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 2024, 628 volunteers contributed over 18,000 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.
Your first step is to complete the Volunteer Interest Form - click the second picture below to access the form.
After that, the team will reach out with next steps.
Highest Needs, November 2025:
Flexible Roles:
On-Call Substitutes
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 '
Our highest need is for reliable substitutes for Grocery Rescue, especially if you can help out last minute at times, but we welcome volunteers who want to help in the warehouse, 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!
Regular Roles (weekly or twice a month):
HIGHEST NEED: Grocery Rescue Driver - visit local grocery stores with a partner volunteer to pick up donated food. Ideally can lift 40-60 pounds on own or with a buddy.
Wednesdays 9am-12pm, every week or every other week
We require that volunteers who drive 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
Warehouse Help - can lift 40-60 pounds alone or with help, repetitively
Mondays 10am-12:30pm, 1-3pm or 1:30-5pm
Wednesdays 9am-12:30pm or 11am-1pm
Fridays 12:30-4pm
Home Delivery Pick Up - assist with Amazon pick up of food for homebound customers.
Fridays 11:30am-1pm
Want to Volunteer on Weekends? - Limited availability Nov 2025 till May 2026.
From July to October we need volunteers weekly on Sunday afternoonto assist with picking up produce from the West Seattle Farmer’s Market.
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 September. We are specifically seeking volunteers who like chatting with the public, and firmly trust and value the food bank’s mission and methods!
Watch our Video about Volunteering!
Click above to register to take the next step to become a food bank volunteer!
Click above to log into your account and sign up for shifts.