Second Harvest Food Bank's Brown Bag Program distributes food to low-income seniors at various distribution sites thoughout Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. We are currently seeking volunteers committed to the Food Bank's mission in providing food for people in need in our community.
Current Opportunities
Administrative Support
Location: Curtner Center (750 Curtner Avenue, San Jose)
Description: The Brown Bag Program is looking for Volunteers year round to help in a variety of ways. Current need is to help support the Program Coordinator with program tasks/projects related to client membership and volunteer data.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be computer literate
- Must enjoy office work
- Good attention to detail skills
- Great Customer Service skills
- Enjoy interfacing with seniors
- Dependable
Commitment: A minimum of 3 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM or 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Day(s) of the week are flexible. Meaningful environment!
Contact: Lori Mathis, Community Programs Manager: 408-266-8866 ext. 236 or lmathis@shfb.org
On-site Distribution Assistance
Description: Volunteers are needed to unload pallets of food with heavy boxes and bags, take the food in the room, help set-up and clean-up the food distribution.
Qualifications:
- Likes working with seniors
- Be in good physical health
- Be able to lift heavy boxes and bags of food, repeated bending
- Dependable and on time
- Maintain safe working conditions and follow all safety rules
- Professional conduct and responsibility
- Helpful, but not required: speak Chinese, Tagalog, Russian, Vietnamese or Spanish
Opportunity #1: Sunnyvale
Location: Sunnyvale distribution site: Trinity Church of Sunnyvale, 477 N. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Time Commitment: Every Tuesday morning from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Opportunity #2: San Jose
Location: John XXIII Senior Center distribution site, 195 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Time Commitment: Every Wednesday morning from 8:45 AM to 11:00 AM
Opportunity #3: Mountain View
Location: Mountain View Senior Center distribution site, 266 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94042
Time Commitment: Every Tuesday morning from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Opportunity #4: Santa Clara
Location: St. Clare Parish distribution site, 941 Lexington Street, Santa Clara, CA 95030
Time Commitment: Every Tuesday morning from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Opportunity #5: San Jose
Location: Seven Trees Community Center, 3590 Cas Drive, San Jose, 95111
Time Commitment: Every Friday morning from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Opportunity #6: Sunnyvale
Location: St. John's Lutheran Church, 581 E. Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, 94087
Time Commitment: Every Tuesday morning from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Opportunity #7: San Jose
Location: Mayfair Golden Manor Apartments, 2627 Madden Avenue, San Jose, 95116
Time Commitment: Every Friday morning from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Opportunity #8: San Jose
Location: St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 2980 Senter Road, San Jose 95111
Time Commitment: Every Thursday morning from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Opportunity #9: Morgan Hill
Location: Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Avenue, Morgan Hill, 95037
Time Commitment: Every Friday morning from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Opportunity #10: Milpitas
Location: Park Victoria Baptist Church, 875 South Park Victoria Drive, Milpitas, 95035
Time Commitment: Every Wednesday morning from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Contact: Lori Mathis, Community Programs Manager: 408-266-8866 ext. 236 or lmathis@shfb.org