United Way Food Drop in Douglas County (multiple shifts) - November 2025

Description

The United Way Food Drop is coming up and we can’t do it without volunteers like you!  The drop will be at New Life Christian Church on Wednesday, November 26th.  We have multiple volunteer shifts available (if you are unable to work an entire shift, but would still like to volunteer, I will work with you).  

Shift 1 (10am-12:30pm):  Set up tables, Open paper bags, Cart food from outside to inside, Open cardboard outer cartons and unpack food, Load food onto tables, Bring cardboard out to recycling, Empty trash

Shift 2 (12pm-3pm):  Using carts, load food into bags for households, Sanitize table clothes & tables, Vacuum fellowship, Put tables away, or reset, Repack refrigerated or frozen food into bags per household, Clean up plastic wrap & cardboard, Set up outdoors for distribution (move pallets)

Shift 3 (2pm-5pm):  Move bags from church to outside, Monitor pallet/station, Reload pallet with groceries, Help or direct recipients with loading groceries, Empty all remaining trash, Vacuum entry & hallways, Mop kitchen & bathrooms

Details

Get Connected Icon Volunteers should be between the ages of 18 and 100.
Get Connected Icon Is Family Friendly
Get Connected Icon Is Outdoors
Inclement Weather Plan: Some shifts involve outside work- please see our website: www.uwdp.org or our Facebook page for weather related announcements.
Get Connected Icon Is Wheelchair Accessible
Get Connected Icon Children under 18 are welcome to volunteer with a parent for the first 2 shifts. All volunteers on the 3rd shift must be 18 or older.

Location

Get Connected Icon 1910 County Rd 82 SE
Alexandria, MN  56308
Begins Duration Open Spots Respond
Wed Nov 26, 2025 @ 10:00am
to 12:30pm
2.50 hours 25 of 25
Wed Nov 26, 2025 @ 12:00pm
to 3:00pm
3.00 hours 25 of 25
Wed Nov 26, 2025 @ 2:00pm
to 5:00pm
3.00 hours 25 of 25