Thank You for Your Interest in Volunteering with Bellevue Community Food Bank

Available Volunteer Opportunities 

Thank you for your interest in joining our food bank family.  Listed below are some opportunities (when available!).

Mondays (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) - every week, every other week or as needed 

• Prep grocery bags for Tuesday distribution 

• Sorting donations (must be able to lift 20 pounds)

  • unpack donated items and sort accordingly by category

  • check for damages and expiration dates

  • add dates (month and year) to each item

  • tray like items

  • store in prepping room with like items (by category and dates)

  • Prepare dog food and cat food bags

Tuesdays (5:30 pm - 8:00 pm) - every week, every other week or as needed

• Cart Escort - loading groceries in a cart and escort neighbors to their vehicles to unload (must be able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds)

• Sorting donations (must be able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds)

  • unpack donated items and sort accordingly by category

  • check for damages and expiration dates

  • add dates (month and year) to each item

  • tray like items

  • store in prepping room with like items (by category and dates)

  • Prepare meat, bakery and vegetable bags

  • Assist in other areas as needed 

Bilingual Resource Manager - as needed on Tuesday nights (5:30 pm - 8:00 pm)

• • conduct intake with new neighbors

  • must speak conversational English and Spanish, additional languages are also helpful 

  • must abide to strict confidentiality of our new neighbors and the information they share

About Volunteering at the Food Bank

We ask for a minimum of a 6-month commitment; every week, every other week or as needed.

If you are interested in joining our food bank family, kindly email us at foodbank@bumc.com with your contact information and we will follow up with you in a timely manner.