Thank you for your desire to serve as a group with The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri. Below are the steps to set up a group volunteer shift. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to a member of our team at volunteer@sharefoodbringhope.org or 573-447-6620.
- To get started, complete this form with all the details listed so that we can learn more about your group and complete a reservation for you.
- Once you complete this form, a member of our staff will get back to you confirming the day and time of your reservation. If you have not received a response to your request within 3 business days, please email us at volunteer@sharefoodbringhope.org with your group name and date of request so our team can forward you a response.
- When you hear back from us, you will receive a link that you can forward to all your group members to sign up for the reserved shift. You will need to share this link with every member of your group so that they can sign up to confirm their registration.
- Once your members have signed up, they will received a confirmation email with all the details about the volunteer opportunity. Including the things to know before volunteering, the address for the volunteer opportunity and more. If your members are not signed up, they will not received this information. We ask that you have all your volunteers signed up to serve at least 48 prior to the start of the shift.
Groups and individuals are welcome to serve all year round in our Volunteer Room and at The Food Bank Market.
Below is the current volunteer schedule for both the Volunteer Room and The Market.
Volunteer Room (2101 Vandiver Dr.)
We need volunteers to help repack food, pack up food boxes and sort through donations.
Monday (50 volunteers per shift*): 8:30-11 a.m.; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 1-3 p.m.; and 3-5 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday (50 volunteers per shift*): 8:30-11 a.m.; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 1-3 p.m.; 3-5 p.m.; and 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Friday (50 volunteers per shift): 8:30-11 a.m.; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 1-3 p.m.; and 3-5 p.m.
Saturday (50 volunteers per shift): 8:30-11 a.m.; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; and 1-3 p.m.
*Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30-11 a.m. shifts will have a maximum of 30 volunteers per shift to focus on building produce boxes.
The Food Bank Market (705 Business Loop W.)
We need volunteers to help greet and check in shoppers, sort through food donations, and help clean frequently touched surfaces.
Group Shifts (12 volunteers per shift): Monday 12:30-2 p.m.; and Tuesday-Saturday 8-10 a.m.
Tuesday-Friday (10 volunteers per shift): 9:30 a.m.-12 noon; 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m.; and 1:45-4:30 p.m.
Saturday (10 volunteers per shift): 9:30 a.m.-12 noon; and 11:45-2 p.m.;
