Sunnyside & Woodside Mutual Aid
SWMA Thursday Pop-Up Food Distribution
Bliss Plaza Pop-Up Food Distro
Pantry Tablers:
Thursday's weekly pop-up food distribution will take place at Bliss Plaza under the 46th Street Station, Thursdays from ~1:15pm to 2:30pm.
The delivery of food occurs ~1:15pm, but due to weather, traffic, and other circumstances may arrive as late as 2pm.
- Meet initially at Bliss Plaza under 46th Street Station to coordinate setting up tables
- Pantry tablers will help grab tables from All Saints Church, set-up tables, unload food from delivery truck upon arrival, distribute food, break down cardboard boxes, clean up, transport boxes to All Saints Church, and return tables there as well.
- Heavy lifting may be required for some participants but not all.
- Please text Albert at 917-502-7224 or Zehra at 434-227-2051 with any questions.
Truck Driver & Helper:
Thursday's weekly pop-up food distribution requires the picking up and delivering of food rescued produce from Sharing Excess to the pantry underneath Bliss Plaza. These two roles is a physically intensive role that requires the lifting and moving of many boxes of produce, please keep that in mind when signing up for it.
The shift requires:
- The driving from wherever the truck is located (location varies, but it's located in Astoria within relative proximity to Astoria Food Pantry) to Sharing Excess -- about a 20-25 minute drive
- The loading of produce onto the truck at Sharing Excess -- time varies based on the capacity of Sharing Excess, but takes around an hour and sometimes more
- Driving the truck to Bliss Plaza from Sharing Excess -- about a 30 minute drive
- Driving the truck back to Astoria Food Pantry from Bliss Plaza -- about a 15 minute drive
Note that this does not include the travel time to get to the truck, so please plan accordingly!
Dates and locations
Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 11:30 am to 02:00 pm (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
Food Rescue Shift Sign-up
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Driver1 spot available
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Helper1 spot available
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