Join our volunteer team

Sign up as an individual

(age 18+)

or as a family

Sign up as a group

Sign up as a youth

(age 14-18)

If you are interested in volunteering at the Magnuson Park Community Food Pantry, please email magparkpantry@udistrictfoodbank.org. Thanks!

Attend an upcoming Volunteer Orientation.

Interested in becoming a weekly volunteer with us? Please attend a new volunteer orientation! During orientation, prospective volunteers learn about what we do and how we get it done here at the food bank. Please RSVP to volunteer@udistrictfoodbank.org to secure your spot! See you there!

Orientation Dates:

  • Monday, 10/21 from 4-6 pm
  • Friday, 10/25 from 2 – 4 pm
  • Monday, November 11th, 5-7 pm
  • Wednesday, December 11th, 4-6 pm

This orientation is not intended for individuals helping us at the Magnuson Park Community Food Pantry.

Individual Volunteers (ages 18+)

Did you know that we need more than 100 volunteers each week to keep our community well fed?

With just a 3 hour commitment each week, you will make an important difference in the lives of our neighbors.

Want to help out? Here’s how.

  1. Complete this brief volunteer interest form.
  2. Attend a short orientation session at the food bank.
  3. Schedule your first shift with Hannah, our volunteer coordinator.
  4. Begin your volunteering.

Volunteers help us:

  • rescue food from local businesses,
  • unload food deliveries,
  • sort rescued food to ensure that only safe and healthy options are distributed,
  • ensure that our shelves remain full and well stocked during open hours of distribution,
  • pack up bags of groceries when our customers finish their shopping,
  • deliver food to homebound seniors so they can remain well nourished,
  • raise the funds we need to feed our community,
  • advocate for strong policies to affirm our community values and protect our neighbors struggling to meet their basic needs,
  • guide our strategic direction to ensure that we are responsible stewards and effectively meeting our community’s need for food, and
  • succeed at our mission and serve our community with dignity and respect.

Want to learn more or schedule your first shift? Please contact us by phone or complete this short online form to discuss our current volunteer needs and to determine what might work for you.

Group Volunteers

Looking to volunteer as a group?

Whether with your co-workers, a club, or even your neighbors, group volunteering can be fun. If your group size is small (no more than 8 or 10 people) and you have a few hours on a week day, we might be a good fit. Or, if you have a larger group and want to support a food drive in the community, let us know that too.

In either case, please give Hannah, our Volunteer Coordinator, a call at 206-523-7060 ext. 706 to talk about how we can work together. Thanks.

Youth Volunteers (ages 14-18)

Are you a middle or high school student wanting to volunteer?

We might have some volunteer spaces for you. There are limited opportunities now available.

Please give Hannah, our Volunteer Coordinator, a call at 206-523-7060 ext. 706 or send her an email at hannah@udistrictfoodbank.org and let her know of your interest.

If you are younger than 14, then we ask that you volunteer with your parent or guardian. Have your adult complete an individual volunteer interest form and indicate that they want to schedule a family volunteer shift.