If you are looking to serve your community, make some new friends, or even increase your muscle mass, you need to check us out!
We are always looking for fun people to join us in serving our community. We work hard at sorting dry goods and organizing the food bank on Mondays, sorting fresh and frozen goods on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and distributing food on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. We pick up food from local grocery stores six days a week and have a special place in our hearts for our drivers. Be forewarned, we are early birds! (Application links below)
Schedule:
Monday and Tuesday 7am - 2pm
* 7am - 2pm
* Sorting, stocking, organizing the warehouse
Wednesday 7am - 6pm
* Set-up 7am
* Sort and stock fresh/frozen goods & prep produce
* Distribution 11am - 5pm
* Clean up until 6pm
* Delivery program, coming soon!
Friday 7am - 2pm
* Set up 7am
* Distribution 10am - 1pm
* Clean up until 2pm
* Sorting and stocking throughout distribution
* Delivery program coming soon!
Saturday TBA
* Mobile distributions in Lynnwood have limited positions, call for information 425-745-1635
On Site Distribution times:
- Wednesdays 11am - 5pm
- Fridays 10am - 1pm
- 3rd Saturday of the month with NW Seattle Gambian Association 11:30am - 12:30pm (a focus on African immigrants)
Off Site Distribution times:
- Thursdays @ Edmonds College 1-3pm
- Saturdays @ Alderwood Court Senior Apt. 8:45am - 9:45am
- Saturdays @ Whispering Cedars Apartments 10:15am - 11:15am
Preparation Work
Mondays 7am - 2pm (dry goods)
Tuesdays 7am - 2pm (fresh goods)
Wednesdays 7am -11am (distribution 11am - 5pm) then distribution
Fridays 7am - 10am (distribution 10am - 1pm) then distribution
Grocery Rescue:
If you would like to pick up donations from local grocery stores and represent the Food Bank to the public, we would love to meet you. You must have a good driving record, be at least 21 years of age, and be able to lift up to 50 pounds. We currently have spots available for drivers, substitute drivers, and driver's assistants (18 years +). We pick up donations 6 days per week, please call for availability.
Students: Middle school volunteers must be accompanied by a parent or older sibling. High school students may serve hours after school on Wednesdays. Because we want to keep our students safe, we require that two adults be present at all times when youth are volunteering. For this reason, we do not allow students to volunteer on Saturdays when we only have one person on site.
Groups: We can accommodate groups, but because of space limitations we must limit size of groups and or work in shifts. For more information, please contact Alissa.
Court Ordered Community Service: Yes, we would be happy to work with you. Please contact Alissa or Jinx for more information and for screening and scheduling.
We do not have minimum shift requirements and are flexible with your schedule.
Alissa Jones, Executive Director
Jinx Singleton, Operations Manager
LynnwoodFoodBank@Comcast.net
425-745-1635
Download Volunteer Application
Download Volunteer Application for Minors here