Join us for Dress Down Hunger! Reserve your spot
Through the generous help of our dedicated volunteers, we are feeding thousands of people facing hunger across Western Washington every day. There are lots of ways to pitch in, from sorting and repacking food in our warehouse to supporting community events and joining one of our ongoing volunteer teams.
Most people start by sorting and repacking food in our warehouse, and it’s easy, fun, and you can make a huge difference in just a few hours. Whether it’s just you, a group of your friends, family or your corporate team – signing up is easy. Sort and Repack volunteer sessions take place Mondays – Saturdays.
Each individual must sign up in advance to volunteer – KIDS TOO!
Volunteers ages 10+ are welcome. Youth ages 10 to 15 need an adult chaperone 18+ with them for the whole shift. All volunteers 10-17 need a signed Parent/Guardian Form to volunteer. Forms are valid for the calendar year.
For all groups of 6 or more:
Bringing a group? See logistics and details below.
Bring your team together around something that matters. A volunteer session is a hands-on way to strengthen your community involvement and your corporate social responsibility goals, and it makes a real difference for people facing hunger across Western Washington.
How it works
Supporting the work
Hosting a corporate team has real costs for us, so corporate sessions come with a suggested contribution that helps keep these shifts available to the whole community. Many employers also match volunteer hours or donations, so check with your HR team.
Let’s build something lasting
The strongest partnerships go beyond a single shift. If you want to make this a tradition or explore deeper ways to partner, we would love to connect, email us at volunteer@foodlifeline.org.
A few extras
Food Lifeline welcomes community and school groups of all kinds, and you’ll make a big impact in just a couple of hours. Most sessions are warehouse sort and repack shifts, offered weekday mornings and afternoons, Saturdays, and some evenings. First time bringing a group? Review the tips below.
Loved your Sort & Repack volunteer shift and want to go deeper?
These ongoing roles are for volunteers who want to build a regular rhythm with us, take on more responsibility, and help shape the experience for everyone who walks through our doors.
Work alongside Food Lifeline Production Coordinators and help in creating a welcoming, safe, productive and engaging
experience for our volunteers to increase our capacity to feed people experiencing hunger in our community.
This position offers a great opportunity to work directly with our community Food Bank/Agency partners
while gaining valuable experience working alongside our inventory and warehouse team members.
Food Lifeline board members serve as bold advocates for equitable access to food as a human right. Board members guide the strategic vision for Food Lifeline in support of our community, striving towards dismantling the root causes of poverty and hunger to help shape a more just and thriving food system for Western Washington.
Be a friendly first point of contact at our Hunger Solutions Center, supporting the partners and visitors who keep food moving to the community. A recurring, front-desk role for volunteers who enjoy people and consistency. (18+)
Represent Food Lifeline out in the community, sharing our mission at events and helping connect new people to the cause. An invite-based role for experienced volunteers ready to be the face of our work beyond the warehouse. (18+)
We’re glad to host students earning service hours. Student volunteers follow the same youth requirements as everyone else, including age minimums, the 1:5 chaperone ratio for ages 10 to 15, and a signed Parent/Guardian Form for anyone under 18.
For verified hours, email volunteer@foodlifeline.org and let us know what your school needs, whether that’s online verification, a signed form, or a letter on Food Lifeline letterhead.
Need a letter of recommendation? Complete 24 service hours within the last 12 months, then email us your name, email, the date you need it by, and what it’s for
All court-ordered community service volunteers must be approved by the Volunteer Team to have hours verified.
Food Lifeline accepts volunteers convicted of the following offenses:
Food Lifeline does not accept applicants convicted of the following:
Steps to complete court referred community service hours
Step 1. Please review qualifications to this program above.
Step 2. Fill and submit the application.
Step 3. A Food Lifeline Volunteer Coordinator will notify of your application status (typically within 5 business days).
Step 4. Once approved, please view our calendar for available times and schedule a session that works best for you.
For Verification of Hours
Please forward the verification link to volunteer@foodlifeline.org
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