Join us in sorting through donations - Food Sorting volunteers needed!

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Help ensure food security for your neighbors by volunteering with North Helpline Emergency Services and Food Bank!

Everyday we get wonderful donations from local stores, pea patches, and individual donors. Help us ensure we are only distributing food that we would pick up ourselves!

Volunteers are needed to inspect the quality of food coming in from donations and partner organizations. Food that looks delicious will need to be prepped for distribution. This means volunteers will bag produce and fruit and may also assist with bagging bulk items such as rice, dog food, potatoes, etc. Bread and pastries also get sorted after being inspected. 

You can expect to work with eight to nine other volunteers as we sift through items. This position will require standing for the duration of the shift and frequent bending and lifting of 20 lbs. Please show up on time and sign in at the door. We keep volunteer crews small to help with social distancing but that means we count on everyone to show up for their shift and be on time.

We have food bank receiving and sorting opportunities throughout the week including:

  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 1 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Friday
    • Food Sorting: 10 AM - 2 PM
    • Truck Sorting: 10 AM - 2 PM (this particular assignment will require some heavy lifting)
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 1 PM

To sign up, complete our volunteer application form here: (https://bit.ly/2Vvyh0U). Once completed, you will be emailed a link to our online Signup.com calendar (our official volunteer scheduling site) where you can view and register for open spots at our locations

For further inquiries or clarifications, email us at volunteers@northhelpline.org or message us at 206-413-8271.

Thank you so much and we hope to hear from you soon!

Age Limit
12 and up
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Requirement Details
Close toed shoes are required for safety. Our warehouse is not climate controlled and layers are highly recommended. Self administered temperature check upon arrival.
Parking Details
We are right across from the Fred Meyer in Lake City, and they do not mind if volunteers use parking spots while at shift.
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