Twelve Baskets is a volunteer-run food pantry with a Free Store in Portage, Michigan serving more than 300 families a week. We are always in need of volunteers to help us with daily food deliveries, sorting and shelving donations, preparing for our weekly food distributions, on distribution days and running the store. We offer a broad range of volunteer opportunities (listed below) and flexibility to fit your schedule. Joining the volunteer team at Twelve Baskets is a very rewarding experience! For more information, fill out and submit the inquiry form below, send an email to twelvebaskets@gmail.com, or drop in anytime we are open.
PANTRY volunteers
- Grocery Distribution Days
(arrive 1/2 hour before start time)- Stock shelves and arrange produce
- Man a cart filling station
- Load cars
- Parking lot attendants
1st and 3rd Friday each month
2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
2nd and 4th Saturday each month
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
5th Friday (Mar. 29, May 31, Aug. 30, Nov. 29)
1 to 2 p.m., perishables only (produce, bread, baked goods)
DAILY PANTRY VOLUNTEER OPPS
- Driving trucks to pickup donations
- Unloading trucks
- Packaging items for distribution
- Fundraising
- Building and grounds upkeep/maintenance
FREE STORE VOLUNTEERS
We are always in need of volunteers to help us run the Free Store. We have many volunteer opportunities (main ones listed below) and flexibility to fit your schedule. Joining the volunteer team is a very rewarding experience! For more information, send an email to twelvebaskets@gmail.com, or drop in anytime the store is open for shopping or we are open to accept donations (SCHEDULE)
- Sorting donations
- Stocking store
- Assisting customers in the store
Volunteer inquiry
Upcoming Events
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(269) 532 4912 | 10332 Portage Rd.
Serving the communities of
Portage, Schoolcraft, Three Rivers and Vicksburg