Volunteer Opportunities
Current Opportunities
Grocery Rescue Assistant
Volunteers will be asked to sort through nonperishable food donations, and package them in boxes based on the designated standards for the donation type. Volunteers will be required to lift small packages (up to 30 lbs.) and have good organizational skills. Volunteers will be working in a warehouse and should dress comfortably with closed toe shoes. Volunteers must be age 14 or older. Volunteers are needed Monday through Thursday in 2-3 hours shifts from 9am until 3pm. Groups of up to 5 volunteers can be accommodated at one time. We schedule volunteers for this opportunity at least 2 months in advance.
Administrative Support
Occasionally, we need assistance in the office area for small administrative tasks such as answering the phone, assiting with mailing and filing.
Gardening Programs
In late May, we will begin working on our summer gardening programs. These community programs are designed to improve access to fresh produce. Volunteers are needed to help plant up to 1,000 tomato plants in buckets and lettuce seedlings in planting cups. We have all the volunteers we will need scheduled already for this opportunity in 2013.
Food for Families
Volunteers are needed to help accept and pack donations on trucks at 3 select local Tops Friendly Markets. Volunteers will also be asked to accept and properly secure monetary donations from Tops shoppers as well as sell raffle tickets. Volunteers must be age 14 or older and we can accept groups of up to 8 people at each store locations. Volunteers will be needed on Friday, December 14 in shifts beginning at 6am until 7pm. Food and beverages will be made available to volunteers courtesy of Tops Friendly Markets.
As these opportunities become available we will post them under the current opportunities section of this web page. If you would like to receive e-mail alerts about upcoming volunteer opportunities, please let us know.
To volunteer or for more information, please call us at (315) 437-1899 ext. 247, or email .
