Opportunities From: City of Bloomington Volunteer Network

How to help

We need plastic or reusable bags always, as well as carbon sources for our compost! This can be any paper without staples, and no receipts. 

We could really use some Kids Snacks to distribute in our pantry. This can include:  Mac and cheese ● Nut butters and jelly/jam ● Cereal ● Juice ● No-nut granola bars ● Fruit Snacks ● Crackers ● Dehydrated fruits ● Popcorn. The idea is to provide healthy, easy to eat snacks to children in our community on order to help prevent meal gaps.

We also need volunteers! To volunteer, please contact Mercury at mhc@mhcfoodpantry.org!

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Food Drives and Donations

We appreciate your desire to help community members access food! Thank you.

We are accepting specific items for donation. A complete list can be found here. Along with these items, we also appreciate donations of home or locally grown produce and eggs. If you are unsure if we will accept a donation, please feel free to call our office at (812) 339-5887 to check!

We appreciate food donations, but we always encourage community members to fundraise cash donations for us instead! That way, we can purchase and provide the best quality and quantity of food possible. 

​Donations can be delivered to the Hub on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 10am-6pm. If you have a larger donation, please call us
first!

Foods/supplies that can be helpful for children

● Formula
● Mac and cheese
● Nut butters and jelly/jam
● Cereal
● Juice
● No-nut granola bars
● Baby food
● Diapers and pull-ups

Foods that can be eaten without access to a kitchen or can opener

● Pop-top canned foods
● Granola bars
● Dehydrated fruits or meats
● Tortillas
● Cereal
● Instant coffee
● Protein bars
● Tuna
● Nuts
● Bottled water
● Hot hands

Household items

● Can openers
● Laundry detergent
● Tampons/pads
● Adult diapers
● Cleaning supplies
● Toilet paper/paper towels
● Pet food, supplies, litter

Special diet food

● Non-dairy milks
● Non-whey protein supplements
● Tofu
● Nutritional yeast
● Hemp, flax, or chia seeds
● Gluten-free bread, flours, pastas, baking mix, oats
● Rice
● Quinoa, sorghum, buckwheat, amaranth, teff, cornmeal, brown rice
● Cooking oils
● Spices
● Nut-free products
● Allergy-safe products

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The Hub is accepting volunteers in our pantry!

Volunteers assist with a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to packing boxes, sorting produce, stocking, working the front desk, assisting patrons in the pantry, and repackaging bulk goods. Lifting abilities are preferred but not required.

Time Commitment: 2 hours per week, every week

Days and Times: There are pantry shifts open Tuesdays-Thursday, 10 pm-6 pm. Shifts are generally 10am-12pm, 12-2 pm, 2-4 pm, and 4-6 pm.

​Families are welcome to volunteer together as a group.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Liz at outreach@mhcfoodpantry.org