Volunteer at Our Neighbors’ Table
How to Get Started at ONT
1. Fill out our brief application by clicking the button at the top of the page.
2. Attend our volunteer orientation at the Seacoast Regional Food Hub (114 Bridge Rd. in Salisbury) to learn about ONT's mission and how to get started as a volunteer. Orientation is held twice a month.
3. Once you complete your application, you will receive an e-mail with details about how to sign up for orientation through Signup.com.
4. Once your orientation is completed, you will be ready to schedule and cancel your shifts!
1. Fill out our brief application by clicking the button at the top of the page.
2. Attend our volunteer orientation at the Seacoast Regional Food Hub (114 Bridge Rd. in Salisbury) to learn about ONT's mission and how to get started as a volunteer. Orientation is held twice a month.
3. Once you complete your application, you will receive an e-mail with details about how to sign up for orientation through Signup.com.
4. Once your orientation is completed, you will be ready to schedule and cancel your shifts!
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Why volunteer?
Volunteers are essential to Our Neighbors' Table's efforts to create a food secure region, providing everything from leadership and governance to answering phones, stocking shelves and cooking dinner. ONT offers a wide variety of volunteer opportunities including grocery packing, stocking shelves, meal prep, reception work, and more! The majority of our volunteer shifts are during normal business hours. However, we have early afternoon/evening shifts Wednesdays at the Community Meal, on Thursdays in our Amesbury Market location, and there are even remote opportunities available! |
If you have any questions about the volunteer process, please contact Leanne via email or by phone at 978-388-1907 x 23.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is there an age requirement for volunteering?
- Ages 15 and above may volunteer.
- Those under 15 may help at a food drive or table event in the community with a responsible adult.
- Children ages 8 or up may help with special family-friendly projects including hosting food drives, lemonade stands or other creative activities to support food security.
can my children volunteer?
There are lots of creative ways through which children of all ages can help Our Neighbors' Table in the fight against hunger. Common projects offered for groups with children age 8 years and up include assembling holiday-themed cards, sorting food donated through a local food drive, or by hosting a Virtual Food Drive.
How Can my group support ONT?
There are great off-site opportunities for groups to raise both money and awareness for Our Neighbors' Table through a Virtual Food Drive! Please contact Leanne for more information on holding a fundraising event. There are also occasional opportunities for groups to support our work in the warehouse or market, including sorting large food drives.
when is the next orientation?
You must attend orientation to be eligible to volunteer. Orientation is typically held twice per month. You will receive orientation dates via e-mail once you complete your application.
Will volunteering satisfy my community service requirements?
Yes! Our Neighbors' Table is happy to host local students looking for community service projects to satisfy their school's graduation requirements. We encourage you to plan ahead and contact us as soon as possible as it may take you several weeks to earn enough hours.
Are diversion and probation candidates able to volunteer?
Absolutely. We regularly work with probation candidates, and we are happy to sign community service letters.
