Volunteers are invaluable to the Food Bank. Without the 60,000 plus hours of volunteer help each year, the NTFB would be unable to provide food to the hundreds of thousands of hungry North Texans it currently serves.
Top 7 ways to volunteer at the NTFB:
1. Warehouse activities: Sort incoming food donations Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3:30 p.m. Click here for a map to our warehouse.
2. Service Saturday: Help sort and box donated items from 9 a.m. to noon on certain Saturday’s of each month. Families (children over 10 years of age) are welcome. Weekend opportunities fill quickly, so please call early to book your volunteer day.
Please check ahead early, available dates for Service Saturdays fill up quickly.
3. Food For Families: Work outdoors to sort and distribute food to Agency clients in various Dallas county locations; distribution occurs every Friday and two Thursdays of the month.
4. Operation Frontline: Help Nutrition Education Coordinator Katherine Lindholm provide education on nutrition, culinary skills, food budgeting, and food safety to agency clients by serving as a chef, nutritionist, grocery shopper, or classroom manager.
5. Community Kitchen: Help prepare meals for future use by member Agencies under the supervision of Community Kitchen Manager and Chef James Williams.
6. Special Events: Working with the event management team, assist at fun activities such as Empty Bowls, the State Fair of Texas or National Hunger Awareness Day.
7. Administration: Help with mailings, database management and other clerical duties.
To make your volunteer reservation, please email our Volunteer Coordinator, volunteer@ntfb.org.
Isabel Aguirre Renteria said,
October 13, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I currently live in Carrollton, TX., am unemployed and have lots of time on my hands. I a looking for somewhere to volunteer my time. I lived in California up until August 2008 and loved spending time at the local pantry. Sorting food and packing bags for needy families to pick up. I met lots of wonderful people and would consider myself Blessed if I could have the opportunity to help doing anything where my help would be needed. I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for your time..
Isabel XXX XXX XXXX
ARTHUR GRAVES said,
December 18, 2009 at 5:26 pm
WE AT THE CHURCH OF CHRIST AT DALLAS WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A CHURCH THAT GIVE FOOD TO THE LESS FORTUNE. WHAT DO WE NEED TO GET STARTED 214-375-2465 214-385-1265