Needs From: Skagit Volunteer Center

Volunteer: Distribution Volunteer - Helping Hands Food Bank

Distribution set-up starts two hours before distribution; these volunteers help stock the fridge, freezer, and shelves with food. This role includes standing, walking, and lifting 20-50 lbs.

Distribution check-in starts at least 15 minutes before distribution; these volunteers are given the necessary tools and training required to complete the role before starting. Helping Hands appreciates check-in volunteers who are able to stay the entire distribution and can commit to the role weekly, however we can be flexible and appreciate any help volunteers are willing to provide! This role can be seated or standing, really up to the volunteer. 

Distribution support starts at least 15 minutes before distribution; these volunteers regulate check-in lines, available carts for participants, and re-stocking empty shelves. Help participants carry food to their vehicles when needed, and answer questions when asked. This role can be seated or standing.

Time Commitment:

Mondays, 9 am - 3 pmWednesdays, 8 am - 2 pm Thursdays, 10 am - 4 pm Fridays, Noon - 6 pm 

Volunteers are welcome to volunteer for as long as they’d like between the hours listed above. 

Requirements:

Ability to lift 20 - 50 lbsCustomer service


If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please fill out a volunteer application: helpinghandsskagit.org/volunteer/

Agency: Helping Hands Food Bank

Distribution set-up starts two hours before distribution; these volunteers help stock the fridge, freezer, and shelves with food. This role includes standing, walking, and lifting 20-50 lbs.

Distribution check-in starts at least 15 minutes before distribution; these volunteers are given the necessary tools and training required to complete the role before starting. Helping Hands appreciates check-in volunteers who are able to stay the entire distribution and can commit to the role weekly, however we can be flexible and appreciate any help volunteers are willing to provide! This role can be seated or standing, really up to the volunteer. 

Distribution support starts at least 15 minutes before distribution; these volunteers regulate check-in lines, available carts for participants, and re-stocking empty shelves. Help participants carry food to their vehicles when needed, and answer questions when asked. This role can be seated or standing.

Time Commitment:

Mondays, 9 am - 3 pmWednesdays, 8 am - 2 pm Thursdays, 10 am - 4 pm Fridays, Noon - 6 pm 

Volunteers are welcome to volunteer for as long as they’d like between the hours listed above. 

Requirements:

Ability to lift 20 - 50 lbsCustomer service


If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please fill out a volunteer application: helpinghandsskagit.org/volunteer/

Agency: Helping Hands Food Bank

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98284

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: CHOW Volunteer - Helping Hands Food Bank

CHOW - Cutting Hunger on the Weekends, is our program that provides meals for kids across the Skagit Valley. The CHOW station will be set up for volunteers by warehouse staff. Volunteers will break down larger packages into smaller serving sizes, gloves are required.

Each CHOW bag is packed with… 

Two breakfast servings, which is either two store bought cereal packages or one ziplock bagTwo lunch servings, usually mac and cheese, chili, or soupFour snacks, often granola bars, Jell-O, fruit snacks, fruit cups, etc. 

All of these are packed into a plastic bag, sealed with a knot, and put into a large storage box. 

Time Commitment:

Bags are packed daily, Monday - Saturday, depending on volunteer availabilityVolunteers are encouraged to pack bags for at least an hour, but other than that it’s really up to you how long you’d like to volunteer. 

Requirements:

Tolerance for repetitive motion Layers are encouraged as warehouse temperatures can fluctuateClosed toe shoes are required in the warehouse

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please fill out an application on our website: helpinghandsskagit.org/volunteer/

Agency: Helping Hands Food Bank

CHOW - Cutting Hunger on the Weekends, is our program that provides meals for kids across the Skagit Valley. The CHOW station will be set up for volunteers by warehouse staff. Volunteers will break down larger packages into smaller serving sizes, gloves are required.

Each CHOW bag is packed with… 

Two breakfast servings, which is either two store bought cereal packages or one ziplock bagTwo lunch servings, usually mac and cheese, chili, or soupFour snacks, often granola bars, Jell-O, fruit snacks, fruit cups, etc. 

All of these are packed into a plastic bag, sealed with a knot, and put into a large storage box. 

Time Commitment:

Bags are packed daily, Monday - Saturday, depending on volunteer availabilityVolunteers are encouraged to pack bags for at least an hour, but other than that it’s really up to you how long you’d like to volunteer. 

Requirements:

Tolerance for repetitive motion Layers are encouraged as warehouse temperatures can fluctuateClosed toe shoes are required in the warehouse

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please fill out an application on our website: helpinghandsskagit.org/volunteer/

Agency: Helping Hands Food Bank

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98284

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Grocery Rescue Volunteer - Helping Hands Food Bank

Grocery rescue volunteers accompany a member of Helping Hands Staff to nearby grocery stores to pick up donations. Once the route is completed, the donated food is brought back to Helping Hands Sedro-Woolley facility. 

This job requires the ability to lift up to 50lbs and get in and out of a box truck repeatedly. If you would like to be a Helping Hands driver, our HR department will need a copy of your driver's license and insurance. 

