Plant flowers, weed and prune bushes in the gazebo garden, or spread mulch around our playscapes. Getting your hands dirty is rewarding.
The majority of our volunteers are needed at the food bank itself. About 15% of the food we receive (over 5 million pounds) has special handling requirements. Typically, this involves processing food by sorting, labeling, or repacking it. Example: Repacking 800-pound bins of cereal into family-size portions.
During the harvest season, many farmers find themselves with extra fruits and vegetables on their hands. Instead of letting this nutritious produce go to waste, they call us. Every summer and fall, our volunteers pick — or “glean” — these fruits and vegetables for the food bank. Crops include tomatoes, cherries, and apples.
We would love to have you make blankets from home. You can order any amount of Fleece & Thank You blanket kits, have them shipped right to you (or pick them up from our facility), and ship them back once completed (or drop them off at one of our four drop-off locations).
Work with your company, community group, or family and friends to make blankets! Order FTY blanket kits, meet up at a location of your choice, and make blankets together as a group! We do 400+ events every year, and this is how we are able to provide comfort to so many kids that are sick!
Whether you are in North America, Africa or Asia, we have numerous volunteer opportunities that allow you to serve in the country and community where you live. We want this to be a fun and incredible experience that best fits your talents and our needs.
Unpack, stock, and give out food to individuals and families. Distribution days are the third Wednesday* of each month from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm. *Days are subject to change.
Many of our older and disabled neighbors are quite isolated with no family or friends nearby. A special friend who can drop by every week or two to chat, read mail, go out for coffee, or just let them know that someone cares, becomes a wonderful gift in their lives. If you have just a…
Support our families who are staying in shelter through our Interfaith Hospitality Network program! As an evening volunteer, you can make a meal or play with our kiddos at our host congregations.
We are looking for volunteers to help us spread our mission of ending homelessness, one family at a time throughout our community by speaking at local organizations, schools, community events, etc.