Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering your time at Second Harvest.   We want every volunteer experience to be rewarding!  Our warehouse is an industrial food handling facility, so we must take important steps to keep everyone safe.  Therefore, we require all volunteers to:

  • Register online (see below)
  • Be at least 14 years old
  • Dress appropriately and with closed-toed shoes only
  • Sign in and wear “Volunteer” badges
  • Must be ambulatory or otherwise mobile for warehouse activities  
  • Must be able to lift 20-25 lbs. for food drives and warehouse activities

The safety of our volunteers and safe food handling are our top priorities.  For that reason, Second Harvest cannot make exceptions to the requirements listed above.

Please note that the number of volunteer slots available for each opportunity is listed below.  When all of the slots for a shift or event have been taken, it will be flagged as “full”.  In addition, you will find food drives, special events and other warehouse and administrative office volunteer opportunities listed below.

If you have any questions or are looking for other ways to get involved, please call 585-3924 or email dolson@2-harvest.org  

Never doubt your support makes a difference!  Thank you for being part of the solution to hunger.

 

  Note:  Second Harvest does not participate in court-ordered service.

 Note:  All personal information is kept private for the safety of our volunteers.
Note:  Second Harvest does not participate in court-ordered service.
 

VOLUNTEER FOOD DRIVE HELPERS NEEDED 

Assistance is needed year-round to help deliver and pick-up food drive containers (barrels and boxes) to various locations throughout the Tri-City Area. This position entails driving a vehicle provided by Second Harvest and loading and unloading food drive containers.  Volunteers must be able to maneuver full containers weighing over 50 pounds. Second Harvest will provide a vehicle, gas, hand carts and other items as needed.  Volunteers are needed to drive and help load and unload. Those who drive must have a current Washington State driver’s license. We are looking for individuals who can volunteer anytime Monday thru Friday from 8am to 4:30pm. If you are interested in learning more contact Debbie Olson at 585-3924 or dolson@2-harvest.org

 
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Food Box Building For School Pantry Program
Thursday, May 17, 10:00am - 1:00pm (3 hours)
We need volunteers to be able to build food boxes for our school pantry program.  The volunteers would put together boxes  that will way about 8 to 10 pounds full of food.  These will be distributed to school kids at Park Middle School and Riversedge High School.  The volunteers will need to be able to build about 400 boxes in a three hour time frame.  All volunteers must be 14 years of age or older and wear closed toed shoes while in the warehouse.  Also, please dress accordingly because the warehouse is NOT temperature controlled.
Friday, May 18, 2012
(1 slot left)
School Pantry Distribution Park Middle School
Friday, May 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm (2 hours)
Volunteers are needed to help with the distribution of approx, 10 pound boxes to the students of this high school.  This is a new distribution that is geared to assist students who may be challenged with hunger.  Volunteers will help distribute boxes of food to the students and other volunteers are needed to keep count of the students that are recipents of the distribution.  This will require standing for about 2 hours at a time and the lifting will be about 10 pounds.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
(1 slot left)
School Pantry Distribution Rivers Edge High School
Wednesday, May 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm (1 hour)
Volunteers are needed to help with the distribution of approx, 10 pound boxes to the students of this high school.  This is a new distribution that is geared to assist students who may be challenged with hunger.  Volunteers will help distribute boxes of food to the students and other volunteers are needed to keep count of the students that are recipents of the distribution.  This will require standing for about 2 hours at a time and the lifting will be about 10 pounds.
Friday, June 1, 2012
(1 slot left)
School Pantry Distribution Park Middle School
Friday, June 1, 1:00pm - 3:00pm (2 hours)
Volunteers are needed to help with the distribution of approx, 10 pound boxes to the students of this high school.  This is a new distribution that is geared to assist students who may be challenged with hunger.  Volunteers will help distribute boxes of food to the students and other volunteers are needed to keep count of the students that are recipents of the distribution.  This will require standing for about 2 hours at a time and the lifting will be about 10 pounds.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Full
School Pantry Distribution Rivers Edge High School
Wednesday, June 6, 1:00pm - 3:00pm (2 hours)
Volunteers are needed to help with the distribution of approx, 10 pound boxes to the students of this high school.  This is a new distribution that is geared to assist students who may be challenged with hunger.  Volunteers will help distribute boxes of food to the students and other volunteers are needed to keep count of the students that are recipents of the distribution.  This will require standing for about 2 hours at a time and the lifting will be about 10 pounds.