08/11/2026
Last Call!
Join NHAND and UNH Dietetic Interns for a meaningful day of learning, volunteering, and professional connection at the NH Food Bank in Manchester!
📍 Location: 1056 River Road, Manchester, NH
📅 Date: Monday, August 31, 2026
🕘 TIME & AGENDA
• 8:45–9:00 AM — Arrival at NH Food Bank
• 9:00–9:15 AM — Tour and NHFB overview - Executive Director Elsy Cipriani
• 9:15–9:30 AM — Cooking Matters overview - Nutrition Programs Manager Mary Hammar
• 9:30 AM–12:30 PM — Volunteer meal preparations
🍽️ ACTIVITIES INCLUDE
• Tour of the NH Food Bank: https://nhfoodbank.org/
• Overview of the Cooking Matters program: https://cookingmatters.org/ (a national program empowering families to prepare healthy, affordable meals)
• Volunteer meal prep in the NH Food Bank culinary kitchen
The NH Food Bank’s Culinary Job Training Kitchen produces approximately 4,500–6,500 meals per week for partner agencies such as afterschool programs and shelters. Volunteers help prepare congregate meals and may assist with washing, cutting, and cooking proteins, starches, and produce. The kitchen is fast-paced and uses standard commercial kitchen equipment.
👕 VOLUNTEER ATTIRE REQUIREMENTS
• Closed-toe shoes and long pants (no holes) required
• T-shirts or long-sleeved tops only; tops must cover midriff
• No sleeveless tops, shorts, or leggings
• Dangling jewelry is not permitted
• Long hair must be tied back; hairnets required (beard nets as applicable)
⚠️ TASK REQUIREMENTS
Volunteers may be required to:
• Stand or bend for extended periods
• Lift, carry, push, or pull items up to 40 lbs
• Use fine motor skills (knives, peelers, etc.)
• Follow verbal instructions
• Use hands, wrists, and fingers frequently
• Work alongside volunteers, staff, and visitors in a diverse environment
As a program of Catholic Charities NH, NH Food Bank volunteers are expected to uphold values of collaboration, honor, optimism, integrity, compassion, excellence, and service.
💧 WHAT TO BRING
Please bring a packed lunch and drink. We will eat lunch together after volunteering.
Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Gn2yGTuS5evrG9tP6
Join NHAND and UNH Dietetic Interns for a meaningful day of learning, volunteering, and professional connection at the NH Food Bank in Manchester! 📍 Location: 1056 River Road, Manchester, NH 📅 Date: Monday, August 31, 2026 🕘 TIME & AGENDA • 8:45–9:00 AM — Arrival at NH Food Bank • 9...
