VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - GET INVOLVED

Volunteers are the backbone of the Food Bank. By having a stable group of volunteers, we have improved our service delivery to better serve our clients.  However, food demand has been increasing by leaps and bounds.

Increases in demand have resulted in the need to increase the numbers of volunteers, not only in direct delivery, but also in areas such as administration, Board Support and information technology. If you want to give back to your community by volunteering your skills we would love to talk to you

A wide variety of volunteer opportunities are available, some of which are listed below.   The full range of work categories is included in the application form which gives you the opportunity to outline your skills and identify the kind of work you would prefer.  

Work one-on-one with clients by registering them in on-line our registration data base to help them access their food entitlements.

This is the front line where we provide pre-packed food hampers to clients. You will interact directly with clients to ensure they have the food they need to feed their families. Some heavy lifting may be involved, but volunteers share the load wherever possible.  

This involves packing hampers for clients using a list based on family size.  You will work with a team to share the work of loading and packing.  Stocking shelves is an ongoing requirement to ensure there is a ready supply of accessible food for clients.

Help with special events including setting up, running and taking down events.  This may include public relations events, fund raising events, food drives, community garden support or preparing for things like the Santa Claus parade.

The Food Bank has an ongoing need for building maintenance, repair and renovation.  If you have building experience in any of the construction trades, your skills would be a valuable asset to our volunteer team.  

Food Bank committees take on the challenges of the many change initiatives that are required as the organization evolves. If you have writing experience or you have been involved in structured planning exercises, organization building or board administrative support, we may have a place for you on our volunteer team.  

If you are interested in applying to volunteer, you will see the full range of possibilities when you download the application below and follow the instructions.