Become A Volunteer
Volunteers are the heart of WayForward and vital to the success of all of our programs.
By volunteering, you’ll help build a community where everyone can thrive. While you give your time and talent to help build stability for others, you’ll also meet new people and have the chance to try out new activities and learn new skills while experiencing the satisfaction of serving your community. We offer one-time and recurring volunteer opportunities, which are listed below.
"I would tell everyone to just sign up for one shift to volunteer inside of the food pantry. You will get a great sense of the support, kindness and inclusivity that is what WayForward is all about. You will feel so warm and welcomed that you will want to come back for more. It almost feels like a family! "
Jonathan Morkved, current volunteer
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Pack Food Deliveries
Join a team of volunteers to shop the food pantry for delivery guests.
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Guest Helper – Bakery/Dry Goods
Kindly help pantry guests understand shopping limits on items from the bakery or dry goods shelves.
Guest Helper – Meat/Eggs/Dairy
Kindly hand out meat selections and limited dairy items or eggs to food pantry guests.
Donor Greeter
Volunteers in this assignment represent WayForward to food and clothing donors. More and more families in our community are turning to WayForward Resources for help feeding and clothing their families. Your kind & friendly demeanor as you welcome donors and accept, weigh and record their donations will help make these critical resources quickly available to […]
Stocker/Sorter/Guest Helper
Be part of a team that provides a dignified and respectful shopping experience for our guests. Responsibilities include: Sort and stock food donations during open pantry hours Provide shopping assistance to pantry guests, as requested Offer emergency food bags, if needed Collect donations The ideal volunteer will be available for a minimum of one weekly […]
Volunteer Driver (Senior Rides)
Help seniors by providing door-to-door transportation to their appointments.
Warehouse Receiving & Unloading
Help ensure that WayForward’s food pantry inventory is augmented, maintained, organized, and safe so that guests can receive the nutrition they need to thrive. You will join an experienced team of volunteers to: Represent WayForward’s values during food rescue, food drives, or while unloading food delivery trucks Safely label and store incoming food in 3 […]
Clothing Center Volunteer
Help sort, hang/fold, and stage clothing donations for guest shopping!
Clean Team – Food Pantry
Help us make the Food Pantry shine for those we serve and to maintain best practices for health and safety. We need your help once a week, every other week, or even once a month!
Guest Check-Out Assistant
Be part of a team that provides a dignified and respectful shopping experience for guests accessing WayForward’s food pantry by: Warmly greet food pantry guests when they are ready to check out Measure and record food weight for each guest when they have completed their shopping Assist guests to their vehicles, if needed Maintain a […]
Guest Greeter
Be part of a team that provides a dignified and respectful shopping experience for guests accessing WayForward’s food pantry by: Warmly welcoming food pantry guests, explaining the pantry flow, and offering assistance, as needed Assist with other food pantry tasks, as needed and as time allows The ideal volunteer will be available for a minimum […]
General Volunteer Interest
If you do not see a volunteer opportunity that interests you currently listed above, please fill out the Inquiry Form and be sure to share how you might like to donate your time to further WayForward’s mission to create food security and housing stability.
Food Rescue Volunteer Driver
Food Rescue Volunteer Drivers who carefully drive WayForward vehicles to pick up food from local retail food partners and unload the food at WayForward will help make these critical donations available to community members who need help keeping food on the table.