Help Feed Hungry Families at Southeast Tacoma Nourish Food Bank

Help feed your neighbors in need as a volunteer with us! As a food bank volunteer, you directly contribute to our mission of providing nutritious food to people in need with compassion, dignity, and respect. Volunteering with Nourish Pierce County is a great way to meet new people, serve an immediate need in the community, and have some fun!

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Greet and welcome food bank guests
• Help check guests in
• Help load groceries in clients cars
• Within the food bank, help move boxes of food around and stage for distribution
• Sort and bag fresh produce
• Pack non-perishable grocery boxes
• Assist with food distribution and replenish food bins
• Clean food bank and assist with garbage disposal
• Interact with all volunteers, staff and clients with compassion, dignity, and respect

Skills Necessary:

• Must be physically fit and able to lift at least 20 pounds repeatedly throughout shifts
• Ability to work on your feet for several hours
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable in a busy environment
• Courtesy and helpfulness are expected
• Closed toe shoes and shirts with sleeves are required
• Basic computer skills (sign up for volunteer shifts online, assist with client check-in, etc)
• Good customer service skills and the ability to work in a team are required

Getting started is easy and you can be volunteering in as little as two days after applying!

1. Sign up online at https://volunteer.nourish.org
2. We review your application and conduct a WA State Patrol background check and will call and/or email you with orientation registration information by the end of the next business day following your application
3. Register for and attend a 1 hour online or in person orientation
4. Once you've attended the orientation, you can sign up for shifts and volunteer