Support the Berliner Tafel with its school bag campaign!

Berliner Tafel e.V.

Mitte, 10553 Berlin, Berlin
No German skills required
Once
Volunteering session
  • Mon, 06/07/2026 | 09:00  –  13:00
  • Mon, 06/07/2026 | 14:00  –  18:00
  • Tue, 07/07/2026 | 09:00  –  13:00
  • (and 3 more dates)
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  • Families
  • Kids & Teenagers
  • Poverty Reduction

About the volunteering opportunity

Starting school is a considerable financial burden for many families. With the start of the new school year, pencils, exercise books, books and other school materials have to be purchased. These burdens are particularly heavy for poor households.

For this reason, we are looking for volunteers to help us pack school bags for families affected by poverty. These "school bags" are simple rucksacks or bags filled with school materials, toys and sweets.

The school materials are financed by Zalando and procured by Berliner Tafel for the school bag campaign. In addition, Berliner Tafel provides toys, sweets and children's books that have been donated.

The finished school cones are distributed to families affected by poverty via the LAIB und SEELE distribution points.

Your Tasks

There are different tasks on the days:

On Monday, the school materials are unpacked. They are delivered by a wholesaler and are packed on pallets. The outer packaging is removed and the materials are sorted into boxes so that the school bags can then be packed more quickly.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, school bags are packed in two shifts for three age groups (first-year pupils, primary school pupils, secondary school pupils). There are packing lists for this, according to which the materials are distributed in the backpacks. In addition to school materials, sweets, toys and children's books are also added.

If the school bags are already completed on Wednesday morning , support will be needed for other tasks, probably sorting food. 

What's needed

For this volunteering opportunity you don't need any German skills.
Most of the work is done standing up, so you should be physically fit. No other previous experience is required. Employees of Berliner Tafel will provide instruction for all tasks.

What to bring

If available, please bring your own safety shoes. However, shoes and other equipment will also be provided by Berliner Tafel.

Catering will be provided on site.

Time required

Once

Dates

Mon, 06/07/2026
09:00  –  13:00
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Mon, 06/07/2026
14:00  –  18:00
0 of 40 booked
min. 20
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Tue, 07/07/2026
09:00  –  13:00
1 of 40 booked
min. 20
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Tue, 07/07/2026
14:00  –  18:00
0 of 40 booked
min. 20
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Wed, 08/07/2026
09:00  –  13:00
0 of 40 booked
min. 20
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Wed, 08/07/2026
14:00  –  18:00
1 of 40 booked
min. 20
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Location

Berliner Tafel e.V.

Every day, tons of perfectly good, edible food is thrown away in Berlin. Fresh nourishment that could help many Berliners in need if it were distributed properly - something that the Berliner Tafel e.V. has been accomplishing successfully since 1993, For 25 years, Berliner Tafel members and volunteers have been rescuing donated food, sorting it, and delivering it to social and charitable organizations throughout the city.

More about the organisation
Mitte, 10553 Berlin, Berlin
No German skills required
Once
Volunteering session
  • Mon, 06/07/2026 | 09:00  –  13:00
  • Mon, 06/07/2026 | 14:00  –  18:00
  • Tue, 07/07/2026 | 09:00  –  13:00
  • (and 3 more dates)
Show dates
Mitte, 10553 Berlin, Berlin
No German skills required
Once
Volunteering session
  • Mon, 06/07/2026 | 09:00  –  13:00
  • Mon, 06/07/2026 | 14:00  –  18:00
  • Tue, 07/07/2026 | 09:00  –  13:00
  • (and 3 more dates)
Show dates