Volunteers are Awesome
Volunteer at a GO Pantry Event!
We couldn’t do it without you! We need awesome volunteers to help at community events and at the warehouse. Warehouse duties might include date checking and sorting donations, packing GO Boxes and GO Bags, loading and stacking boxes on pallets, taking plastic off canned goods, etc. Most of our shifts are on weekdays, but we also offer some weekend and evening shifts.
We use SignUp.com to get the word out about volunteer events. The sign-ups give all the specifics including date, shift times, shift descriptions, etc. If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the form below. Thank you.
Watch our video on how to pack a GO Bag. Ever wonder how we pack our weekend GO Bags to ensure that the food gets safely to the schools? Thanks to our incredible volunteers from St. Henry District High School for demonstrating on how to properly pack a weekend GO Bag.
Have you ever wondered how GO Pantry prepares Summer GO Boxes? Each step is meticulously handled, from checking the food’s expiration to precise packaging and swift delivery. Here’s a glimpse into our process of filling GO Boxes to fill hungry bellies in Northern Kentucky and surrounding counties.
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Volunteer to Host a Food Drive
It’s easier than you might think! One of the best ways you can support GO Pantry is by hosting your own food drive. Get creative… work with your kids, co-workers, fellow church members, neighbors, sports teams, retail stores, gym, etc.
Watch this video to see just how easy it can be to host a neighborhood food drive. Not only will you collect much needed items, you will also help spread the word about GO Pantry the kids we are working so hard to help.
To Host a Food Drive, please email [email protected].
Volunteer Spotlight
We love our volunteers and rely on them to help in many ways, both in and out of the warehouse. It is important to GO Pantry that every GO Bag distributed to local students has a bible verse sticker on it, so that every student feels cared for and loved.
Anne Raleigh and Carole Daily, both Employment Specialists with the Boone County School District, and their students at Ryle High School and Boone County High School have been labeling and distributing GO Bags for GO Pantry for many years. Carole says, “Preparing the GO Pantry bags for distribution is a job task ALL of the students in the Workplace Transition Program can participate in, with or without assistance, in a completely inclusive way. By participating, our students are learning counting and organization skills, lessons on how to work as a team, and the satisfaction of being able to complete a project – all things needed in the real-world work environment. We love to see our students having an opportunity to prove to themselves and to others what they are capable of – an opportunity for them to SHINE! They have the satisfaction of knowing they are helping students in their own schools and making a difference in the lives of others.”
Working in the school system, Anne and Carole see first-hand the impact that GO Pantry’s weekend GO Bags and GO Boxes make on the students who receive them. “It was astounding for us to realize how widespread food insecurity is within our own school communities, and it directly impacts a student's ability to learn, grow, and succeed.”
GO Pantry is blessed to have you both as supporters and as friends. We can’t thank you enough for your time and dedication to helping local kids in need.
I Am Interested in Volunteering at GO Pantry!
GO Pantry uses Signup.com links via email to keep you informed of latest volunteer opportunities. Sign up by providing your Name and Email Address in the form below and select “GO Pantry Volunteer List” and we will add you to our volunteer list! Have other questions? Call (859) 878-2183 or fill out the form below. We look forward to serving with you!
Kids’ Age Requirement
Because we work in a busy warehouse with lots of moving equipment, we ask kids to be 12+ to work at a warehouse event, and we request kids 12-14 bring an adult with them to work directly with them.
We have lots of groups of young kids that find other creative ways to help too. Other groups of students have worked together to do food drives within their schools, neighborhoods, sports teams, church groups, etc.
We can share with you more details if this is something you might like to try with your kids
Waiver for Minors
All volunteers need to complete a waiver before working at GO Pantry warehouse events.
If you are a minor, please have your guardian complete the waiver prior to event and bring it with you to your volunteer shift. Thanks!