Volunteers are the heart of Red Deer Food Bank. We are so grateful to our community for helping us with our mission.

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Current Volunteer Openings

Care Services

    • Work closely with Food Hub staff, volunteers, and clients

    • Answer the phone, book and confirm appointments

    • Use computer programs to enter data and information

    • Monitor stock and people in The Pantry

    • Work closely with Food Hub staff, volunteers, and clients

    • Assess client eligibility for services

    • Deal with clients' personal information with a high level of confidentiality and discretion

    • Use computer programs to enter data and information

    • Accompany the client while shopping in the Food Hub

    • Answer client questions regarding food choices and quantities

    • Check the client out of the Food Hub

    • Restock and clean the Food Hub

  • Work closely with Food Hub staff, volunteers, and clients

    • Check the client out of the Food Hub by weighing all items chosen

    • Record total weight per client

    • Work closely with Food Hub staff, volunteers and clients

    • Restock shelves with products supplied by the Warehouse team

    • Clean shelves while restocking and remove garbage and compost materials

    • Monitor the cleanliness of the Food Hub

Food Production

    • Assist in the ongoing care and maintenance of indoor and outdoor growing spaces

    • Weeding, watering, pruning, transplanting, and general garden upkeep

    • Start and maintain crops from seed

    • Filling trays, sowing seeds, labelling, and transplanting seedlings

    • Assist with harvesting fresh produce

    • Weighing products and preparing vegetables and greens for distribution

    • Help maintain community garden plots and shared growing spaces

    • Planting, watering, seasonal cleanup, and general upkeep

Warehouse

    • Sort and repack all non-perishable and perishable products entering the Warehouse

    • Clean all bins, containers, and workspaces during and after sorting

    • Remove cardboard, garbage, and compost materials

    • Move products from one area of the Warehouse to another and into the Food Hub and Pantry

    • Repackage bulk products by portioning according to measuring guidelines

    • Seal, weigh, label, and transfer portioned products

    • Clean and sanitize portioning tables, utensils, and containers between each product

    • Follow good hygiene and safe food handling practices

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Speaking of teams…

Groups, Teams, Friends & Family!

We are always happy to have people who want to volunteer as a group! We welcome groups as a team-building activity, from corporate opportunities to youth sports teams. It’s a great way to build community spirit. If you are interested in bringing your team, family members or friends, click below for more information and to register!

Bring your group to volunteer!