Opportunities From: Second Harvest Northland

In a generous gesture, Erickson Orchard in Bayfield, WI has offered to donate all the apples picked by volunteers to Second Harvest Northland, which will ensure distribution to families facing hunger across NW Wisconsin and NE Minnesota.

Gather together your family and friends for fun fall-filled activity in the orchard!

Volunteer Requirements:

Physically be able to stand, lift, and carryProvide own transportation to/from (Bayfield is about 1 hour and 40 minutes from Duluth)Bring gloves and wear comfortable clothingPortable step stool (optional)

Our drive-through Mobile Pantry provides a monthly supply of supplemental nutritious food to those who meet income qualifications or are in crisis. Volunteers play a vital role by working outdoors to distribute food directly to cars, helping ensure the process runs safely and efficiently.

Our Cloquet Mobile Pantry is located at Our Savior's Lutheran Church: 615 12th Street, Cloquet.

Volunteers must be able to:

Stand and walk, lift, bend, and carry up to 40 poundsFollow food and personal safety proceduresMaintain confidentialityBe tactful and open-minded while working with neighbors from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances Work outdoors, so please dress accordingly

A waiver must be submitted prior to volunteering.

Age Requirements: This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 15 years or older. Volunteers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Any volunteer under 18 years old MUST have a parent or guardian signature on their waiver prior to volunteering. Please see our Youth Volunteer Requirements page for more details.

Support/Training: Please arrive 10-15 minutes early and wear comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe shoes. Safety-toe shoes or boots are recommended. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.

Reminder: We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family, and co-workers. If you are volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "Respond as a Team" feature. If you need to cancel your shift for any reason, please call 218-727-5653 or email info@secondharvestnorthland.org.

Our Nutrition for Seniors Program—also known as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)—provides income-eligible seniors across NE Minnesota with access to nutritious food. Once on-site volunteers pack the food into boxes, our volunteer drivers pick up the food from our Duluth facility (2302 Commonwealth Avenue) or another designated pick-up location. Drivers then deliver the boxes to designated houses or apartment buildings. This program is extremely flexible, and boxes can be picked up and delivered anytime within the first 3 weeks of each month. Deliveries happen once a month.

Volunteers must be able to:

Stand and walk, lift, bend, carry up to 40 poundsMaintain confidentialityBe tactful and open-minded while working with neighbors from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances This opportunity does require a valid driver's license, proof of acceptable insurance limits and a clean, reliable vehicle

A waiver must be submitted prior to volunteering.

Age Requirements: This position will be driving a vehicle. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 16 years or older. Any volunteer under 18 years old MUST have a parent or guardian signature on their waiver prior to volunteering. Please see our Youth Volunteer Requirements page for more details.

Reminder: We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family, and co-workers. If you are volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "Respond as a Team" feature. If you need to cancel your shift for any reason, please call 218-727-5653 or email info@secondharvestnorthland.org.

Please Respond to this opportunity to indicate your interest. Someone from our team will contact you soon with details on what we have available.

Our volunteers help pack food for our programs, re-pack bulk product, and sort fresh produce. Projects may also consist of labeling food items and helping to sanitize our facility to keep it food safe. 

Volunteers must be able to:

Stand and walk, lift, bend, carry up to 40 poundsFollow food and personal safety proceduresVolunteers of all abilities are welcome. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at info@secondharvestnorthland.org

A waiver must be submitted prior to volunteering.

Age Requirements: This position will be in a working warehouse. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 8 years or older. Volunteers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Any volunteer under 18 years old MUST have a parent or guardian signature on their waiver prior to volunteering. Please see our Youth Volunteer Requirements page for more details.

Support/Training: Please arrive 10-15 minutes early and wear comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.

Reminder: We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family, and co-workers. If you are volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "Respond as a Team" feature. If you need to cancel your shift for any reason, please call 218-727-5653 or email info@secondharvestnorthland.org.

Our Food Shelf provides a monthly supply of supplemental nutritious food to those who meet income qualifications or are in crisis. Volunteers sort and bag fresh produce to be distributed during our drive-through Food Shelf Program.

Volunteers must be able to:

Stand and walk, lift, bend, carry up to 40 poundsFollow food and personal safety proceduresVolunteers of all abilities are welcome. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at info@secondharvestnorthland.org

A waiver must be submitted prior to volunteering.

