Opportunities From: Schoke Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County

Join Schoke JFS and Caroline's House as we operate the Schoke JFS Mobile Food Pantry.

Volunteers will help set-up, organize, stock and distribute food to clients outside Caroline's House , a women's educational services program. 

Volunteers will be given a short orientation on site to help clients choose their items, stock the shelves and assist with refrigerated and freezer items. This is an opportunity that requires a positive attitude, rolling with it and desire to help those who are experiencing food insecurity. It can be a slow and steady or a fast paced experience. 

Please email Erika Gadson erikag@ctjfs.org with any questions

Meet our Kosher Mobile Food Pantry at Maritime Odyssey Preschool in Norwalk! Volunteers will help stock service shelves, get refrigerated items, and pack bags for clients.

Volunteers are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes and weather appropriate attire for all pantry related opportunities. 

Join the Kosher Mobile Food Pantry once a month at Stern Village in Trumbull! Volunteers will work as a team to retrieve perishables, help keep service shelves stocked, and assist clients in packing their bags.

This opportunity may require some lifting. Volunteers are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes and weather appropriate clothing. 

This opportunity will consist of a volunteer collecting Hirsch & Shabbat Meals from the Schoke JFS Stamford office and bringing them to the Fairfield office. From there, delivery drivers will pick up their meals for distribution. Meal specifications and quantities will be communicated to volunteers on a weekly basis. 

Join Schoke JFS as we operate our Mobile Food Pantry at First County Bank in Shippan!

Volunteers will help set-up, organize, stock and distribute food to clients in the First County Bank parking lot. 

Volunteers will be given a short orientation on site to help clients choose their items, stock the shelves and assist with refrigerated and freezer items. This is an opportunity that requires a positive attitude, rolling with it and desire to help those who are experiencing food insecurity. It can be a slow and steady or a fast-paced experience. 

Join Schoke JFS and CBI as we operate the Schoke JFS Mobile Food Pantry.

Volunteers will come visit the Mobile Food Pantry on behalf of a homebound client. Help pack the bags of groceries per the client's needs and preferences and delivery to them at their home. Client delivery info will be given to volunteers on-site. Deliveries will be in surrounding towns including Bridgeport, Shelton, Trumbull, Monroe Stratford and Fairfield. 

Please email Erika Gadson erikag@ctjfs.org with any questions.

Join Schoke JFS and CBI as we operate the Schoke JFS Mobile Food Pantry.

Volunteers will help set-up, organize, stock and distribute food to clients in the CBI parking lot. 

Volunteers will be given a short orientation on site to help clients choose their items, stock the shelves and assist with refrigerated and freezer items. This is an opportunity that requires a positive attitude, rolling with it and desire to help those who are experiencing food insecurity. It can be a slow and steady or a fast paced experience. 

Please email LSchechter@ctjfs.org with any questions

Do you have some spare time to deliver kosher meals to clients in the community?

Do you like to make small talk for a few minutes every week?

Delivering kosher meals might be a great fit for you.

Pick up meals at Congregation Beth El in Fairfield and deliver to clients in an Upper Fairfield County town. Bridgeport/Fairfield/Westport Areas.

These are prepared Shabbat meals for clients to enjoy. They are packaged with enough meals in each bag for the number of people in each household. Meals are delivered to 4-6 families in Stamford every Thursday.

 In your response notes, please include your pickup time. 

Do you like working with the public? Can you work in a fast paced environment? How are you with a computer?

Perhaps working in our food pantry during our open hours is a good fit for you!

We are open Mondays and Tuesdays 10:00AM to 1:00PM.

Do you have some spare time to help pack and organize the kosher meals for our meal delivery programs. 

Every Thursday help pack and load meals into volunteers vehicles for delivery!

Help to receive delivery from the food bank. Once the food is inside the building, help to unpack and restock the shelves in the food pantry.

Join Schoke JFS and CBE as we operate the Schoke JFS Mobile Food Pantry.

Volunteers will help set-up, organize, stock and distribute food to clients in the CBE parking lot. 

Volunteers will be given a short orientation on site to help clients choose their items, stock the shelves and assist with refrigerated and freezer items. This is an opportunity that requires a positive attitude, rolling with it and desire to help those who are experiencing food insecurity. It can be a slow and steady or a fast paced experience. 

Please email LSchechter@ctjfs.org with any questions

Deliver shabbat meals to clients in our community.

Pickup is from 196 Greyrock Pl. Stamford, between 11:15am and 1:15pm.

Please designate what time you are able to pick up in the "notes" section of the sign up.

Do you have some spare time to deliver kosher meals to clients in the community?

Do you like to make small talk for a few minutes every week?

Delivering kosher meals might be a great fit for you.