Helping Hands accepts all donations without judgment. This may include inedible food or random items. All products will be sorted on-site at the Sedro-Woolley location. 

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please fill out an application: helpinghandsskagit.org/volunteer/

Agency: Helping Hands Food Bank

Grocery rescue volunteers accompany a member of Helping Hands Staff to nearby grocery stores to pick up donations. Once the route is completed, the donated food is brought back to Helping Hands Sedro-Woolley facility. 

This job requires the ability to lift up to 50lbs and get in and out of a box truck repeatedly. If you would like to be a Helping Hands driver, our HR department will need a copy of your driver's license and insurance. 

Helping Hands accepts all donations without judgment. This may include inedible food or random items. All products will be sorted on-site at the Sedro-Woolley location. 

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please fill out an application: helpinghandsskagit.org/volunteer/

Agency: Helping Hands Food Bank

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98284

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Warehouse Volunteer - Helping Hands Food Bank

After checking in with the Food Procurement and Inventory Manager and putting on gloves, the volunteer will stand or sit and sort produce/other food items determining if the food is edible or inedible. If the produce is inedible, it is put in a bucket and taken to local pig farmers. If the produce is edible, it is sorted into crates. Once the crates are filled, they are stacked on a pallet or taken directly to the grocery store.

This volunteer opportunity is great for all abilities. Most volunteers chat and get to know each other while sorting produce while some put on headphones and listen to music.

Time Commitment:

Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Saturdays, 7:30 am - 12:00 pm 

Volunteers are welcome to volunteer for as long as they’d like between the hours listed above. 

Requirements:

Tolerance for repetitive motionWillingness to handle some slightly squishy produce on occasion  Layers are encouraged as warehouse temperatures can fluctuateClosed toe shoes are required in the warehouse Ability to lift 50 lbs ideal, but not required


If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill out an application on our website: helpinghandsskagit.org/volunteer/

Agency: Helping Hands Food Bank

After checking in with the Food Procurement and Inventory Manager and putting on gloves, the volunteer will stand or sit and sort produce/other food items determining if the food is edible or inedible. If the produce is inedible, it is put in a bucket and taken to local pig farmers. If the produce is edible, it is sorted into crates. Once the crates are filled, they are stacked on a pallet or taken directly to the grocery store.

This volunteer opportunity is great for all abilities. Most volunteers chat and get to know each other while sorting produce while some put on headphones and listen to music.

Time Commitment:

Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Saturdays, 7:30 am - 12:00 pm 

Volunteers are welcome to volunteer for as long as they’d like between the hours listed above. 

Requirements:

Tolerance for repetitive motionWillingness to handle some slightly squishy produce on occasion  Layers are encouraged as warehouse temperatures can fluctuateClosed toe shoes are required in the warehouse Ability to lift 50 lbs ideal, but not required


If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill out an application on our website: helpinghandsskagit.org/volunteer/

Agency: Helping Hands Food Bank

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98284

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Mobile Delivery Driver Volunteers - Helping Hands Food Bank

Drivers will pick up their deliveries at the Helping Hands warehouse in Sedro-Woolley. Drivers will sign in, then find their pallet, which will be laid out by the loading dock on the right side of the building as you drive in the parking lot. Each pallet will have a sheet which will show the name of the route and list the name, number, address, and the number of bags allotted to each participant on that route.  If a driver can’t find a residence they can call the participant or the Helping Hands volunteer contact number for clarity. After finishing the route, the mobile driver will return to Helping Hands to drop off any equipment if necessary.

There are mobile delivery routes available Tuesday - Saturday. Drivers should ideally arrive between 7:30am-8:30am, but we are happy to accommodate driver schedules as needed. There are mobile delivery routes in Sedro-Woolley, Anacortes, Hamilton, Burlington, Mount Vernon, Marblemount, Concrete, and one route known as “the Outskirts.” The average route is about two hours, but The Outskirts will take longer.


If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill out a volunteer application on our website: helpinghandsskagit.org/volunteer/

Agency: Helping Hands Food Bank

Drivers will pick up their deliveries at the Helping Hands warehouse in Sedro-Woolley. Drivers will sign in, then find their pallet, which will be laid out by the loading dock on the right side of the building as you drive in the parking lot. Each pallet will have a sheet which will show the name of the route and list the name, number, address, and the number of bags allotted to each participant on that route.  If a driver can’t find a residence they can call the participant or the Helping Hands volunteer contact number for clarity. After finishing the route, the mobile driver will return to Helping Hands to drop off any equipment if necessary.

There are mobile delivery routes available Tuesday - Saturday. Drivers should ideally arrive between 7:30am-8:30am, but we are happy to accommodate driver schedules as needed. There are mobile delivery routes in Sedro-Woolley, Anacortes, Hamilton, Burlington, Mount Vernon, Marblemount, Concrete, and one route known as “the Outskirts.” The average route is about two hours, but The Outskirts will take longer.


If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill out a volunteer application on our website: helpinghandsskagit.org/volunteer/

Agency: Helping Hands Food Bank

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98284

Allow Groups: No