Impact Numbers for 2023

4 Million Pounds of Food Collected and Distributed
16 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided
3,630 Passionate Volunteers So Far This Year
642 Events to End Hunger Held
590 Agencies Received Food

April was National Volunteer Month

Volunteers are the focus of a national month of appreciation. And for good reason. Across the nation, many responses to crises depend on people taking voluntary action.

When tornadoes upend homes and lives; when wildfires force entire regions to evacuate; when a hunger epidemic seems to have no end— volunteers are called upon to meet the needs of their neighbors.

In each location and circumstance, there’s a unique response but you can almost always find people just like you, volunteering; to address immediate or emergent needs.

SoSA’s network is one those places! Each year, in the mission to end hunger, thousands of individuals and groups selflessly give of their time and talents to rescue food and share it with families in need. It simply wouldn’t be possible without you and so many SoSA volunteers.

Take a look back at stories from SoSA volunteers across the country.

For every story above, there are still hundreds more from individuals who served with SoSA and many other incredible nonprofits.

To these volunteers and you— thank you!

From your friends at SoSA and the numerous agencies, families, and communities you helped— thank you again!

Whether you served recently or only just signed up and have not yet had the opportunity to share your time and talents— thank you. Knowing you’re ready to act when the opportunity presents itself means SoSA’s Network can respond effectively when farmers call.

No matter your background, location, or motivation, you have a time or talent that can make a difference where you work and live. No matter where you are in the country or where you are in life, there’s a story waiting to be written.

That story is what you felt, learned, & accomplished while volunteering.

Every time you give up a Saturday morning to hand-pick fresh food— which will become a meal for a family nearby— you prevent food waste; you feed hungry people; you join a community of volunteers, and you exercise your belief in the mission. (You also support a farmer who wanted the fruits of their labors to get where they were needed most.)

Gleaning fields is only one-way volunteers serve in SoSA’s Gleaning Network. Many of you can also serve as drivers, fundraisers, coordinators, and recruiters, while others can still serve in less visible ways, such as raising awareness, helping with administrative tasks, writing cards, and cutting/tying bags.

Every volunteer’s service matters, and we need you as a volunteer for the upcoming season!

As we thank you for doing so much, we invite you to prepare for the upcoming gleaning season by using the buttons below, to sign up for the first time to volunteer (or review your volunteer profile if you’re already signed up).

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P.S. If you have a unique way you’d like to serve or want to chat with someone in SoSA’s national office, message SoSA's National Volunteer contact, Barbara, at volunteer@endhunger.org.

In addition to the SoSA staff based in your region, Barbara would love to work with you to figure out simple ways you can serve in your community.

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Envisioning a world without hunger, in which physical and spiritual hungers are met by God's abundance and grace through Jesus Christ, The Society of St. Andrew brings people together to harvest and share healthy food, reduce food waste, and build caring communities by offering nourishment to hungry neighbors. The Society of St. Andrew is a 43-year old national nonprofit hunger-relief ministry that improves the environment by keeping good food out of landfills and feeds hungry people by sharing rescued fruits and vegetables with front-line feeding agencies (soup kitchens, shelters, food banks and food pantries, etc.) across the country. More information is available online at EndHunger.org.