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Sort and organize donations.

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When
Friday, September 18, 2026 · 5:55 PM
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Where
550 S Hollenbeck Ave, Covina, CA 91723 · View on map →

About this opportunity

Every Thursday we receive donations varying from canned goods to frozen meat. We need help offloading our vehicle and then sorting all the items for dry and refrigerated storage. Please plan to arrive at 10:15am. We conclude approximately at 11:30am.Later in the afternoon, around 5:30pm we begin to prepare our facility for the weekly distribution (see below). We set up tables with empty boxes and stock them full of non-perishable goods. Then Friday evening, at 6:30pm we continue arranging empty boxes ahead of time for the next morning's distribution (our main event for families in the San Gabriel Valley area).Every Saturday morning we assemble the 30+lbs. of food into boxes for our clients to come pickup in a couple of hours. Donations are brought out from dry and cold storage, then placed into individual boxes. Some items are heavy (cases of cans) and others very light (box of potato chips). Please plan to arrive at 6:30AM. We conclude our distribution at 9:00AM. We ask you stay the entire time. Thank you.Click on the four shifts button in the right-hand column for details on the timetables for volunteer opportunities.4 shifts available:Saturdays: Fill boxes with donations and distribute to families: 06:00 to 08:00 PSTSaturdays: Distribute final boxes to families then tear down/clean up: 08:00 to 10:00 PSTSaturdays: clean inside and outside facility preparing for new donations incoming the following week.: 09:45 to 11:45 PSTThursdays and Fridays: prepare boxes for Saturday's distribution: 17:30 to 19:30 PST

About Elim Food Pantry at Iglesia De Cristo Elim

We are a food pantry serving our community within the San Gabriel Valley for the past 4 years. We are here to be of service to our clients that come to our facility in Covina on a weekly basis. We provide approximately 30 lbs. of staple foods including both non-perishables and fresh produce.

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