# Feed (Nutrition): Nutrition drives in Bengaluru. > Volunteer at Proud Indian’s nutrition drives in Bangalore: ration kits for families and shared meals for children. One-off days, 18+, free, no experience needed. Nutrition drives and shared meals, because nobody learns hungry. Ration kits go to families, and whenever we bring the children together there’s a proper meal. Drives are one-off days, so come when you can. 18 and over · No experience needed · Free to join · One-off drives [Volunteer for this](https://dash.proudindian.ngo/register) · [Donate](https://proudindian.ngo/#donate) ## Kits for families, lunch for everyone. Drives and distributions are one-off days, so come when you can. Each one is listed on the dashboard with its date and area. - **Ration kits.** Groceries for a family’s month, packed on packing days and taken to families by our Optimists. - **Distribution days.** Volunteers hand out the kits and nutrition packs in the communities we work with. - **Shared meals.** A proper meal whenever we bring the children together. In 2025–26 the biggest one in Bengaluru was at Kalakriti 2.0, where hundreds of children ate together, many still in costume. ## Upcoming sessions New sessions go up on the [dashboard](https://dash.proudindian.ngo/events) first, usually for the coming weekends. How to join: 1. Register on the dashboard 2. Tap “Show interest” 3. Get approved, show up ## The drives counted. From our annual reports. Each year runs from April to March. ### [From the annual report 2025–26](https://proudindian.ngo/reports/annual-report-2025-26.pdf) - 4,600 ration kits - 12,400 people reached - 11 packing and distribution days Most of the year’s food work was in Mumbai, where company volunteers packed the kits and our Optimists got them to families. ### [From the annual report 2024–25](https://proudindian.ngo/reports/annual-report-2024-25.pdf) - 705 beneficiaries - 7 distributions - 99 volunteer field hours ## Questions, answered. ### Who can volunteer at a nutrition drive? Anyone aged 18 or over. You don’t need any experience; turning up matters most. ### How much time do I need to give? Drives and distributions are one-off days, so come when you can. ### When and where are the drives? Each drive’s date, time and area is listed [above](https://proudindian.ngo/nutrition/#volunteer) and on the [dashboard](https://dash.proudindian.ngo/events). Most of our Bengaluru sessions are in south-east Bengaluru, around Bellandur and Iblur, and you get the exact meeting point once you’re approved. ### How do I sign up? [Register on the dashboard](https://dash.proudindian.ngo/register), tap “Show interest” on a drive, and come along once you’re approved. ### What are the rules with the children? Every session with children starts with a short briefing, nobody is ever alone with a child, and please don’t photograph the children yourself. Food and gifts go through us, never to one child, so every child gets the same. [Read all the safeguarding rules](https://proudindian.ngo/volunteer/#safeguarding). ### Can my company run a ration-kit drive? Yes. Your team packs groceries for a family’s month, or buys them through us, and our Optimists get them to families. [Plan a drive](https://proudindian.ngo/csr/#drives). ### Can I help without volunteering? You can [donate](https://proudindian.ngo/#donate) towards food for our drives and festival lunches. Every gift gets an 80G tax receipt by email. ## More - [Volunteer guide](https://proudindian.ngo/volunteer/): every programme, where we meet, the safeguarding rules, internships and the FAQ. - [Proud Indian](https://proudindian.ngo/): the programmes, Kalakriti, donations and reports. - Questions: hr@proudindian.ngo, or call or WhatsApp +91 99864 31321.