To volunteer for one of these needs, follow the easy steps on the volunteer page.  Start by filling in a volunteer application online.

Stamp Out Hunger: National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive

Sorting food at the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive on Saturday, May 12, 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. at sites around the city. Hundreds of volunteers needed. Groups and individuals welcome. Schedule in advance. Sort food at our main warehouse after the Letter Carrier Food Drive. Especially weekdays from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Last year the Community Food Bank collected roughly 233,000 pounds, we are expecting to exceed that amount this year!

• Groups and individuals are needed to pack boxes on Saturdays throughout the summer.

Hours are 9am-noon and volunteers must be age 16 or older.  Great group activity for large or small groups.

• Our farm in Marana is growing and we need help harvesting, planting, and running the farm stand.

Groups and Individuals welcome.  Volunteers can be of any age.  Volunteer days are Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9am-noon, as well as the 3rd Sunday monthly.

• Help distribute information about resources to people in need.

Greeters needed to welcome clients coming into our main warehouse to pick up food boxes.  Volunteers will help hand out printed information and direct people to the appropriate location. Bilingual helpful but all volunteers encouraged.  Training provided.  Main need is Tuesday through Friday from noon -3pm.

• Driver’s and Driver’s Assistants.

Help pick up food at grocery stores, restaurants, etc.  Help is needed Monday through Saturdays from 8 am to 3 pm, especially on Monday.

• Help check people in for food boxes.

Computer skills necessary.  Training and ongoing support provided.  Hours available are Tuesday throughout Saturday 9am-4pm (Saturday until 1:30pm.)

• Help at our Southside Farm and School garden programs.

Help with garden tasks over the summer at a variety of locations and times.

Priority Volunteer Needs for the Community Food Resource Center

• Handy Person for Nuestra Tierra- Our demonstration and market garden is in need of a all-around “handy” person, to do minor repairs and improvements to garden structures. We are especially looking for someone with drip irrigation system experience to assist with irrigation issues.

• Handy Person for Marana Heritage Farm- The Marana Farm is seeking someone to assist with minor repairs to farm structures and irrigation.

• Website design- We are seeking someone with experience using WordPress to help us revise and improve the design of the CFRC portion of the website. This is a larger project, but short-term, and would be especially suited for someone who wishes to volunteer for a chunk of time (off for the summer, for example).

• Website translation- We are seeking someone fluent in written English and Spanish with some WordPress experience to help translate our entire CFB website. This is also a larger project, but short-term, and would be especially suited for someone who wishes to volunteer for a chunk of time (off for the summer, for example).