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Join Project Open Hand this Holiday season in providing meals with love to our community.

 
Please review our guidelines before signing up for a shift:
  • Minimum Age Requirement: 15 years old to volunteer alone.
  • Food Safety: Thoroughly wash and sanitize hands, wear protective gear (hairnet, beard guard, and gloves) and follow instructions given by staff.

Scroll down to view all available shifts.


Assemble Medically-Tailored Groceries and Meals

Location: 730 Polk Street, 2nd Floor
Tasks involve assembling frozen 7-packs, assisting with the rotation and movement of these packs, and building grocery boxes.


Prepare Medically-Tailored Meals

Location: 730 Polk Street, 1st Floor
Tasks involve labeling meal trays, portioning meal components based on diets, and assembling trays with raw and cooked protein and veggies.


Sort & Package Dry Goods

Location: 730 Polk St.
Volunteer assists with sorting bulk items into individual portions, sorting fresh produce, and stocking perishable items in the refrigerator and/or freezer.


Off-Site Volunteer Opportunities

Canned Good Drive
Help us collect nutritious canned food items to benefit our clients! Learn more here.
 
Host a Toiletry Drive 
Help provide essential items that are often financially out of reach to our low income, chronically ill clients. We accept new, unopened items such as shampoo, body wash, and deodorant. Learn more here.
 
Canned Goods, Toiletries and Holiday Cards can be delivered or mailed to Project Open Hand:
730 Polk St, 2nd floor                               1921 San Pablo Avenue    
San Francisco, CA 94109                        Oakland, CA 94612

Questions? Email [email protected].

Oakland

1921 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 622-0221
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San Francisco

730 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 447-2300
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