Become A Volunteer

Help ensure that every person who comes to WayForward Resources is warmly greeted and assisted with the purpose for their visit – clients, donors, guests, staff, volunteers, etc. A small team of volunteers expand staff capacity by providing welcoming and skilled front desk coverage in the WayForward Main Office lobby. When you bring your warm […]

You can help make it possible for WayForward to have an incoming supply of food and clothing for guests. As a Donor Greeter you will: Warmly greet food or clothing donors at the Distribution Center and follow established messaging and procedures Help donors fill out a donation slip and make sure the information is complete […]

Food Rescue Volunteer Drivers carefully drive WayForward vehicles, or their own, to pick up food from local retail food partners and unload the food at WayForward. Volunteers make it possible for these critical donations to be available to community members who need help keeping food on the table.

Is cleaning your jam?! Help make the Food Pantry shine for those we serve and maintain best practices for health and safety. Join a fun group of volunteers once a week, every other week, or even once a month! Many hands make light work and we could use your help!

Help sort, hang/fold, and stage clothing donations for guest shopping!

Help ensure that WayForward’s food pantry inventory is maintained, organized, and safe so that guests can receive the nutrition they need to thrive. You will join an experienced team of volunteers on our first shift of the day from 7:30am-9:30am to: Safely label and store incoming food in 3 different temperature zones Sort incoming food […]

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 The ideal volunteer will be available for a minimum of one weekly volunteer shift for at least 6 months. Of […]

Kindly hand out meat selections and limited dairy items or eggs to food pantry guests.

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 […]

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 […]

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.