Food Donation Pick-Up

At Wheeler Mission–Bloomington, food is more than just nourishment—it is a vital bridge to hope, stability, and community for men and women experiencing homelessness and hunger. Every meal served at our Westplex Avenue campus represents the care and compassion of countless neighbors who give generously to meet these urgent needs. Our Food Donation Pick-Up volunteers play a key role in this effort by helping us collect donations from local grocery stores, restaurants, and community partners, ensuring that good food never goes to waste and is redirected to feed those who need it most.

This volunteer role is perfect for individuals who enjoy being out in the community, meeting partners, and knowing their time directly translates into thousands of meals each year. By using their own vehicle and assisting staff with scheduled routes, Food Donation Pick-Up volunteers provide the essential link between donors and our kitchen staff, making it possible to prepare fresh, wholesome meals every single day. The impact is immediate.  Food delivered today may be on a plate within hours, offering comfort and dignity to our guests.

When you serve as a Food Donation Pick-Up volunteer, you become part of a larger mission to transform lives through practical compassion. Every mile driven and every box lifted represents more than logistics—it represents hope, generosity, and community coming together to care for our most vulnerable neighbors.

Here's what a given week of food donation pick-ups would look like:

• Monday: Chick-fil-A Bloomington East, Longhorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster, possibly Starbucks off of State Road 46 and the Bypass, and Cheddars.
• Wednesday: Childs Elementary School
• Thursday: Chick-fil-A Bloomington East and possibly Starbucks off of State Road 46 and the Bypass
• Friday: Two different routes. 1) Bloomington High School South, Child's Elementary School, Lakeview Elementary School, and Aver's Pizza (Winslow location), and 2) Grandview Elementary School, Rodgers Elementary School, Binford Elementary School, Bloomington High School North, and Aver's Pizza (Kinser Pike location)

After each scheduled pick-up route, food donations will be taken to Wheeler Mission--Bloomington's temporary food storage space, One World KitchenShare, located at 2361 W. Rappel Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404.