diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/floatingAlert.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/components/floatingAlert.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6f6a755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/floatingAlert.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { Alert } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+type FloatingAlertProps = {
+  message?: string | null;
+  status?: 'info' | 'error';
+  timeout?: number;
+};
+
+export function FloatingAlert({
+  message,
+  status,
+  timeout,
+}: FloatingAlertProps) {
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(!!message);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!message) {
+      setVisible(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setVisible(true);
+
+    if (!timeout) return;
+
+    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+      setVisible(false);
+    }, timeout);
+
+    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+  }, [message, timeout]);
+
+  if (!message || !visible) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <Alert.Root
+      color={status === 'info' ? 'neutral.800' : 'red'}
+      status="info"
+      bg="white"
+      variant="subtle"
+      boxShadow="lg"
+      position="fixed"
+      zIndex="toast"
+      top="12px"
+      right="12px"
+      w="fit-content"
+      maxW="400px"
+    >
+      <Alert.Indicator />
+      <Alert.Title textStyle="p2" fontWeight={500}>
+        {message}
+      </Alert.Title>
+    </Alert.Root>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/donationDetailsModal.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/donationDetailsModal.tsx
index 80b8d15c..5689ea60 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/donationDetailsModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/donationDetailsModal.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 import ApiClient from '@api/apiClient';
 import { Donation, DonationItem, FoodType } from 'types/types';
 import { formatDate } from '@utils/utils';
+import { FloatingAlert } from '@components/floatingAlert';
 
 interface DonationDetailsModalProps {
   donation?: Donation;
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ const DonationDetailsModal: React.FC<DonationDetailsModalProps> = ({
   const [loadedDonation, setLoadedDonation] = useState<Donation>();
   const [items, setItems] = useState<DonationItem[]>([]);
 
+  const [alertMessage, setAlertMessage] = useState<string>('');
+
   const donationId = donation?.donationId; // adjust if your ID field is different
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ const DonationDetailsModal: React.FC<DonationDetailsModalProps> = ({
         setLoadedDonation(donationData);
         setItems(itemsData);
       } catch (err) {
-        alert('Error fetching donation details: ' + err);
+        setAlertMessage('Error fetching donation details: ' + err);
       }
     };
 
@@ -64,6 +67,9 @@ const DonationDetailsModal: React.FC<DonationDetailsModalProps> = ({
       scrollBehavior="inside"
     >
       <Portal>
+        {alertMessage && (
+          <FloatingAlert message={alertMessage} status="error" timeout={6000} />
+        )}
         <Dialog.Backdrop bg="blackAlpha.300" />
 
         <Dialog.Positioner>
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/orderDetailsModal.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/orderDetailsModal.tsx
index 672fefe0..932196b5 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/orderDetailsModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/orderDetailsModal.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 import ApiClient from '@api/apiClient';
 import { FoodRequest, OrderSummary } from 'types/types';
 import { formatDate } from '@utils/utils';
+import { FloatingAlert } from '@components/floatingAlert';
 
 interface OrderDetailsModalProps {
   order: OrderSummary;
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ const OrderDetailsModal: React.FC<OrderDetailsModalProps> = ({
 }) => {
   const [foodRequest, setFoodRequest] = useState<FoodRequest | null>(null);
 
+  const [alertMessage, setAlertMessage] = useState<string>('');
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isOpen) {
       const fetchData = async () => {
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ const OrderDetailsModal: React.FC<OrderDetailsModalProps> = ({
           );
           setFoodRequest(foodRequestData);
         } catch (error) {
-          alert('Error fetching food request details:' + error);
+          setAlertMessage('Error fetching food request details:' + error);
         }
       };
 
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@ const OrderDetailsModal: React.FC<OrderDetailsModalProps> = ({
       }}
       closeOnInteractOutside
     >
+      {alertMessage && (
+        <FloatingAlert message={alertMessage} status="error" timeout={6000} />
+      )}
       <Dialog.Backdrop />
       <Dialog.Positioner>
         <Dialog.Content maxW={650}>
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/requestFormModal.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/requestFormModal.tsx
index f54e625e..21278c3a 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/requestFormModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/forms/requestFormModal.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 import { Form, ActionFunction, ActionFunctionArgs } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { FoodRequest, FoodTypes, RequestSize } from '../../types/types';
 import { ChevronDownIcon } from 'lucide-react';
+import { FloatingAlert } from '@components/floatingAlert';
 
 interface FoodRequestFormModalProps {
   previousRequest?: FoodRequest;
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ const FoodRequestFormModal: React.FC<FoodRequestFormModalProps> = ({
   const [requestedSize, setRequestedSize] = useState<string>('');
   const [additionalNotes, setAdditionalNotes] = useState<string>('');
 
