Volunteer
Volunteer Opportunities!
Current Needs:
The CFB Kid’s Club (beginning Fall 2009)– – Adventures in Nutrition is a partnership between the CFB and seven City Parks and Recreation KIDCO programs to provide children a free, nutritious snack after school and nutrition education. The snack exceeds the USDA recommended guidelines for children and the education program teaches a variety of topics such as an in-depth look at the food pyramid, diabetes and other health concerns, the food system, exercise and the benefits of an active lifestyle. The education topics teach children to make healthier choices.
The Community Food Bank is looking for volunteers to assist the CFB and Parks and Recreation staff in teaching the education topics in the Kid’s Club – Adventures in Nutrition program. Volunteers must be 18 yrs of age, posses or acquire a fingerprint clearance card and participate in training before beginning. If you are interested in working with and teaching kids please contact Kristen Hershberger, CFB Volunteer Services Manager, at 520-622-2525 ext 204 or khershberger@communityfoodbank.com.
Help distribute information about resources to people in need. Bilingual helpful.
Help pick citrus fruit (Gleaning): The Community Food Bank is looking for individuals and groups to help pick citrus fruit from household trees as well as a large orchard. The picking (or gleaning) season is from January through March. We will be collecting fruit from households mainly the first part of the season and then towards the end of the season there will be a big gleaning project at a couple of orchards. Hours are weekdays and can be flexible. The work will be outdoors and requires physical dexterity. Enjoy the Arizona outdoors and help us pick some fruit.
Driver’s & Driver’s Assistant: The Community Food Bank needs the help of several individuals willing to help our drivers. Driver Assistants will ride along with our drivers and help pick up food at grocery stores, restaurants, resorts, etc. We are also looking for qualified volunteer drivers to pick up food from local donors.
Child caretaker for our garden workshops on occasional Friday/Saturday (beginning Fall 2009)– . Fingerprint clearance required.
Groups and individuals are needed to pack food boxes and sort food.
Help keep our Value Foods Store shelves stocked.
Our farm in Marana is growing and we need help harvesting, planting, and running the new farm stand.
Consistant Needs:
- Help pack food boxes. Great project for groups and individuals.
- Help in our grocery store, bagging groceries, and stocking shelves.
- Help sort food donations.
- Open cases of food preparing them for distribution.
- Work on our organic garden or help with the Farmers’ Market.
- Help at our farm in Marana.
- Get involved with special events and food drives.
- Help at a location near you, Tucson, Ajo, Amado, Green Valley, or Marana
Thanks to the Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona we are able to post specific volunteer jobs here.
Fill out and submit a volunteer application:
Contact our Volunteer Resources Coordinator, Kristen Hershberger to schedule a tour or appointment:
(520) 622-0525 Ext. 204
khershberger@communityfoodbank.com
Donate your professional services:
Contact the Vice President of Development:
(520) 622-0525 Ext. 234
