Giving takes time
Nearly 20 percent of the food we receive must be sorted and packaged before it’s delivered to people in need. Whether it’s one day a year or an hour a week, your hands-on contributions of time and energy help us get food where and when it’s needed most.
One person or a big group. Weekend or weekday. Morning or evening. We work with you to arrange a volunteer opportunity that suits you.
Ways to Give Time
FOOD RECLAMATION & REPACKAGING
Inspect and determine the safety of donated foods that were damaged at the grocery store and taken off the shelves. Or label, sort, and box food into usable sizes.
Our greatest need for volunteers is during the summer and early fall months. Volunteers are scheduled as needed during the following shifts:
- Monday – Friday 9am-noon
- Monday – Friday 1:15pm-4pm
- Monday – Friday all day 9am-4pm (with break from noon-1pm)
- Every Tuesday evenings 5:30pm-8pm
- Every Wednesday 4pm-6pm or 5:30pm-8pm (alternates weekly)
- Several Thursday late afternoons each month 4pm-6pm
- Saturday morning twice a month (varies each month) 9am-noon
AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Our last after school program for the 2009-2010 school year will be Thursday, May 27. If you are over 13 years old, you can join us for an after-school volunteer shift. We reserve the third and fourth Thursday from October through May for students. Arrive by 3:30pm for snacks. Shift starts at 4:00pm and ends at 6:00pm. You can also come in over your spring break or the summer to get your school volunteer requirements fulfilled early.
SINGLES NIGHT
Join us the 2nd Thursday of each month for Singles’ Night from 5:30pm - 8:30pm. You must be 21 or older and not married to participate. Click on this link here to sign up for our next Singles Night.
For additional information or to RSVP for the next Singles' Night, please email or call our Volunteer Department at 614-317-9703.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Help out at special community events or serve on an event committee.
sound interesting?
*Due to current safety regulations and limited volunteer projects, we have a few limitations: older than 13 years of age, over 4'10", able to be on your feet and ability to lift up to 30 lbs.*We no longer accept court ordered volunteers.
*We will have future volunteer projects without limitations. Please fill out an application and we will contact you when they become available.
Join us by clicking below to sign-up as a(n):
Individual Volunteer
or
Group of Volunteers (two or more people)
You can also call the Volunteer Department directly at 614-317-9703 or email the volunteer department.