Individual and Group Volunteer Opportunities

The following is a list of basic ongoing volunteer opportunities at Fredericksburg Area Food Bank. New projects are always in the works. For more information or scheduling please contact the Food Bank at (540) 371-7666 or email us at fafbvolcoordinator@secondharvest.org.

Administrative Support:  Volunteers are needed on an on-call basis.  Primary tasks involve answering phones, data entry, help with bulk mailings, and follow up phone calls.

Warehouse:  Assisting in loading food on and off trucks, organizing donations on the warehouse floor, or performing light maintenance duties.  Volunteers are needed Monday - Thursday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Wednesday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The Food Bank is open the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm to accept donations.

Reclamation:  Volunteers are needed to inspect and evaluate damaged cans and packages of nonperishable food products, and to sort and redistribute these donations to the warehouse shopping area.  A one hour training session is required to teach volunteers how to determine which products are safe for consumption.

Food For Life:  Volunteers are needed every first Saturday of the month from 9:00 am to noon to pack boxes for low-income seniors.

Special Events include Thanksgiving and Christmas Food & Fund drives, volunteers needed to assist and represent FAFB at community functions such as volunteer fairs.

To view the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank Volunteer Handbook, click here.

To view the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank Volunteer Application, click here.