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Food for Free

HealthHungerSocial Justice & Equality
11 Inman St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone (617) 802 - 9880
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Our mission

We believe that access to healthy food is a fundamental right.
Opportunities

Food for Free Heat-n-Eats Volunteers

Heat-n-Eats volunteers help repurpose and repackage prepared food from local universities, offices, and hospitals into healthy single-serving meals. These heat-and-eat meals are then distributed to community members and families with limited access to kitchens, or with other barriers to cooking for themselves.

Groups are welcome. Work takes place at Food for Free’s dedicated Heat-n-Eats kitchen, located on the Biogen campus in Kendall Square in Cambridge.

For more information, please visit www.foodforfree.org/volunteer.

Permanent Listing

Volunteer Info: https://foodforfree.org/volunteer/
  • Ongoing
  • 55+, Adults
  • Corporate Teams
  • In Person, Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings

Food Delivery Driver

Food for Free seeks volunteers to deliver boxes of food to homebound/vulnerable people experiencing food insecurity in Cambridge and the surrounding area. Routes start from the packing center in Somerville, with each volunteer delivering 8-10 boxes weighing approximately 30 pounds each.

Food Delivery Drivers use their own vehicles to bring food to individual households. Over time, food delivery volunteers develop a consistent connection with recipients, providing important informal check-ins on community members’ well-being.

Volunteers must have access to a car and be able to lift 35 pounds. Most shifts occur during weekday business hours, though some opportunities for weekend work may be available as well. Volunteers are typically asked to commit to two shifts per month, but some on-call drivers are also needed to fill in shifts.

For more information, please visit www.foodforfree.org/volunteer.

Permanent Listing

Volunteer Info: https://foodforfree.org/volunteer/
  • Recurring
  • 55+, Adults
  • In Person
  • None
  • Weekdays, Weekends

Pack grocery boxes for food-insecure residents in the Greater Boston Area

Help Food For Free pack Just Eats Boxes on Mon (11-1:30pm), Tue & Wed (9-11:30am, 12:30-3:00pm). Register at www.foodforfree.org/volunteer
  • Weekly
  • Teens, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (10+), Corporate Teams
  • Physical, Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekdays

Help Food For Free repurpose rescued food (Heat-n-Eats)

You will repurpose rescued food into microwaveable meal trays.
  • Weekly
  • Teens, Adults
  • Individuals, Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams
  • Physical, Indoor
  • On-site
  • Evenings, Weekends
About us

Food For Free improves access to healthy food within our community by rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste and creating new distribution channels to under-served populations with an emphasis on utilizing school systems to reach those in need. We envision a future where everyone in our community – regardless of age, income, or ability – has consistent access to fresh, healthy, delicious food. Through a combination of food rescue and transportation services, we give food programs year-round access to fresh fruits and vegetables, while our direct service programs bring food to students, seniors, and others most at risk of hunger.