+  const [alertMessage, setAlertMessage] = useState<string>('');
+
   const isFormValid = requestedSize !== '' && selectedItems.length > 0;
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -54,6 +57,9 @@ const FoodRequestFormModal: React.FC<FoodRequestFormModalProps> = ({
       }}
       closeOnInteractOutside
     >
+      {alertMessage && (
+        <FloatingAlert message={alertMessage} status="error" timeout={6000} />
+      )}
       <Dialog.Backdrop />
       <Dialog.Positioner>
         <Dialog.Content maxW={650}>
@@ -81,11 +87,11 @@ const FoodRequestFormModal: React.FC<FoodRequestFormModalProps> = ({
               onSubmit={(e) => {
                 if (selectedItems.length === 0) {
                   e.preventDefault();
-                  alert('Please select at least one food type');
+                  setAlertMessage('Please select at least one food type');
                 }
                 if (requestedSize === '') {
                   e.preventDefault();
-                  alert('Please select a requested size.');
+                  setAlertMessage('Please select a requested size.');
                 }
               }}
             >
@@ -279,7 +285,7 @@ const FoodRequestFormModal: React.FC<FoodRequestFormModalProps> = ({
                     if (words.length <= 250) {
                       setAdditionalNotes(e.target.value);
                     } else {
-                      alert('Exceeded word limit');
+                      setAlertMessage('Exceeded word limit');
                     }
                   }}
                 />
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/containers/FormRequests.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/containers/FormRequests.tsx
index 8d5b2246..79da4dc4 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/containers/FormRequests.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/containers/FormRequests.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { OrderStatus, FoodRequest } from '../types/types';
 import RequestDetailsModal from '@components/forms/requestDetailsModal';
 import { formatDate } from '@utils/utils';
 import ApiClient from '@api/apiClient';
+import { FloatingAlert } from '@components/floatingAlert';
 
 const FormRequests: React.FC = () => {
   const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState<number>(1);
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ const FormRequests: React.FC = () => {
   const [openReadOnlyRequest, setOpenReadOnlyRequest] =
     useState<FoodRequest | null>(null);
 
+  const [alertMessage, setAlertMessage] = useState<string>('');
+
   const pageSize = 10;
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ const FormRequests: React.FC = () => {
             setPreviousRequest(sortedData[0]);
           }
         } catch (error) {
-          alert('Error fetching requests: ' + error);
+          setAlertMessage('Error fetching requests: ' + error);
         }
       }
     };
@@ -71,6 +74,9 @@ const FormRequests: React.FC = () => {
       <Text textStyle="h1" color="#515151">
         Food Request Management
       </Text>
+      {alertMessage && (
+        <FloatingAlert message={alertMessage} status="error" timeout={6000} />
+      )}
       <HStack gap={3} my={5}>
         <Button
           fontFamily="ibm"
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminDonation.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminDonation.tsx
index c444803b..9c9a761f 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminDonation.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminDonation.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { Donation } from 'types/types';
 import DonationDetailsModal from '@components/forms/donationDetailsModal';
 import ApiClient from '@api/apiClient';
 import { formatDate } from '@utils/utils';
+import { FloatingAlert } from '@components/floatingAlert';
 
 const AdminDonation: React.FC = () => {
   const [donations, setDonations] = useState<Donation[]>([]);
@@ -28,13 +29,15 @@ const AdminDonation: React.FC = () => {
     null,
   );
 
+  const [alertMessage, setAlertMessage] = useState<string>('');
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const fetchDonations = async () => {
       try {
         const data = await ApiClient.getAllDonations();
         setDonations(data);
       } catch (error) {
-        alert('Error fetching donations: ' + error);
+        setAlertMessage('Error fetching donations: ' + error);
       }
     };
     fetchDonations();
@@ -99,6 +102,9 @@ const AdminDonation: React.FC = () => {
       <Heading textStyle="h1" color="gray.600" mb={6}>
         Donation Management
       </Heading>
+      {alertMessage && (
+        <FloatingAlert message={alertMessage} status="error" timeout={6000} />
+      )}
       <Box display="flex" gap={2} mb={6} fontFamily="'Inter', sans-serif">
         <Box position="relative">
           <Button
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminOrderManagement.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminOrderManagement.tsx
index 60273c42..645a62a7 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminOrderManagement.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/containers/adminOrderManagement.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { capitalize, formatDate } from '@utils/utils';
 import ApiClient from '@api/apiClient';
 import { OrderStatus, OrderSummary } from '../types/types';
 import OrderDetailsModal from '@components/forms/orderDetailsModal';
+import { FloatingAlert } from '@components/floatingAlert';
 
 // Extending the OrderSummary type to include assignee color for display
 type OrderWithColor = OrderSummary & { assigneeColor?: string };
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ const AdminOrderManagement: React.FC = () => {
     },
   );
 
+  const [alertMessage, setAlertMessage] = useState<string>('');
+
   // State to hold filter state per status
   type FilterState = {
     selectedPantries: string[];
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ const AdminOrderManagement: React.FC = () => {
         };
         setCurrentPages(initialPages);
       } catch (error) {
-        alert('Error fetching orders: ' + error);
+        setAlertMessage('Error fetching orders: ' + error);
       }
     };
 
@@ -164,6 +167,10 @@ const AdminOrderManagement: React.FC = () => {
         Order Management
       </Heading>
 
+      {alertMessage && (
+        <FloatingAlert message={alertMessage} status="error" timeout={6000} />
+      )}
+
       {STATUS_ORDER.map((status) => {
         const allOrders = statusOrders[status] || [];
         const filterState = filterStates[status];