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 Groceries for Delivery
Join a team of volunteers to shop the food pantry for delivery guests.

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Main Office Front Desk Reception
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 […]
Donor Greeter
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 Driver
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.

Clean Team – Food Pantry & Clothing Center
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!

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

Food Pantry Inventory Support
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 […]

Stock Sort Help
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 […]

Guest Helper – Meat/Eggs/Dairy
Kindly hand out meat selections and limited dairy items or eggs to food pantry guests.

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 […]

Guest Check-Out
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 […]

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.
