Market Volunteer Information
Market Volunteer Information
When you volunteer at Harvest on Main, you’re not just stocking shelves or bagging groceries – you’re ensuring every household can access affordable nutrition. Be a part of our vision to create a familiar neighborhood hub where people can find belonging, connection, and support. It all starts with caring people like you!
We have three shifts daily to fit your schedule. Browse the calendar below, click on a date, and choose your role — whether as a market volunteer in the retail space, or as a kitchen volunteer assisting the prepared foods chef or bakery manager. Once you register, we’ll send a confirmation with details.
Shifts are two hours, with morning and mid-day options available.
Tasks vary daily based on your role as either a market volunteer or kitchen volunteer.
Market volunteers will work under the guidance of the Market Manager and may conduct many tasks in the market retail space such as:
Kitchen volunteers will work under the guidance of the Prepared Foods Chef and the Bakery Manager and may conduct many tasks in the kitchen space such as:
Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Younger volunteers may participate if accompanied by an adult — we’ll tailor your role to match your age and ability.
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended — expect light lifting or movement.
Volunteer parking is available across from the thrift store at Sharpsburg Family Worship Center (corner of 8th and Clay Streets). Metered street parking is also available on Main Street.
From our community to your feed!
Kinda chic that your back-to-school shopping only needed one stop. 🍎
From first-day outfits and shoes to classroom games, dorm essentials, books, backpacks, and everything in between, Second Harvest Community Thrift Store makes it easy to check off more of your back-to-school list in one visit.
Whether you`re shopping for preschool, college, or your own classroom, we`re here to help make back-to-school prep a little easier—and a lot more affordable.
Come see how much of your list you can cross off in one trip.
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Meet Matt Jackowiak, Harvest on Main’s Market Manager 👋
Before joining our team this summer, Matt spent 17 years leading Whole Foods Market stores in the Chicago area. But what drew him to Harvest on Main wasn’t just another job—it was the opportunity to put his experience toward something bigger.
“That I can apply my years of experience and knowledge to a market that’s so needed is incredible and brings me endless gratitude,” says Matt.
We recently sat down with Matt to talk about his journey to Sharpsburg, his philosophy of “right livelihood,” and what makes Harvest on Main unlike any grocery store he’s led before.
Read our full conversation on the blog—link in bio.
A familiar face. A kind heart. A lasting impact.
For nearly five years, Mary Jayne has been a beloved part of Second Harvest.
From welcoming customers with a smile to building relationships with volunteers, donors, and neighbors, Mary Jayne has been a steady presence from our very first days. As Workshop Manager, she helped shape not just the day-to-day operations of our thrift store, but the warm, welcoming Second Harvest spirit so many people have come to know and love.
Following an injury earlier this summer, Mary Jayne recently made the difficult decision to retire in order to focus on her health.
While we’ll miss seeing her bright smile around the store, we’re even more grateful for the kindness, care, and joy she’s shared with this community over the years.
Please join us in wishing Mary Jayne healing, happiness, and a retirement filled with family, friends, and plenty of time with her great-grandbabies. 💛
The colors are changing inside the store first. 🤎🍂
Rich browns, warm golds, cozy textures, and timeless treasures are starting to fill our shelves. Come take a first look at fall.
📍 Second Harvest Community Thrift Store
