Get Involved
Volunteer your time or donate to support our work in Lake City.
Volunteer
Volunteers make Free Lunch for Folks possible. Every week, our team prepares, packs, and distributes meals and pantry items to neighbors across Lake City. We need dependable people who show up.
What Volunteers Do
- Help pack bagged lunches before distribution
- Staff the fixed site during weekly distribution
- Assist with loading and unloading supplies (light lift)
- Talk with community members and provide information
- Help make entrees, sides, or desserts for lunches.
What We Need
- Regular weekly commitment preferred but not necessary.
- Ability to care about your neighbors and assist in any way you are able.
- Friendly and respectful approach to community members
- Reliability: when you commit to a shift, we count on you
Donate
Your financial contribution supports direct services in the Greater Lake City area. Donations fund food purchases, pantry supplies, assorted cold drinks, and program operations. Every dollar is used to serve our neighbors.
Where Your Money Goes
- Purchasing food for bagged lunches
- Pantry item procurement and logistics
- Assorted cold drinks for distribution events
- Containers... so... many... containers.
- Maintaining the software we need to stay in compliance with state and federal regulations
Other Ways to Give
- Donate food items directly at a distribution event
- Organize a food or supply drive in Lake City
- Partner with us as a local business or organization
- Spread the word in your church, school, or workplace
Other Ways to Help
Share Our Programs
Tell neighbors, family, and coworkers about Free Lunch for Folks. Word of mouth connects people who need us to the help we provide.
Host a Drive
Organize a food or supply drive at your church, school, or workplace. Contact us to coordinate drop-off and accepted item lists. We have extremely limited freezer and refrigerator space, so shelf stable items are preferred.
Community Partners
We welcome partnerships with local organizations, businesses, and institutions. Contact us to discuss how we can work together to serve Lake City.