Volunteers at a Rise Against Hunger India meal packaging event

Join the Movement

Whether you want to package meals, volunteer your skills, or rally your community — there is a place for you in the fight against hunger.

Open to Everyone

Community Meal Packaging

You don't need to be part of a company or group. We host regular community meal packaging events at our warehouses and field offices across India. Anyone can walk in, roll up their sleeves, and start making a difference.

No group or affiliation required — come as you are
Events run for about 2 hours, typically on weekends
Package nutritious rice and dal meals for communities in need
All ages welcome — our youngest volunteer was 6 years old!

How it works: Register as a volunteer below and select “Meal Packaging” as your preferred activity. We'll notify you about upcoming community events in your city.

Ways to Volunteer

Beyond meal packaging, there are many ways to contribute your time, skills, and passion

Register as a Volunteer

Fill out the form below and we'll connect you with the right opportunities

Corporate / CSR Partnerships

Partner with us for meaningful CSR initiatives that engage employees and create lasting impact

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Plan

We customize the event for your group size, venue, goals, and budget

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Package

Your team packages meals together — we bring everything and manage the event

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Impact

Receive a detailed impact report and an invite to visit our NGO partners

Trusted by leading organizations

JP Morgan ChaseKraft HeinzJuniper NetworksAmerican ExpressBroadcom FoundationWestern Digital

Ready to Host a Meal Packaging Event?

Perfect for team building, employee engagement, and CSR impact. Our team handles everything — facilitator, ingredients, equipment, and logistics delivered to your door.

10K–350K

Meals packaged at a single event

30–2,000

Volunteers at a single event

98%

Partner satisfaction rate

Host an Event

60% of our corporate partners have been hosting events with us repeatedly for 8–10 years — even during COVID, when they funded meals and we packaged them at our warehouses.

Beyond Meal Packaging

Meal packaging is our signature — but your organization can create impact across all our programs

Meal Packaging Events

Host a high-energy volunteer event at your office or our warehouse. Team building with real impact.

Program Sponsorship

Fund meal distribution, nutrition programs, or livelihoods training in specific communities or geographies.

Livelihoods & Agriculture

Support women's self-help groups, kitchen gardens, sustainable farming, and income-generation programs.

Maternal & Child Health

Sponsor nutrition for pregnant women, new mothers, and children under 5 in underserved communities.

Disaster Response

Partner for rapid meal deployment during natural disasters and humanitarian crises across India.

Custom CSR Partnership

Employee payroll giving, matched donations, annual grants, or a fully customized engagement — we'll build it with you.

Schools & Youth Programs

We create avenues for students and young people to learn, share, and act — turning awareness into impact through hands-on experiences in nutrition, community service, and food systems.

For Students

Nutrition Education

Curriculum-linked programs in schools that teach children about balanced diets, local food systems, and the science behind the meals we package.

Life Skills Education

Nutrition-focused life skills sessions that empower students to make healthier food choices and understand the link between food, health, and learning.

Meal Packaging Events

Students participate in meal packaging at our warehouses or their own campuses — a hands-on, high-energy experience that connects effort to impact.

Food Collection Drives

Students mobilize their communities to collect food items and essential supplies, which are then channelled to our partner NGOs serving vulnerable communities.

Internships & Placements

Structured internship programs for college students in program management, communications, data, and field operations — real work, real impact.

For Youth

Awareness Campaigns

Youth-led local campaigns on reducing food waste, eating right, and supporting community food programs — from college campuses to neighbourhood drives.

Sanitation & Hygiene Drives

Youth organize community cleanliness drives in rural areas, including handwashing sessions that directly improve health outcomes in the communities we serve.

Food Festivals & Eat-Right Melas

We participate in and organize food festivals and eat-right melas at panchayat, block, district, state, and national levels — and youth are at the centre of it all.

Celebrating Food Heroes

Recognizing farmers, food vendors, government officers, social workers, and everyday people who make exemplary contributions to food systems across India.

Rural Living & Learning

Immersive experiences where youth spend time in rural communities, learn about food systems firsthand, and contribute meaningfully to local development.

“We aim to enrich the volunteering experience by creating avenues for sharing and learning — from community internships and field visits to rural living experiences and food collection drives.”

— From our Strategic Plan

Partner With Your School or College

Tell us about your institution and what interests you — we'll tailor a program that fits.

Upcoming Events & Campaigns

Join our events and special campaigns throughout the year

September 2026

Hunger Action Month 2026

Pan India

Join us for a month-long campaign to raise awareness and package meals across multiple cities.

Campaign
Almost Every Weekend

Community Packaging Events

Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar

Open to all! Join us at our nearest warehouse to package meals with fellow volunteers. We host events almost every weekend — all we need is a minimum number of volunteers to get started.

Community Event
16 October 2026

World Food Day 2026

All Locations

Our biggest annual event — join thousands across the country to package meals and celebrate impact.

Annual Event

Register as a volunteer to get notified about community events in your city

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Popular Fundraising Ideas

Birthday Fundraisers

Ask friends to donate instead of gifts

Marathon & Sports

Run for a cause and raise funds

Memorial Fundraisers

Honor loved ones with meaningful giving

Community Events

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