
Volunteer Opportunities
An opportunity for every volunteer
There is a wide variety of opportunities available for volunteers.
Your time is valuable and appreciated! Ready to get started?
Interested in volunteering without first attending a Volunteer Orientation?
Open Volunteer times may be right for you!
Open Volunteer Times:
Join us on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month for a drop-in volunteer opportunity between 4-6 p.m. No training or experience is necessary or required, and family and friends are welcome. Open Volunteer shifts could consist of tasks like stocking food, sorting donations, light cleaning, repackaging of items, or anything else that the pantry may need help with. To sign up, please CLICK HERE and follow the sign-up instructions.
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Open Garden Times:
Want to help out in the Growing Together Garden? No experience or registration is necessary. Open Garden times are Tuesdays from 10 am - 12 pm, and Thursdays from 4 - 6 pm from May through September. Learn more about gardening, help with watering and weeding, harvest produce for the Pantry and even bring some home!
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After completing your Volunteer Orientation, there are many different volunteer roles to choose from. You are welcome to stick to one or give them all a try to see what best suits you!
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Working On Shift in the Pantry:
On Shift volunteers help while we are open to the public. Tasks include greeting families, receiving food donations, bagging groceries for families, stocking shelves, among many other tasks.
Scheduled volunteer hours for On Shift are Monday-Thursday and Saturday from 9-12 p.m, and Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15-6:15 p.m.
Working Off Shift in the Pantry:
Volunteer while the Pantry is closed. The main volunteer opportunity Off Shift is re-stocking the shopping room after we are closed for the day. Stocking can be done at any time that day as your schedule permits. We also have an Off Shift produce sorter during the garden months.
Scheduled volunteer hours for Off Shift are flexible outside of pantry operating hours.
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Community Closet:
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Help out at our clothing distribution service - the Community Closet. Volunteers assist families with finding clothing items and checking them out. There is also a flexible Clothing Sorting role where volunteers sort, organize, and re-stock clothing items while we are closed to the public.
Scheduled volunteer hours for the Community Closet are Monday-Thursday and Saturday from 9:15 am -12 pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15 - 6:15 pm.
Clothing Sorting is flexible outside of pantry operating hours.
Grocery Delivery:
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The Pantry offers Grocery Delivery to families on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 1-3 p.m. Volunteers help with shopping orders, bagging them up, and delivering those groceries to neighbors in and around North Liberty. You are welcome to do just the shopping, just the driving, or both!
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Scheduled volunteer hours for Grocery Delivery are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 12:30-3 p.m. The hours may change depending on what roles you are interested in.
Administrative support:
Administrative work includes data entry, scheduling volunteers, record keeping, writing thank you notes, etc. (flexible hours).
Serving on a leadership committee:
In addition to our Board of Directors, we have six committees that oversee the operations and planning for the Pantry. Each takes on a different aspect of ensuring that the Pantry operates to its full potential. Committees meet monthly with times varying according to the schedules of committee members.
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Operations Committee: prepares for the day-to-day work of the Pantry and support tasks.
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Finance Committee: tracks donations, spending, and prepares the budget.
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Volunteer Support Committee: collaborate with the Volunteer Coordinator to provide support for volunteers through planning appreciation events, brainstorming improvements to the volunteer experience, and finding creative ways to grow the volunteer base.
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Fundraising and Marketing Committee: helps link the Pantry to the community by fundraising and building awareness of our services
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Garden Committee: works on programs for the Growing Together Garden including growing fresh produce, hosting cooking, preparation and preservation classes and encouraging community engagement in the garden
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Grants Committee: identify funding opportunities and submit grant applications for the Pantry and its programs