Age Requirements: This position will be in a working warehouse. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 8 years or older. Volunteers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Any volunteer under 18 years old MUST have a parent or guardian signature on their waiver prior to volunteering. Please see our Youth Volunteer Requirements page for more details.

Support/Training: Please arrive 10-15 minutes early and wear comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.

Parking: Due to the food shelf line, the main entrance to our parking lot will be blocked when you arrive for your shift. To get into the parking lot, you will ignore the "do not enter" sign and take the first left turn when you turn from Commonwealth Avenue onto Nick Glumac Drive.

Reminder: We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family, and co-workers. If you are volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "Respond as a Team" feature. If you need to cancel your shift for any reason, please call 218-727-5653 or email info@secondharvestnorthland.org.

Our drive-through Food Shelf provides a monthly supply of supplemental nutritious food to those who meet income qualifications or are in crisis. Volunteers play a vital role by working outdoors to distribute food directly to cars, helping ensure the process runs safely and efficiently.

Volunteers must be able to:

Stand and walk, lift, bend, and carry up to 40 poundsFollow food and personal safety proceduresMaintain confidentialityBe tactful and open-minded while working with neighbors from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances Work outdoors, so please dress accordingly

A waiver must be submitted prior to volunteering.

Age Requirements: This position may be working outdoors in a parking lot around vehicle traffic. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 15 years or older. Volunteers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Any volunteer under 18 years old MUST have a parent or guardian signature on their waiver prior to volunteering. Please see our Youth Volunteer Requirements page for more details.

Support/Training: Please arrive 10-15 minutes early and wear comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe shoes. Safety-toe shoes or boots are recommended. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.

Parking: Due to the food shelf line, the main entrance to our parking lot will be blocked when you arrive for your shift. To get into the parking lot, you will ignore the "do not enter" sign and take the first left turn when you turn from Commonwealth Avenue onto Nick Glumac Drive.

Reminder: We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family, and co-workers. If you are volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "Respond as a Team" feature. If you need to cancel your shift for any reason, please call 218-727-5653 or email info@secondharvestnorthland.org.

Our Food Shelf provides supplemental nutritious food to those who meet income qualifications or are in crisis. Volunteers stock shelves, prepare bags of food, and work with our neighbors, depending on which shift they signed up for. Here is a breakdown of our volunteer opportunities in our Grand Rapids food shelf:

Mondays and Wednesdays

8:30 a.m.-11 a.m.: Consists of stocking shelves, making pre-made bags, putting away retail food items and any other various projects.

10:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: Consists of assisting neighbors with shopping as needed, making pre-made bags of food items, restocking shelves as needed and other various projects. This is such a fun shift if you enjoy working with people and helping them! 

11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Consists of stocking shelves, assisting neighbors with shopping as needed, making meat packs and food bags, and other various projects as needed.

Thursdays

 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m.: Consists of stocking shelves, making pre-made bags, putting away retail food items and any other various projects.

Fridays

8:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Consists of assisting neighbors with shopping as needed, making pre-made bags of food items, restocking shelves as needed and other various projects. This is such a fun shift if you enjoy working with people and helping them! 

Volunteers must be able to:

Stand and walk, lift, bend, carry up to 40 poundsFollow food and personal safety proceduresMaintain confidentialityBe tactful and open-minded while working with neighbors from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances

A waiver must be submitted prior to volunteering.

Age Requirements: For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 16 years or older. Any volunteer under 18 years old MUST have a parent or guardian signature on their waiver prior to volunteering. Please see our Youth Volunteer Requirements page for more details.

Support/Training: Please arrive 10-15 minutes early and wear comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.

Our Food Shelf provides supplemental nutritious food to those who meet income qualifications or are in crisis. We have recently added a new volunteer position, where volunteers can help conduct intake (check-in) when neighbors visit the food shelf. This position will require use of a computer. Depending on how busy the food shelf is, volunteers may also be asked to help stock shelves and prepare bags of food.

Volunteers must be able to:

Use a computerStand and walk, lift, bend, carry up to 40 poundsFollow food and personal safety proceduresMaintain confidentialityBe tactful and open-minded while working with neighbors from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances

A waiver must be submitted prior to volunteering.

Age Requirements: For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 16 years or older. Any volunteer under 18 years old MUST have a parent or guardian signature on their waiver prior to volunteering. Please see our Youth Volunteer Requirements page for more details.

Support/Training: Please arrive 10-15 minutes early and wear comfortable clothing in layers and closed-toe shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift.