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Volunteer

Our volunteers make a difference every day in all of Fulfill’s programs. Volunteers organize food drives, pack and sort donations, help with office work and mailings, distribute food at mobile pantries and for our feeding program partners, and so much more.

Apply and sign up for Orientation Opens Fulfill’s volunteer site

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How to start

  1. Be 13 or older

    Volunteers must be age 13 and up. If you are under 13, please consider running a food drive.

  2. Apply and sign up for Orientation

    Orientations are done virtually on the first Thursday of the month, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.

    New volunteers are required to attend an Orientation before having access to sign up for opportunities

    Apply and sign up for Orientation

  3. Pick your shifts

    Most volunteer opportunities are Mondays through Fridays during daytime hours, but there are sometimes evening and weekend opportunities.

    Already active? Sign up for shifts in the Volunteer Information Center.

Next orientations

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Pick one when you apply.

Regular volunteer opportunities

From Fulfill’s June 2026 list of regular shifts.

Neptune headquarters

3300 Route 66 · Neptune, Monmouth County

  • Sort Room

    Sorting food donations and packing emergency food boxes.

    Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; Monday to Thursday, 1:00 to 4:00 PM

  • Pop the Trunk Distribution

    Outside, handing out food to neighbors who pull up to the agency door.

    Fridays, 12:45 to 2:30 PM

  • Fellowship of the Garden

    Weeding, planting and cultivation.

    Seasonal; dates to be set

The B.E.A.T. Center

1769 Hooper Avenue · Toms River, Ocean County

  • People’s Pantry

    Helping neighbors shop in the pantry, or warehouse work such as unloading the truck and stocking shelves.

    Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM or 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM

  • B.E.A.T. Receptionist

    Overseeing the waiting room for pantry clients and keeping the line moving.

    Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 11:30 AM or 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM

  • Meal Preparation

    Filling containers with prepared food and counting out the right amount to send.

    Summer, seasonal; dates to be set

Across both counties

Mobile pantry sites in Monmouth and Ocean

  • Mobile Pantry

    Setting up tables, helping neighbors shop for food and packing up at the end.

    Times and dates vary with the Mobile Pantry Schedule

There are also opportunities that are not as regular, such as special events, meal delivery, food drive pick ups, and more.

Groups of 5 or more are welcome

Email Community Engagement Specialist, Valerie Mahon, vmahon@fulfillnj.org, with information about your group, including group name, size, and availability, as well as any other relevant information.

Planning a drive instead? The food drive steps are on the Give page.

A man in a red shirt carries a watermelon to an open car trunk outside the People’s Pantry.
Loading up for the Fourth of July at the People’s Pantry in Toms River

Where you’ll work

Questions about volunteering? Contact Valerie Mahon, Community Engagement Specialist, at vmahon@fulfillnj.org or 732-643-5802.