Become a Volunteer!
Supporting our fellow Seawolves.
Please note: Applications for Summer and Fall 2026 volunteers are CLOSED.
Volunteers provide an important service to our community members by running the daily pantry operations. Our student volunteers are undergraduate or graduate students who express passion for combating food insecurity, possess excellent customer service skills, and demonstrate a dedication to helping the larger Stony Brook community by providing resources and basic needs to their fellow Seawolves who are in need.
Our volunteers are committed to the overall mission of the Stony Brook University Seawolves Pantry. They also play an integral part in the success of the mission and vision of the Center for Civic Justice, as well as that of the Department of Student Community Development as a whole. We greatly appreciate the hard work and commitment that our volunteers commit each and every semester.
Volunteer cohorts are organized on a semesterly basis, with new volunteer opportunities opening up four times a year: standard Fall and Spring semesters, as well as the intersession Winter and Summer sessions.
Are you interested in becoming a future volunteer? Please fill out and submit the form below. You will then be added to our email list for the semester or session that you indicated.
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The Center for Service Learning and Community Service (CSLCS) honors Stony Brook University Students who have dedicated unpaid service hours to giving back to their community. Graduating Seawolves Pantry volunteers who have completed the requirements are eligible to receive Service Cords to wear to graduation.
REQUIREMENTS
- Students must be graduating during the current academic year in order to apply
- Eligible service hours must be completed during your current academic program
- Complete 150 hours of community service
- Attend a CSLCS workshop, event, or appointment
- Log and verify your community service hours in GivePulse
The Center for Civic Justice (CCJ) hosts an annual awards ceremony at the end of each spring semester to honor the student volunteers and interns who have made their impact on the Seawolves Pantry.
SEAWOLVES GIVE BACK AWARD
- Students must be graduating during the current academic year in order to receive this award.
- Students must have volunteered and/or been an intern with the Seawolves Pantry for at least 4 semesters.
GAME CHANGER AWARD
- Awarded to a stand-out volunteer for going above and beyond their duties and responsibilities to contribute to the overall success of the Seawolves Pantry.
GOLDEN CAN AWARD
- Awarded to a stand-out intern or volunteer for their outstanding commitment to the mission and vision of the Seawolves Pantry and for serving as a change agent in their community.
While the President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) has been placed on indefinite pause, the Seawolves Pantry is currently honoring the hard work and dedication of our student volunteers by offering our own alternative. The service awards are offered in three tiers:
- Bronze: 100-174 hours
- Silver: 175-249 hours
- Gold: 250+ hours
In order to receive any of the above awards, the required community service hours must be completed within one academic year, ie. from the start of a summer session to the end of the following spring semester.
If you have any questions about volunteering, please email SBUFoodPantry@stonybrook.edu.