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Volunteers are the heart of CEO. Whether you’re helping sort food, mentoring youth, teaching nutrition, or organizing a food drive — your time and energy make it possible for us to support families across Northeast Pennsylvania. No matter your age or background, there’s a place for you here.

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Join a team of caring community members giving their time to deliver food, hope, and support — and truly make an impact in people’s lives.

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Get involved, build leadership skills, and support your community — all while earning financial aid for college through our McGowan Scholarship program for eligible students.

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Hunger 101: Learn and Serve

A hands-on program that educates volunteers and participants about food insecurity, nutrition, and community support because understanding is the first step to helping.

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Host or Join a Food Drive

Help collect, sort, and distribute food. You can organize or join a drive to support neighbors in need and strengthen our community.

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Volunteer F.A.Q.
Where are volunteer group shifts held?

H&J Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank
McGowan Center for Healthy Living
185 Research Drive
Pittston, PA 18640

Who do I contact to schedule my group?

Debbie Taylor
DTaylor@ceopeoplehelpingpeople.org

What will our volunteer team be doing?

Tentative Itinerary:
Volunteers will sign in and have a seat in the conference room. Then volunteers will receive a quick overview of CEO/Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank covering topics such as who we are, what we do, and who we serve. That will be followed by pictures which will most likely be used internally for reporting and externally for social media.

Volunteer efforts will begin and remain focused on packing food boxes. This is an assembly line set-up; everyone will have a specific task and the environment works well for employee engagement as well as team building. This will be an enjoyable and rewarding experiencel

How old do you need to be to volunteer?

Volunteer activities take place in a warehouse, so safety is our highest concern. We do not allow babies or toddlers, but we also encourage the introduction of volunteering at a young age. So, accompanied by a parent or guardian, youngsters can be exposed to volunteering and learn the benefits. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian complete an enrollment form, which is good for 1 year. Strollers are not allowed.

How long is a volunteer shift?

Typically volunteer shifts are 3 hours long.

How many volunteers can come with a group?

We encourage 15-30 volunteers per shift, but don’t worry if your group falls short of that number. It can be combined with another group.

What should I wear?

Closed-toe shoes are a must. Also, the warehouse is climate-controlled, and may feel a bit chilly. Layers are recommended.

If you have any other questions please contact:

Debbie Taylor, BBA, MBA
Corporate and Community Relations
Commission on Economic Opportunity – Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank
Cell: 570-500-7578
Office: 570-826-0510 ext.219
DTaylor@ceopeoplehelpingpeople.org

Get Started and Volunteer

The work requires mobility and some lifting in an assembly belt type fashion. The site, either Wilkes Barre or Pittston is listed and unless you are signed up for a volunteer shift, both locations are still closed to the public. The address is listed beside the shift date and time, so be sure to check that before scheduling your shift. A confirmation email will be sent to you, however, be sure to check your junk/spam folder too!