Provide Food to Our Neighbors:
The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry provides food and personal-care items to Dane County families in need. If you care about ending food insecurity, then join the volunteer team!
- Two-hour shifts available on weekday mornings and afternoons
- Positions either inside or outside
- Some pantry positions require the ability to bend, lift and carry up to 20 lbs
- Safeguarding training and a background check required after 10 hours of volunteer service. Review Safeguarding Policy here.
Ready to help? Apply now or contact Volunteer Coordinator, Zoe Lavender, at (608) 442-7200 x71 or zlavender@svdpmadison.org.
Open Positions
Make Thanksgiving Bags
- Help get the holiday season off on the right foot! Assemble boxes of non-perishable food for the pantry. One week before Thanksgiving, help pack bags of traditional Thanksgiving food, such as stuffing and gravy!
Inside Cart Re-loader
- Load boxes and bags of food into shopping carts to deliver to the drive-through pantry. Requires a weekly commitment and the ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
Outside Food Loader
- Load boxes and bags of food into vehicles as they come through the drive-through. Requires a weekly commitment and the ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
Outside Cart Wrangler
- Support Outside Food Loaders by delivering full shopping carts and retrieving empty carts. Requires a weekly commitment and the ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
Online Order Filler
- Fill and coordinate online pantry order requests including dry goods, dairy and frozen meat. Requires a weekly commitment and the ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds.
Food Box Packer
- Fill boxes and bags with pantry staples, cooking supplies and nonperishable items. Requires the ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
Food Stocker
- Move cases of food from the warehouse to the box packing area. Requires the ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
Donation Sorter
- Sort and package food and personal care donations for distribution to our neighbors in need. Only morning shifts are currently available.
