HELPING OUT

INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Ages 14 and older

 

But what can one person do? Individual volunteers help support every Food Lifeline department, every day. We can put your time and talents to work in any number of ways:

Office/Administrative

Locations: Shoreline Volunteer Repack Center and Seattle Distribution Center
Help us manage our paper flow and keep our data organized. Tasks may include filing, data entry, scanning documents, compiling spread sheets, internet research or collating forms. Join us for 2 to 4 hours once per week.

Pick Up Food Donations

Location: Shoreline Volunteer Repack Center
Travel with a Food Lifeline driver on a route to local grocery stores, produce markets, or other food vendors to receive donations. Routes are 7 to 8 hours in duration, Mon-Fri, and begin between 5:30 and 7:00 am. Volunteers need to be age 14 or older, able to climb in and out of trucks, able to lift and carry up to 40 lbs. and will start and end their routes in Shoreline.

Sort and Repack Food

Location: Shoreline Volunteer Repack Center
In a typical month, 925 volunteer hours are needed to inspect food in the Product Recovery Center to make sure it is safe and ready for distribution. Volunteers are needed Mon-Fri from 8:30a.m.-5:00 p.m. This is a great volunteer opportunity for volunteers ages 16 and older, those with a non-traditional work schedule or retirees. Join us for 2 to 4 hours, once or twice a week.

Special Events

Location: Varies
If you aren’t able to make a long term volunteer commitment, assisting with special events is a perfect way for you to lend support. Volunteers are needed throughout the year to assist with food drives and help with fundraising events. Activities vary from season to season.