Individual Opportunities

Join us in our Boston kitchen or Mansfield Distribution Center!

The Need

Every week, we rely on the generosity of individual volunteers and organized corporate and community groups to help our kitchen and packaging teams prepare the nutritious food our clients need to improve and maintain their health.

We host hundreds of volunteers Monday through Friday across multiple 3-hour shifts at each of our facilities to make and pack thousands of scratch-made, medically tailored meals. Shifts are offered in:

Boston (Jamaica Plain) beginning at 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Mansfield, beginning at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Who Can Volunteer

All kitchen and packaging volunteers must be at least 13 years old. New volunteers receive a 15-minute video orientation and Q&A with the Volunteer Services team at the start of their shift. Lockers and sanitation gear are provided on site.

Whether you volunteer occasionally, as your schedule permits, or regularly, we would love to have you. No experience is needed.

How to Sign Up

There are just a few simple requirements to participate:

Sign up for each shift in advance. First-time volunteers only should use the Boston Opportunities link below. Returning volunteers should use their Volunteer Personal Site link.
Complete a participation waiver before your first shift.
Adhere to our required dress code of long pants or an ankle-length skirt, a long-sleeved shirt, and closed-toe shoes with good grip. This applies even in warm weather.
Feel completely healthy. You should be free of any symptoms of communicable illness, such as cough, fever, chills, body aches, chest congestion, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, for at least 48 hours before your shift.

To sign up for your first shift, click the Opportunities link for one of our locations below. Still have questions? Contact the Volunteer Services team at .

Volunteer in Boston

Location: 179 Amory Street, Boston (Jamaica Plain), Massachusetts

Click here to access the Boston Volunteer Calendar.

Volunteer in Mansfield

Location: 170 Forbes Boulevard, Mansfield, Massachusetts

Click here to access the Mansfield Volunteer Calendar.

Group Volunteering

If you’re volunteering as a group—whether with family, friends, or colleagues—please visit our Group Volunteering page or email the Volunteer Services Team at .

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page for general questions about volunteering with Community Servings.

Community Servings
179 Amory Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: 617.522.7777
Fax: 617.522.7770
EIN: 22-3154028

Give Back. Get Pie.

Now through 11/22, your purchase of a locally baked apple, pecan, or pumpkin Thanksgiving pie from Community Servings provides a week of meals for a neighbor in need. Order today to make a difference!

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