United Food Bank Volunteer Center

Category: Food bank in Mesa, Arizona

Address: 358 E Javelina Ave, Mesa, AZ 85210, USA

Phone: +14809264897

Opening hours

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8AM–4PM

Tuesday: 8AM–4PM

Wednesday: 8AM–4PM

Thursday: 8AM–4PM

Friday: 8AM–4PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

Lori Medlen

Oct 5, 2022

Great Fun volunteering.

Jennifer Swenson

Sep 9, 2022

What a great place to give back! We took the Brophy lacrosse team for an evening of filling emergency food bags.

Larry Ball

Jun 12, 2022

This is a great group service experience. It is highly organized and mostly does the same thing each side. This is about the feeling of bags with donated food. Highly recommend this for groups of youth and individuals.

Nell Griswold

Apr 24, 2022

Years back,. On Fridays,. For approx $12 your trunk filled with food,. This program . No longer exists. Saddened 😑😞

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Questions & Answers

Are they open tomorrow on Friday March 13,2020?

Jyna McGarry | Oct 12, 2020
Veronica Garcia | Oct 12, 2020

Menu Beef Roast Chicken Fajita Strips Pork Patties Chicken Breast Smoked Ham Milk Eggs Honeydew Melon Apples Oranges Orange Juice

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do you have the special $20.00 buy in package every Friday.?

Shirley Buzzin | Oct 13, 2018
Diana Byrd | Oct 13, 2019

Yes

Are you open for in person boxes again on July 30th 2021 and what are the hours? I know you guys were doing the drive though boxes awhile back.

emma e | Oct 12, 2021
Everything FLYR | Oct 12, 2021

I would like to say yes Emma. I believe they are doing in person again. I would call to be sure.

Are you opened tomorrow

Frieda Council | Oct 12, 2020
United Food Bank Volunteer Center | Oct 12, 2020

Yes, the Help Yourself co-op will be open from 8a-12pm. Please visit unitedfoodbank.org for full details.

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As I understand, no ID is needed, but one must fill out a form. What kind of info is needed on the form? Do I need to bring anything?

Kell Kell | Oct 12, 2020
tanechia solomon-Jackson | Oct 12, 2020

No need to bring anything. They ask for basic information like name, address, # of members in the household,etc.

We have tons of lemons that are going to go to waste, may we donate them to your organization?

Krista Candelaria | Oct 13, 2019
Tracy Avila Sanders | Oct 13, 2019

Are you in Gilbert I'll take some ?

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Is EBT accepted?

Melisse Martinez | Oct 13, 2018
Terry Trinkella | Oct 13, 2018

Yes all of the above no checks

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Can I donate food? If so what is accepted?

Samantha Smith | Oct 12, 2021
Cedric Dave | Oct 12, 2021

Yes.

Are you needing volunteers ?

Gina Mascarenas | Oct 12, 2020
United Food Bank Volunteer Center | Oct 12, 2020

Yes we need healthy volunteers! Please visit volunteeraz.org to sign up!

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Do you take Grapefruit?

Sharon Straley | Oct 12, 2020
beth nicol | Oct 12, 2020

Try some of the smaller food banks. They will be more likely to be able to give it out on a smaller scale. United serves hundreds of families on Fridays.

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What do I need to get a fox of food

Cristina Segundo | Oct 12, 2020
United Food Bank Volunteer Center | Oct 12, 2020

Hi Cristina - United Food Bank does not distribute emergency food boxes directly to clients. However, you can visit any of our partner agencies to receive food assistance. A list of local food banks can be found here http://www.azfoodbanks.org/index.php/foodbank/. Additionally, we do one distribution per week called Help Yourself. Our Help Yourself Purchase Cooperative at our Javelina location happens Fridays from 8am-12pm. Here is more information about this program: https://unitedfoodbank.org/get-help/help-yourself-purchase-cooperative/. Thank you!

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RE YOU RE-OPENED NOW ?

