This monthly blog post allows community members to review new upcoming volunteer opportunities and take action by signing up to volunteer.
Evening Shifts
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Due to popular demand, evening shifts are finally here! Now you can volunteer after work or school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays each week from 5:30pm-8:30pm at the DC Distribution Center. Please visit our calendar of ongoing volunteer opportunities and sign-up for an evening shift today.
Client Survey Interviewer – Hunger Study
Spring and Summer
Volunteers are needed for the Hunger in America 2014 study working as Client Survey Interviewers. The 2014 Hunger Study is a comprehensive profile of the incidence and nature of hunger and food insecurity in the U.S. The Hunger Study provides extensive demographic profiles of clients at charitable feeding agencies and comprehensive information on the nature and efficacy of local agencies in meeting the food security needs of clients. The study is the largest of its kind, and we can’t do it without you. If you’re interested in this opportunity, please click here to learn more and sign-up.
Bilingual Hunger Study Volunteer
Spring and Summer
Volunteers who are fluent in both English and Spanish are needed for the Hunger in America 2014 study working as Client Data Collectors in Spanish speaking communities. If you’re interested in this opportunity, please click here to learn more and sign-up.
School Food Pantry Lead Volunteer
Ongoing
The School Food Pantry program serves families at schools who are suffering from hunger throughout DC by providing basic nutrition through distributing nonperishable food items and fresh produce that families take home to prepare. The School Food Pantry Lead Volunteer will assist the Partner Relations department in recruiting new volunteers, evaluating volunteer performance, data collection, and ensuring high levels of volunteer support at the school food pantry distributions. If you’re interested in this opportunity, please click here to learn more and sign-up.
Volunteer Leader Training
March 27
Volunteer Leaders are essential to the success of the Capital Area Food Bank’s Volunteer Programs Department. They represent the food bank at various events and volunteer opportunities throughout the region to ensure everything goes smoothly and that volunteers have a positive experience. If you’re interested in leading other volunteers and are passionate about hunger issues, then please email Michael McRae at mmcrae@capitalareafoodbank.org to learn more and sign-up.
As always, volunteers are needed every day of the week at various locations that aren’t listed on this blog post. Please visit our calendar of ongoing volunteer opportunities and sign-up for a project that fits your interests and schedule.