Welcome! The community can support our work in a number of ways. Join us as a volunteer and/or as a community supporter through food drives or fundraisers.
A way to donate your time and increase your impact is to host a food drive or fundraiser within your existing communities of care (your church, your school, your neighborhood, etc.). Share your excitement and motivation to keep the community fed and involve those around you! Click the link below to learn more!
To become a volunteer, please Read more below.
Register your interest in becoming a volunteer below (either as an individual or through hosting a group), and the Volunteer Engagement Team will get back to you shortly. Your first steps are to:
Read the information about our highest needs below & watch our video about volunteering!
Complete the Volunteer Interest Form. Click the link “Become an Individual Volunteer” or “Group Interest Form” to access whichever form best fits your interests.
Looking for a way to make a difference?
Volunteers are an important part in ensuring the community has a positive and welcoming experience accessing the food they need. Volunteers know food is a right and support the food bank in a variety of roles and schedule commitments. Share your time, skills and knowledge with our team!
In 2025, 534 volunteers contributed over 17,800 hours of their time and efforts! To ensure we meet the needs of our customers and provide exceptional customer service, it takes 110 volunteers weekly to support ideal food bank operations.
Volunteers serve in a variety of roles and schedules. We do not require you to set a specific schedule. Most volunteers sign up for a regular weekly or monthly shift or serve in our pool of substitutes, on call “rock stars” who step in when we have a gap in our regular schedule.
Highest Needs, May-June 2026:
Flexible Roles:
On-Call Substitutes
Our highest need is for reliable substitutes for grocery rescue or the warehouse, especially if you can help out last minute at times, but we welcome volunteers who want to help in the grocery store, or with set up, clean up or home delivery packing - there’s a role for each day of the week and we always need folks to sub in when our regular weekly volunteers call out!
Grocery Rescue Driver - pick-up left-over food and return it to the food bank. All shifts are 9am-noon Monday-Friday. We require that you submit a copy of your driving record before your first shift. You can do this online or at your local DMV. The cost is $15. If the cost is a barrier to your participation in this role, please let the team know! https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driving-records/get-your-driving-record '
Regular Roles (weekly or twice a month):
Grocery Rescue - can lift 40-60 pounds alone or with help, repetitively
Wednesdays every other week starting 5/6 or 5/20
Warehouse Help - can lift 40-60 pounds alone or with help, repetitively
Tuesdays 1-3pm
Fridays 12:30-4pm
Grocery Store Support - serve an average of 350 families daily in finding the food they need, help with courtesy bagging and carry out, and help with managing the flow of people.
Mondays 1:45-4pm
Thursdays 9:45am-12pm
Clean Up - keep the food bank sparkling and tidy!
Thursdays 2-4pm
Want to Volunteer on Weekends?
June to October we need volunteers weekly on Sunday afternoon to assist with picking up produce from the West Seattle Farmer’s Market. After a season as an assistant, volunteers can help in the lead role!
Event Support (click to read the Event Support position description)
Support the food bank with outreach in the community and at our special events! While we have events and outreach opportunities year-round, you can expect the most activity to occur May through October. We are specifically seeking volunteers who like chatting with the public, and firmly trust and value the food bank’s mission and methods!
Log into your account and sign up for shifts!
Register to become a food bank volunteer!
Register your interest to bring a group to the food bank.
Watch our Video about Volunteering!