Deborah M onroe | Oct 13, 2019
L {0} (Chance) | Oct 13, 2019

Yes they are open and remodeled.

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What's included the $20 cart

chris garcia | Oct 13, 2019
Cynthia Byassee | Oct 13, 2019

You get 5 pounds of your choice of meats, then you go down the line and pick up tons of other stuff. Every week is different and there are tons of staff to help and explain as you go. Everyone is so friendly!

We are heading back to our home up north and have a few items in our freezer that we don’t really want to throw away. Can (current date)freezer items be donated?

Sherry Heyer | Oct 13, 2019
Sher Kelly | Oct 13, 2019

Yes call & ask bc United may not be the right contact for this situation.

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Does it get packed? Or is it mediocre?

breanna hernandez | Oct 13, 2019
beth nicol | Oct 13, 2019

Today they have a Grant and I have never seen the lines this long

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What do you get for $20 on Fridays? What are the hours?

Tami Schuessler | Oct 13, 2019
Pamela Mercado | Oct 13, 2019

The one in Mesa opens at 8 a.m. closes at noon $20 gets you four different types of meat or you could choose to have just one tight it's normally chicken pork chorizo bacon ground beef and then there is normally several different types of vegetables and fruits to pick from and there is always bread rolls Etc you get more than $20 worth

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Do you have to pay to get a food box?

Becky - | Oct 13, 2019
Lori Weldon | Oct 13, 2019

They have what's called a "Walk Thru" that is FREE You will get Fruit/Vegetables and you can choose your Bread selections.

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Is the foodbank closed tomorrow 12/21/18?

loretta sheerer | Oct 13, 2019
Mike From | Oct 13, 2019

Yes, it's closed for 10 days

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Can I donate baby formula? If so, what do I need to do?

Marcela M .Romo | Oct 13, 2018
Daron Evans 8515 | Oct 13, 2018

Yes, we will take baby formula. You can drop it off at 245 S Nina Dr Mesa between 8am and 2pm, Monday thru Friday.

I need a good box n I was wondering what time i can get one. I live in mesa 85210

Crystal Cavagnaro | Oct 13, 2018
Marla Hackett | Oct 13, 2018

Call United Food Bank. Let them know you need an emergency food box. They have them packed and ready. They are filled with non perishables and free. Friday is the Help Yourself program 8 am to noon if you can wait til then they can give you the box at that time and if you have $20 in food stamps, credit, debit or cash you can go through the line for fresh produce and meats.

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What do I need to be able to come here ?

Carlos Marquez | Oct 13, 2018
dave griffith (dnbjunkie) | Oct 13, 2018

If you don't have money you can still do walk though for free

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If you have no transportation, will you deliver to a door. Larry

Larry Alan Campbell | Oct 13, 2018
Marla Hackett | Oct 13, 2018

No they do not deliver. People show up in taxies and Uber rides.

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So if you don't have food stamps or anything like that can you just go there and walk through and grab whatever you want? Also how does the free box of food program work? Thank you in advance for your help

Scott Cooper | Oct 13, 2018
Marla Hackett | Oct 13, 2018

Ok there are 2 options for using this food bank. The first is going in as an emergency with no money and no food stamps. They give you 1 box with non perishables and you can go through and they will allow you to pick from donated items. They do not include any meat in this situation. The second option is if you have $20 cash or money left on food stamps you get 1 bag of frozen meats, usually a lb.of ground turkey and ground beef along with either a whole chicken or leg quarters. Then you will receive another bag of fresh produce and you can do the walk through all the other donated items. With the $20 program you can go every Friday. I'm sorry I don't know how often you can do the free program.

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What do you have to bring on Friday? Bags? And do I need to bring anything for proof of anything?

Linly Mitchell | Oct 13, 2017
Susan Hardy | Oct 13, 2017

You don't need id or proof of anything. You can bring bags if you'd like. We normally have boxes on hand to pack your food.

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