Studies show that people who volunteer are happier, healthier, and live longer than those who don’t! Waste Not Want Not rescues and distributes food every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas, so there are lots of ways you can improve your life while helping others by volunteering with us. If you are ready to volunteer, please fill out our Volunteer Application.
Drivers
If you are willing to drive your own vehicle to a donating business to collect the food and deliver it to our facility, these opportunities take between one to three hours. We rescue food every day of the week usually in the morning. We will work to accommodate your schedule, whether you would like to volunteer once a week, once in a while, or just when we need a substitute.
Truck Runs
Waste Not Want Not uses our box-truck to make some of the larger rescues. If you are willing to drive the truck (no special license required) OR are willing to ride along to help sort, load, and unload the food, these opportunities take about three to four hours, with some starting early in the morning and some later in the morning. We do this most days, but you will decide how often you would like to help.
Sorters
If you are willing to sort food at our facility, preparing the orders for the recipients, these opportunities are from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. (Hours vary on Sundays.)
Other Opportunities:
Most of our volunteer opportunities take place during school hours, but we do have some opportunities for teenagers and families with school-age children. On a case-by-case basis, we allow some individuals to complete court-ordered service hours with us. We also occasionally have projects that are suitable for groups wishing to volunteer together. Please call our Volunteer Director at (904) 505.5894 for more information.