Please note: All food bank roles are at our Wallingford location.
Supermarket Saturday Food Drives are back!
Our food drives are a very important way to stock our Food Bank. The event involves interacting with shoppers and informing them of the non-perishable foods the Food Bank needs. Donations are then gratefully collected.
When: The fourth Saturday of the month from 10 am to 1 pm, in one-hour shifts.
Where: Wallingford QFC, 1801 N 45th St.
Distribution Volunteers
We have a series of distribution stations at our food bank, each staffed by a volunteer, to assist our participants in accessing food, diapers, and hygiene supplies. Training will be provided and you will be assisted by our staff.
Note: We are also looking for volunteers who can converse in Mandarin, French, or Spanish, to assist our participants and connect them to our resources.
Volunteer qualifications:
- Over 18 years of age
- Able to lift 25 pounds
- Comfortable working with a diverse community of participants in-person
- Patient, empathetic, with good customer service skills
- Conversational Mandarin, French or Spanish language skills are helpful
- Weekly shift
Availability: Fridays 10:45-1:30
Food Bank Intake Volunteer
Our intake volunteer greets our participants and checks them in by scanning membership cards using a tablet-based database. Full training will be provided.
Volunteer qualifications:
- Over 18 years of age
- Comfortable working with a diverse community of participants in-person
- Patient, empathetic, with good customer service skills
Availability: Thursdays 2:45-6:15
Mobile Food Pantry volunteer (non-driving role)
Help pack the mobile pantry, head out with a staff member to our outreach sites, assist with distribution and then back to the food bank
Volunteer qualifications:
- Over 18 years of age
- Able to lift 25 pounds and agile enough to get in and out of the mobile pantry
- Ability to be relational, empathetic and patient
- Customer service skills
Availability: Tuesdays 12:30-2:30 pm, available from 6/18, Wednesday (1st & 3rd week) 12-3:15 pm, available from 7/3, Wednesday (2nd & 4th week) 12-2 pm, available from 6/26, and Thursdays (2nd & 4th week) 1-4 pm, available now.
Summer opportunity: food rescue volunteer, driving role (Fridays, June-September)
We are looking for a volunteer to take on our Friday food rescue driving role this summer, from June through September. Our volunteer drivers go out in the FamilyWorks van and help rescue food from our supermarket partners. The van goes out four mornings a week, rain or shine. This role is an essential part of our food bank operations, for bringing in food and for building relationships with local businesses. Accompanying you will be one of our experienced food rescue volunteers and full training will be provided. This is a weekly shift.
On-call Food Bank volunteer roles
If you need more flexibility in your schedule, we have a variety of on-call volunteer positions available. These volunteers provide cover if our regular volunteers are unavailable. On-call volunteer roles include:
- Food rescue (driver and helper roles)
- Set-up, distribution, and participant intake
- Mobile Food Pantry helper
Availability: Volunteer shifts are Tuesday-Friday, ranging from 8-3 pm or 8-6pm on Thursdays. After initial onboarding, we use online sign-up sheets for easy self-assignment. To find the right on-call role for you, contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Kat Johnson.
Reading Buddies
Encourage and support a love of books by reading with elementary students. Reading Buddies runs while school is in session at Cedar Crossing in the Roosevelt neighborhood.
Volunteers must be over 18 years old.
Availability: Email Kat to express interest in volunteering for the 24/25 academic year.