OUR VOLUNTEERS

At So What Else we strive to improve the lives of children and families living in underserved communities in Maryland, D.C. & Baltimore by providing free food, home goods, high-quality, after-school-time programs, and service opportunities to the children and families we serve. To support this work, we host a number of volunteer opportunities across the region in fields such as food recovery, teaching, event support and more. We strive to make volunteer service accessible & meaningful for people of all backgrounds, experiences, interests, capabilities, and capacities.

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Discover more about our incredible volunteers, past volunteer opportunities, and everything you need to know about volunteering with So What Else below:

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Finding a Home for Misfit Food: How Strategic Partnerships and Programs Help to Maximize the Utility of Recovered Foods

A pallet of rambutans, a gallon of syrup, a 50-pound box of frozen solid chicken legs - like most food rescue operations, sometimes it’s a struggle to find helpful uses for the various food items we receive. Sourcing nearly all of our food…
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So What Else Launches Bold New Vision for the Future of the Food Program

For Immediate Release April 3, 2024 SO WHAT ELSE LAUNCHES BOLD NEW VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE FOOD PROGRAM  Today, the So What Else Emergency Hunger Relief Food Program is excited to announce it has officially rebranded as the ‘So…

The Power of Partnership: Faster Alone, But Further Together

At So What Else, we’ve always believed that collaborative solutions are the key to moving the needle and making lasting changes. Since our founding in 2009, we’ve maintained the core philosophy that we don’t want to “reinvent the wheel.”…