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 Volunteering at the Food Bank Volunteers Are our Foundation Volunteers established the food bank in 1965 and they have been the foundation of our success ever since. There is an ever present awareness to serve those in need in the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor. In 2008, volunteers dedicated 29,453 hours of service. Getting Started The best way to start is with a tour at the Thurston County Food Bank. Please call ahead for
scheduling times.
Volunteering at the Food Bank Volunteers are scheduled Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during the day. Tasks include sorting food, repackaging food, cleaning produce, building food bags, and setting up the food bank in preparation for food distribution. If you can drive We need volunteer drivers to assist with our Mobile Food Bank delivering food to apartment complexes. We often need some assistance with food pickups particularly during the holiday season. Those interested can also assist with the regular pickup route as copilots riding along to help the driver. If you are part of a group We often have special projects that are great for small groups. Boxing food for special occasions everything from Thanksgiving Meal Boxes to Easter Baskets for the kids. Occasionally we have the need to bag additional food for new programs or our Satellite Food Bank system. We can use a dditional support to sort food after large food drives during the winter holidays and of course the Postal Workers Food Drive in May. Who can Volunteer There are various tasks for adults and teenagers. Children age 12 may volunteer without parental or custodial supervision. Children age 8-11 must be accompanied by an adult. If you are a student Students needing class/school community service hours may volunteer during Spring Break, Summer Break and Winter Break. We do have some opportunities on Saturdays to assist with large food drives or special events.
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