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Volunteer Calendar

Advanced registration is required for all JRA Food Distributions.

Sign-Up to Volunteer at our Next Food Distribution

2026 Sunday Food Distributions

february 22 (purim)

february 22 (purim)

february 22 (purim)

March 22 (passover)

february 22 (purim)

february 22 (purim)

april 19

february 22 (purim)

april 19

may 17

June 14

april 19

June 14

June 14

June 14

july 12

June 14

June 14

august 30 (rosh hashanaH)

august 30 (rosh hashanaH)

august 30 (rosh hashanaH)

october 11

august 30 (rosh hashanaH)

august 30 (rosh hashanaH)

november 15 (hanukkah)

august 30 (rosh hashanaH)

november 15 (hanukkah)

december 13

december 13

november 15 (hanukkah)

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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

February 2026 Food Distribution

Thursday, February 19th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Friday, February 20th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Sunday, February 22nd

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

  • Produce Packing:  Volunteers will help to pack bags of fresh produce to be added to our food boxes.

9:00 - 10:00 AM

  • JRA Juniors: Reserved for families with children under 10 to pack food boxes at a kid-friendly pace. 

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • All Ages Packing Shift: Volunteers will pack food boxes. Some volunteers will pass out food, while others walk down an assembly line to fill a box. 

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Monday, February 23rd

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Tuesday, February 24th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

March 2026 Food Distribution

Thursday, March 19th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Friday, March 20th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Sunday, March 22nd

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

  • Produce Packing:  Volunteers will help to pack bags of fresh produce to be added to our food boxes.

9:00 - 10:00 AM

  • JRA Juniors: Reserved for families with children under 10 to pack food boxes at a kid-friendly pace. 

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • All Ages Packing Shift: Volunteers will pack food boxes. Some volunteers will pass out food, while others walk down an assembly line to fill a box. 

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Monday, March 23rd

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Tuesday, March 24th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

April 2026 Food Distribution

Thursday, April 16th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Friday, April 17th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Sunday, April 19th

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

  • Produce Packing:  Volunteers will help to pack bags of fresh produce to be added to our food boxes.

9:00 - 10:00 AM

  • JRA Juniors: Reserved for families with children under 10 to pack food boxes at a kid-friendly pace. 

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • All Ages Packing Shift: Volunteers will pack food boxes. Some volunteers will pass out food, while others walk down an assembly line to fill a box. 

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Monday, April 20th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Tuesday, April 21st

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

May 2026 Food Distribution

Thursday,  May 14th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested. 

Friday, May 15th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Sunday, May 17th

9:00 - 10:00 AM

  • JRA Juniors: Reserved for families with children under 10 to pack food boxes at a kid-friendly pace. 

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • All Ages Packing Shift: Volunteers will pack food boxes. Some volunteers will pass out food, while others walk down an assembly line to fill a box. 

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Monday, May 18th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Tuesday, May 19th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

June 2026 Food Distribution

Thursday, June 11th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Friday, June 12th 

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Sunday, June 14th

9:00 - 10:00 AM

  • JRA Juniors: Reserved for families with children under 10 to pack food boxes at a kid-friendly pace. 

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • All Ages Packing Shift: Volunteers will pack food boxes. Some volunteers will pass out food, while others walk down an assembly line to fill a box. 

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Monday, June 15th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Tuesday, June 16th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Wednesday, June 17th

9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON*

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

July 2026 Food Distribution

Thursday, July 9th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Friday, July 10th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Sunday, July 12th

9:00 - 10:00 AM

  • JRA Juniors: Reserved for families with children under 10 to pack food boxes at a kid-friendly pace. 

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • All Ages Packing Shift: Volunteers will pack food boxes. Some volunteers will pass out food, while others walk down an assembly line to fill a box. 

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Monday, July 13th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Tuesday, July 14th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Wednesday, July 15th

9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON*

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

August 2026 Food Distribution

 Thursday, August 6th*

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Friday, August 7th*

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Sunday, August 30th

9:00 - 10:00 AM

  • JRA Juniors: Reserved for families with children under 10 to pack food boxes at a kid-friendly pace. 

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • All Ages Packing Shift: Volunteers will pack food boxes. Some volunteers will pass out food, while others walk down an assembly line to fill a box. 

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Monday, August 31st

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Tuesday, September 1st

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Wednesday, September 2nd

9:00 AM - 12:00 NOON*

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.


October 2026 Food Distribution

 Thursday, October 8th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Friday, October 9th

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Pre-Distribution Food Box Prep & Packing. Reserved for groups. Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org if interested.

Sunday, October 11th

9:00 - 10:00 AM

  • JRA Juniors: Reserved for families with children under 10 to pack food boxes at a kid-friendly pace. 

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

  • All Ages Packing Shift: Volunteers will pack food boxes. Some volunteers will pass out food, while others walk down an assembly line to fill a box. 

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Monday, October 12th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.

Tuesday, October 13th

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

  • Food Delivery (Route Delivery) Pick-Ups: Receive food drop-off locations, items, and instructions - then head out to deliver directly to JRA recipients in need.


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Admin. Office Address: 225  E. City Avenue, Suite 210, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

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JRA Volunteering UPDATE!

The February Distribution is complete!

Thank you to our incredible volunteers for making another distribution possible — even in challenging weather! Your dedication, flexibility, and generous spirit ensure our neighbors receive food with dignity and care. We are so grateful for your patience as we prepare for March. We can’t do this without you!

Registration for JRA's March Distribution will now go live on Monday, March 2nd.

Email volunteering@jewishrelief.org or
call/text 610-660-0190 with questions.

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