Not only is this organization critical for our community but it truly is a fabulous volunteer…read moreexperience. We have been volunteering at Harvesters for over a decade. Our "kids" are in their 20's and it is still one of our favorite family activities. Two hour shifts that go by so fast and we have rarely ever gotten the sane area in all these years!! Grab your family, coworkers, friends or just join when available and make a difference!

Community: a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests,…read moreand goals. That's what I get from giving my time and efforts when volunteering at Harvesters: a sense of community. Sure, I could just go help for the feels, but it's so much more than that. For one, awareness of the need is a huge part of volunteering at any food bank or pantry. In any part of this great country, there are fellow community members who go with less, if not entirely without. Did you know that with COVID, the local need is up more than 40%? No? Me neither. The need is *real* and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. Harvesters rallies the community, bringing together volunteer forces from groups like churches, local companies, or other like-minded organizations. Harvesters combines those volunteers with donated foodstuffs and churns out amazing programs like the BackSnack initiative for school children or boxes of food for seniors. Marissa, the community engagement manager, guided us through some safety tips before we hit the packing line, and we were all in sync, moving towards that common goal. Whether you volunteer your time, donate food, or provide financial resources, Harvesters gives us all that important sense of belonging and understanding. Communities grow strong when we pull together during times of great need, and those communities flourish because of our common effort.

This place closed in 2020, it has been turned into a food pantry. The food pantry provides a better…read moreresource for the community.

Cute little thrift shop. Sorta hard to find, it's behind a church. Found a few vintage housewares…read morefor a great price. I hope they say open.

I am so thankful for Second Harvest! I have two teenagers, one a very healthy eater, and the other…read morewill eat according to his mood, which is very unpredictable. Not being able to work puts our budget for food at an all time low. Not only are the staff friendly, but they genuinely seem to enjoy volunteering there. The food they have is like a "treat" because honestly some things I get I could not afford to buy if it weren't for Second Harvest. And they are healthy foods! I don't feel ashamed or bad about myself because of the polite way I am treated. God Bless them all!!

Awesome people with alot of compassion and upbeat, and encouraging words when distributing the…read moremiracle born nourishment to the folks there from being left with few options.

Great people always looking to help others with a lot of services. Has TurnStyles store with good…read moreused items for cheap prices. Should check them out. They are always looking for people to volunteer with checking items out and helping at the store.

Always willing to help ppl amazing staff and you get to do your own shopping! This place has…read moregotten me through some major hardships! Bates county is blessed by this organization!