On January 19, 2026, Feeding Tampa Bay will once again open its doors, and our hearts, to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a powerful day of service. Last year, more than 500 volunteers joined us across multiple programs for our first-ever MLK Day of Service. Together, we proved what can happen when our community comes together for good — and this year, we’re aiming even higher.
Signing Up to Serve
For individuals or groups of 10 or less, you must sign up via our website - all shifts are linked to their sign up page below. If signing up a group, you can utilize the "I'm registering myself and Guests" option when prompted and add up to 9 guests on your registration.
For groups of 10+ please fill out our request form and our Volunteer Engagement team will follow up with you: MLK Day Group Request Form.
Schedule of Events + Sign up Links for Individuals & Groups of 10 or less
Causeway Center in Tampa - 3624 Causeway Blvd, Tampa, FL 33619
| Meal Repackaging | Volunteers will work on assembly lines to repackage bulk products into smaller, family sized portions. Volunteers can expect to be weighing out food portions, packaging ingredients into bags, sealing bags, labeling bags and packing bags into boxes for distribution. | ||
| Produce Packing |
Volunteers help inspect perishable foods for their expiration date and quality, then package those good foods into bags/boxes that will be distributed to our hungry neighbors soon thereafter. Activity may include a mixed variety of perishable foods such as produce, dairy, meat, or miscellaneous frozen products. |
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| Non-perishables Soring | Volunteers help inspect non-perishable foods for their expiration date and quality, then package those good foods into boxes that will be distributed to our hungry neighbors soon thereafter. | ||
| The Bistro | In the Bistro, volunteers serve our guests a nutritious hot sit-down meal. Volunteers will assume the role of restaurant “wait staff” including serving tables, bussing tables, hosting tables, and other restaurant tasks. | ||
| The Market | At our Market neighbors in need of support will "shop" inside the Market and volunteers will assist with selecting and packaging groceries and helping neighbors to their car. Volunteers may also assist with checking in neighbors for their appointments, stocking shelves, quality checking food items, and assisting with other necessary tasks. Some lifting will be required of able-bodied volunteers. | ||
| Kitchen Support | In the Kitchen, volunteers will play an essential role in supporting Feeding Tampa Bay’s Culinary Operations team, ensuring that high-quality, nutritious meals reach our neighbors in need. The roles and responsibilities of these shifts will vary daily and may include tasks such as organizing and stocking donated food and paper products, unloading and shelving food orders, helping maintain cleanliness in our 11,000-square-foot kitchen. | ||
Feeding Pinellas Empowerment Center in St. Petersburg - 6330 54th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33709
| Trinity Cafe | At Trinity Cafe, volunteers serve our guests a nutritious hot sit-down meal. Volunteers will assume the role of restaurant “wait staff” including serving tables, bussing tables, hosting tables, and other restaurant tasks. A handful of volunteers will be assigned to assist in the outdoor drive-thru distribution. | |
| Food Pantry Stocking | Help the Feeding Pinellas team unpack, inspect, and stock groceries. As we receive our Pantry’s perishable and non-perishable food delivery for the week, volunteers will get an experience similar to grocery store stockers who help line up and organize items on shelves and in coolers for our guest shopping experience. | |
| On-site Pantry | Volunteers will be responsible for assisting guests throughout their shopping experience- check in/paperwork, restocking shelves, shopping assistance, line management, etc. | |
| Neighbor Greeter | As an Neighbor Greeter, you will be responsible for ensuring a friendly welcome for new and returning neighbors as they come to receive services at the Feeding Pinellas Empowerment Center. You may also help neighbors with same-day shopping in the pantry, assist with record keeping of neighbors visiting, and other tasks as needed by the FTB Navigators. |
Trinity Cafe Nebraska in Tampa - 2801 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
| Trinity Cafe | At Trinity Cafe, volunteers serve our guests a nutritious hot sit-down meal. Volunteers will assume the role of restaurant “wait staff” including serving tables, bussing tables, hosting tables, and other restaurant tasks. A handful of volunteers will be assigned to assist in the outdoor drive-thru distribution. |
