Support Food Access Efforts in Denver's Sun Valley Neighborhood! Multiple Roles Available.

No-Cost Grocery Program | Wednesdays: opportunities between 10:30-2:00 | Saturdays: 9:30-12:00

Help make fresh, nutritious groceries accessible to Sun Valley families. Volunteers assist with preparing, organizing, and distributing free grocery bags while creating a welcoming, respectful experience for community members. Tasks may include set-up, packing groceries, distributing food, and helping keep the distribution space organized.

Ideal for: Volunteers who enjoy hands-on community service, working with others, and supporting food access in their neighborhood.

Mobile Food Pantry | Third Fridays 7:30-11:00

Help bring fresh produce and shelf-stable groceries directly to community members through Food Bank of the Rockies’monthly mobile pantry, hosted by SVK+CC. Volunteers assist with setting up the distribution site, organizing food, packing boxes, loading and unloading supplies, and distributing groceries to neighbors during the drive-up pantry.

Ideal for: Volunteers who enjoy active, team-based service and want to help expand food access throughout the West Denver community.

Youth Center Meal Preparation | 2:00-4:30

Help prepare nutritious meals for young people at the Sun Valley Youth Center, a longtime partner located directly across the street from the Kitchen. Volunteers can engage in meal preparation and execution, packaging, food delivery and clean-up while helping ensure youth have access to nourishing food after school.

Ideal for: Volunteers who enjoy cooking, food preparation, and supporting youth through hands-on service.

No-Cost Grocery Program Meal Preparation | 11:00-1:30

Support the preparation of fresh lunches for the No-Cost Grocery Program. Volunteers help prepare, package, and organize meals for community members alongside the grocery distribution team.

Ideal for: Volunteers who enjoy working in a kitchen environment and want to combine food preparation with direct community service.

Restaurant Sustainability & Development

Contribute your skills and ideas to help strengthen and grow SVK+CC’s social enterprise restaurant. Volunteers may provide flexible support with sustainability projects, program development, events, operations, outreach, or other projects that help build a stronger and more sustainable community food program.

Ideal for: Volunteers with professional, business, culinary, organizational, marketing, or creative skills who want to contribute in a flexible capacity.