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Westside Food Bank

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Westside Food Bank

Contact Information

Phone: 310-828-6016,

Website: view our site

Email: volunteer@wsfb.org

Address:

1914 14th St, Santa Monica, California, United States

1710 22nd St, Santa Monica, California, United States

Description:

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Westside Food Bank!

We welcome individuals, families, corporate groups, religious organizations, school groups, and more to come to our warehouse and sort food for distribution to individuals and families in need in our community. Our food sorting activities for corporate groups are usually scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, but we will make every effort to accommodate your schedule.

Please sign up HERE if you are an individual or small group (5 or less people) looking to volunteer.

Please email volunteer@wsfb.org if you have questions or wish to book a group event.

VAP Mobile Pantry Prep - Wednesdays - 1 to 3 pm

We are looking for adults and (accompanied) children to help us unpack cases of food, which will be distributed through our mobile pantry at Virginia Avenue Park. 1914 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA

Packing Produce Boxes - Tuesday pm, Friday am

We are looking for adults and (accompanied) children to help us pack produce kits. Please wear closed-toe shoes, be prepared to work outside, and wear hats or sunscreen as needed. Please refrain from bringing valuables that need to be stored during the duration of your volunteer shift. Please note that parking is scarce at this location. Here is a map with some nearby street parking options: https://www.wsfb.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1710parking.pdf 1710 22nd Street, Santa Monica 90404

If interested in volunteering, but none of these times work for you, please get in touch with our Community Engagement Manager, Shaun Dyer, at volunteer@wsfb.org or 310-828-6016, ext. 23. Please provide Shaun with 2-5 options for dates and times that work for your schedule.

Who we are

We are a team of change-makers who believe that every helping hand can raise a child and create a better future for them.

We started extending help to needy children and youth who were eager to study and work for a better life. This moment intensified when we found that there were many such underprivileged children who needed help with food, shelter and education. Our team expanded and we spread out in different regions to make sure we cover all possible areas and help as many children as possible.

We now run shelter homes, schools and a reasonable mess that helps such needy young people. We also have our helpline offices spread throughout the country so one can approach us anytime they need help.

Our approach

Our Mission

Our mission is to make sure all young people and children get all the support they need, when they need it, no matter what it is.

Whether it is a reassuring conversation, financial help, education, professional training, or simply the assurance that they are not alone, we will make sure that everyone gets support that meets them where they’re at as quickly as possible.

Our Vision

We want to build a world where no child or youth feels alone and gets every possible help they need as soon as possible.

Our entire team wants to see a world where every youngster struggling in any way feels able to reach out and has people who’ll help them with education, jobs, and more. We want to spread out in every region so we’ll be reachable to all.

Our Partners

Our numbers that speak

We have numbers that push us to give in our best and make sure that we break our own records. We are happy to be growing and helping more day by day.

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