Women/Infant Needs |
It would be nice if we had a freezer to store some frozen foods to go along with the pantry food we give out. |
| Catholic Charities |
55 Lynn Shore Dr. Lynn 781-593-2312 |
Food Vouchers | |
| Central Square Farmers Market |
corner of Union and Exchange Streets in Central Square Lynn 781-346-6726 |
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| East Coast International Church |
113 Chestnut Street Lynn 781-592-3242 |
Food Pantry | |
| Greater Lynn Senior Services |
8 Silsbee St. Lynn 781-599-0110 |
Senior Meals |
Volunteers are needed on the third Friday of every month to help with our Brown Bag program. Includes unloading truck, distribution of bags of food to elders and clean-up. Involves some heavy lifting. Hours are 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. |
| Lynn City Mission |
10 Baltimore St. Lynn 781-286-3600 |
Food Pantry Emergency Food |
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| Lynn Economic Opportunity Inc. |
32 City Hall Square Lynn 781-581-5391 |
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| My Brother's Table |
98 Willow Street Lynn 781-595-3224 |
Soup Kitchen |
We rely on volunteers to prepare and serve meals. The lunch volunteer shift is Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The dinner volunteer shift is from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday the volunteer shift is from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Please call for available times for both groups and individuals. |
| North Shore WIC Program |
23 Central Ave. Lynn 781-599-7290 |
WIC | |
| Sacred Heart Tree of Life Food Pantry |
571 Boston St. Lynn 781-599-2616 |
Food Pantry | |
| Salvation Army - Lynn |
1 Franklin Street Lynn 781-598-0673 |
Emergency Food | |
| St. Joseph's Parish Food Pantry |
40 Green Street Lynn 781-598-5463 |
Food Pantry | |
| St. Mary's Church-Tree of Life |
8 South Common St Lynn 781-599-6705 |
Food Pantry | |
| St. Stephen's Food Pantry |
74 South Common St. Lynn 781-599-8963 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry |
We have a core group of 5 faithful baggers, a person who picks the food each week and brings it up from our downstairs food pantry to the upstairs food pantry for packing. We have a person who manages the door, bringing people inside. We have a person who takes the names and reviews the identification documents and cards. |
| TDC Church |
56 Franklin St. Lynn 781-983-4870 |
Food Pantry | |
| The Food Project |
120 Munroe Street Lynn 781-346-6726 |
Farmers Markets |
We hold volunteer workdays for individual and groups in Lynn and Beverly from April-June and September-October. Come work with our youth and staff to grow fresh healthy food for the North Shore Community! For more information or to sign up, visit our website. Thank you! |
| Marblehead Farmers Market |
Veterans Middle School on Vine Street Marblehead |
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| Marblehead Food Pantry |
80 Atlantic Ave. Marblehead 781-631-5335 |
Food Pantry | |
| Pilgrim Congregational Church |
27 Church Street Merrimac 978-388-1907 |
Food Pantry Soup Kitchen |
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| Neighbors in Need site |
Methuen Arlington Neighborhood Inc. Methuen 978-685-8321 |
Food Pantry | |
| Middleton Food Pantry |
38 Maple St. Middleton 978-777-4067 |
Food Pantry | |
| Among Friends St. Pauls Church |
166 High St. Newburyport 978-465-5351 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| Immaculate Conception Parish |
42 Green St. Newburyport 978-462-2724 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| Salvation Army - Newburyport |
40 Water Street Newburyport 978-465-0883 ext 10 |
Soup Kitchen |
Need Volunteers to help with the Thursday night dinners. |
| St. Basil's Kitchen |
Greek Orthodox Church of the Anunciation Newburyport 978-465-5757 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| The Newburyport Farmers Market |
50 Water St (The Tannery Marketplace) Newburyport |
Farmers Markets | |
| North Parish People's Pantry |
190 Academy Road North Andover 978-687-7948 |
Food Pantry | |
| Haven From Hunger |
71 Wallis Street Peabody 978-531-1530 |
Food Pantry Soup Kitchen |
Call April for volunteer openings. |
| Jewish Family Services Kosher Food Pantry |
368 Lowell St. Peabody 978-741-7878 |
Food Pantry |
To volunteer, please contact Alyse Barbash, Program Director, 978-741-7878, ext. 28. |
| St. John the Baptist Food Pantry |
17 Chestnut St. Peabody |
Food Pantry | |
| Catholic Charities North - Salem |
280 Washington Street Salem 978-740-6923 |
Food Vouchers | |
| Food for the World site |
8 North St. Salem 978-683-9949 |
Food Pantry | |
| Jewish Family Service of the North Shore- Magic of Mitzvah Kosher Food Pantry |
2 East India Square Salem 978-741-7878 |
Food Pantry |
Volunteer opportunities are available for a variety of activities at our food pantry. Activities may include coordinating with a local Jewish institution to conduct a food drive, transporting donated food from an institution to the food pantry, sorting and preparing food for delivery the first Sunday of each month (unless it is a holiday) or delivering food to a Jewish Family. Please contact Alyse Barbash at Abarb12084@aol.com for food pantry volunteer information. |
| Salem Farmers Market |
Derby Square Salem (978) 744-0004 ext.15 |
Farmers Markets | |
| Salem Mission |
56 Margin St. Salem 978-744-0500 |
Soup Kitchen | |
| Salvation Army - Salem |
93 North Street Salem 978-744-5181 |
Food Pantry Soup Kitchen |
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| St. Joseph's Food Pantry |
15 Hawthorne Blvd. Salem 978-744-2532 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Food Vouchers Holiday Meals Kids Summer Meals Pregnant Women/Infant Needs |
The pantry is run entirely through dedicated and generous volunteers who perform a wide variety of different tasks. We need your help! Do you enjoy working with people? Please see our volunteer page to see all volunteer opportunities! |
| The Salem Food Pantry |
First Universalist Church 211 Bridge St. Salem 978-744-3224 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Holiday Meals Kids Summer Meals Veterans |
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| Pettengill House |
13 Lafayette Rd. Salisbury 978-463-8801 |
Emergency Food Food Pantry Holiday Meals Soup Kitchen |
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| Saugus United Parish Food Pantry |
50 Essex Street Saugus 781-233-2663 |
Food Pantry | |
| Original Topsfield Farmers Market |
Near the Topsfield Fair Grounds Topsfield |
Farmers Markets |