Become a Volunteer!
Supporting our fellow Seawolves.
Volunteers provide an important service to our community members by running the daily pantry operations. Our student volunteers are undergraduate or graduate students who express passion for combating food insecurity, possess excellent customer service skills, and demonstrate a dedication to helping the larger Stony Brook community by providing resources and basic needs to their fellow Seawolves who are in need.
Our volunteers are committed to the overall mission of the Stony Brook University Seawolves Pantry. They also play an integral part in the success of the mission and vision of the Center for Civic Justice, as well as that of the Department of Student Community Development as a whole. We greatly appreciate the hard work and commitment that our volunteers commit each and every semester.
Volunteer cohorts are organized on a semesterly basis, with new volunteer opportunities opening up four times a year: standard Fall and Spring semesters, as well as the intersession Winter and Summer sessions.
Are you interested in becoming a future volunteer? Please fill out and submit the form below. You will then be added to our email list for the semester or session that you indicated.
Please Note: We are no longer accepting applications for Spring 2025 volunteers.
If you have any questions about volunteering, please email SBUFoodPantry@stonybrook.edu.
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One-Time Volunteering
Can't commit to a whole semester? No worries! We also offer one-time volunteering opportunities for those who would like to contribute to our mission in their free time.
One-time volunteers help with the back-end operations of the pantry that ensure the daily operations run smoothly and successfully. These duties include but are not limited to:
- Restocking shelves as directed by an intern or staff member
- Organizing the shelves to ensure everything is neat and tidy for guests upon opening
- Assisting interns in processing donations
- Wiping down counters, shelves, or the inside of the fridge as needed
- Checking items for expiration dates and removing from the inventory as needed
These operations vary on a daily basis, thus shifts are not as consistent as typical volunteers. When any one-time volunteer opportunities arise, they will be added to the calendar below.
If you are interested in a one-time volunteer shift, please claim a shift from the calendar below.
If you have any questions about attending a one-time volunteer shift, please email SBUFoodPantry@stonybrook.edu.