FOOD for Lane County - Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

You can help eliminate hunger in Lane County! Contact FFLC Volunteer Coordinator Sheyla Norte at volunteer@foodforlanecounty.org or (541) 343-2822 to learn more about these volunteer opportunities.

Food Rescue Express
Day Kitchen
Gardens
Events
Family Dinner Program
Warehouse
Summer Food Program
Warehouse

Food Rescue Express
FREX volunteers repackage rescued food for distribution to pantries and meal sites around Lane County. The FREX kitchen operates Monday through Friday evenings and depends on a staff of more than 150 volunteers each week.

Day Kitchen
Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons volunteers gather in the FOOD for Lane County kitchen to prepare food for the Family Dinner Program, repack bulk products, sort and clean donated produce and perform other kitchen tasks as needed.

Gardens
Volunteers are needed year-round to participate in a variety of garden activities, including soil preparation, planting, harvesting, composting and greenhouse projects. Large groups of volunteers can be accommodated by special arrangement.

Events
Volunteering at a FOOD for Lane County event is a fun way to get involved in our mission to end hunger in Lane County.

Family Dinner Program
At sites in Eugene and Springfield, families and individuals are invited to enjoy a hot, nutritious evening meal at no charge. Volunteers assist with food preparation in the afternoon and with serving meals and clean up in the evening. This program operates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Warehouse
Volunteers help with basic warehouse tasks such as cleaning, loading and unloading trucks and vans and sorting donated food. Available shifts vary during the warehouse operating hours Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

Summer Food Program
FOOD for Lane County serves free, nutritious lunches to children during the summer through its Summer Food Program. Volunteers prepare lunches in FFLC's kitchen and serve lunches to children at sites located throughout Lane County.