Join our volunteer team
Did you know that we need more than 350+ 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.
For individuals wanting to volunteer:
Here’s how:
- For all individuals and families (non-groups), please complete this brief volunteer application.
- You will receive an automatic welcome email when we are ready to start the process! Follow the instructions in the welcome email to get onboarded to volunteer. There will be an online orientation video and an in-person food bank walk through with a Q&A before your first shift. Please allow at least 2 weeks for your application to be processed before reaching out.
- Watch all designated training videos and attend the in person orientation. Set up your volunteer portal and self schedule your first shifts!
- Welcome to the team! Have fun, make friends and make a difference in your community
Drop in hours:
We have a limited amount of drop in volunteer times that do not require orientation.
Drop in hours are:
Tuesday 2:30-6pm
Wednesdays 9:00am-11am
Friday’s 1:30-4pm.
During these drop in at volunteer times you can come to the food bank garage and check in with a back of house floor manager.
Before attending drop in hours please:
1.) Please review and agree to our code of conduct and volunteer policies here.
2.) Please watch these three training videos to prepare you for roles you may work on:
https://youtu.be/nqYEu4-J2G8 Drop in volunteer orientation
https://youtu.be/LARw2yhptoM Check out volunteer training
https://youtu.be/_70KskWtJcM Back of House volunteer training
3.) Please print or e-sign our liability waiver:
If printing, please bring it with you to your first shift. Our printable waiver can be found here. Or you can e-sign our liability waiver here, and a copy will be emailed to the volunteer coordinator prior to your shift.
The tasks you will be doing will vary on the day based on what we need at the food bank, sometimes it is cleaning task, sometimes roles within the food bank.
This is a great way to get started right away, or try it out and see if it’s a good fit!
Group Volunteering
Do you have a group that you would like volunteer with at the food bank?
Please note we have limited times available for groups, because of the small size of our food bank. We are unable to accommodate group sizes of more than 16 people at one time.
We currently offer these times to host groups of volunteers within the food bank:
Thursday 3pm-6pm (for groups of up to 6 people) Working within the food bank distribution. This group shift works to bag groceries for customers, sort donations, and general tasks to help support the store when the
Saturdays 12-2pm (for groups of up to 12 people) Working within the food bank, on a day we are closed for distribution. Cleaning tasks and help getting the store ready for Monday’s open.
Some Sundays available upon request (request in email)
Due to the large number of group request we receive we may not be able to answer every request.
To inquire and schedule a group volunteering with us:
Please send a direct email to volunteer@udistrictfoodbank.org to inquire about availability and set a date!
Please include:
Group name/organization:
Number of volunteers expected:
What time and date you are hoping to come by to volunteer:
Thank you for your interest!
Other options for groups:
If these times do not work for you to come into the food bank to volunteer, we have other options to get involved as a group to help!
With your group, you can host a food drive. One of the biggest issues we are currently dealing with is increased inflation costs, and lower amounts of food available and you can help stock our shelves! If interested you can host food drives or table for us at your local club, school or grocery store. This usually involves getting permission from where you plan to canvas for donations, collecting and bringing back into us or requesting a pickup. If you would like to host a food drive please reach out to Eric at eric@udistrictfoodbank.org.