Dakota County Volunteer Network (DCVN) - 2.07-2.08: DCVN Sampling Series: Super Bagging Volunteer - The Open Door Food Shelf
Dakota County Volunteer Network Sampling Series 2026
Interested in volunteering but not sure where to go? Looking to try a few things and see what best fits your interest and skill sets? Just looking to dip your toe in the water first? Then this is a great opportunity for you!
DCVN Sampling Series seeks to connect local volunteer programs with fresh faces and new interest from our local communities. These events are one-time commitments that seek to show participants a glimpse of an organization and the good work that they do with the option to get fully plugged in after the fact.
This Month's Event: Supper Bagging with The Open Door Food Pantry
The Open Door Food Pantry's annual Super Bagging fundraising event is back and we need volunteers to bag groceries & help raise money for those in need of food support across Dakota County.
Please join us on Saturday, Feb. 7 and Sunday, Feb. 8 for our 13th annual Super Bagging. We will be at eight Cub Foods stores across Eagan, Lakeville, Apple Valley and Burnsville.
Each volunteer shift runs for 2 or 2.5 hours, with time slots from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday across all seven Cub Foods. Each time slot requires 8-10 volunteers. You can sign up individually for as many time slots as you’d like OR cover all 8-10 volunteer shifts during a time slot with your friends, family, co-workers, or team!
Volunteers: Sign Up Now
Questions about Super Bagging 2026?
Contact Jenny Mattson:
(952) 207-3280 or Jenny.Mattson@theopendoorpantry.org
DISCLAIMER: This position is not with Dakota County Volunteers but with another organization located in Dakota County. You may have to complete additional registration/documentation with the organization to fully apply for this opening. The organizations that host these opportunities take full responsibility for the organization and management of the opportunities listed above.
The Open Door is a hunger relief organization dedicated to ending local hunger through access to healthy food. Through its collective programs, The Open Door serves more than 15,000 Dakota County residents each month and distributes over 3 million pounds of food annually, 70% of which is fresh and/or perishable. Clients are able to access healthy food choices through a fixed-site food pantry in Eagan, multiple Mobile Pantry sites, the Mobile Lunch Box, and the Garden To Table program.
