Become A Volunteer

Volunteers in this assignment represent WayForward to food and clothing donors. Volunteer shifts are available Monday through Saturday. 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 […]

Some of our neighbors who struggle with food insecurity are not able to get to the WayForward Food Pantry. They may not have access to transportation or may have mobility or other health issues so they are approved for the home delivery program. Volunteers pack grocery orders and other volunteers make home deliveries the following […]

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

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.

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 […]

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!

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.