Volunteer since April 2023
My husband and I have lived in North Beach for 50 years and in 2023 I discovered the NBC Food Pantry 3 blocks away! I was immediately impressed by the wide variety of services offered to neighbors in need and quickly signed up for two morning shifts.
On Mondays, one or two of us pack bag lunches, and then we make up to 100 sandwiches for the next day. When the doors open, there is a constant buzz of activity as clients get lunch, meet with a case worker, get a haircut, or grab what they need from donated items. On Wednesdays, we serve hundreds of bags of fresh fruits, vegetables and staples through NBC’s Food Pantry.
How satisfying it is for the opportunity to volunteer close to home, help feed the hungry, and observe all that goes on in this vibrant, expertly run North Beach nonprofit!