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, August/September 2025:

Flexible Roles:

  • On-Call Substitutes

    • Various Times in Operations (Grocery Store, Warehouse, Clean Up, Set Up, Grocery Rescue). Become part of our pool of on-call substitute volunteers! Step in at least once a month into a shift that needs some support 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

  • Grocery Store Support - summer only!

    • Wednesdays 11:45am-2pm, through September.

Want to Volunteer on Weekends?

    • 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!

Regular Roles (weekly or twice a month):

  • Mobile Food Bank (offsite distribution of food)

    • 1st and 3rd Tuesday every month 11am-2:30pm - assist with loading food at the food bank and taking it offsite and assisting with distribution.

  • Warehouse Help - can lift 40-60 pounds alone or with help, repetitively

    • Mondays 1-3pm or 1:30-5pm

    • Wednesdays 9am-12:30pm or 11am-1pm

    • Fridays 11am-1pm (every other week), Fridays 12:30-4pm

  • Grocery Store Support

    • Mondays 1:45-4pm

    • Thursdays 11:45am-2pm

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.