Before the pandemic, one in five people was at risk of hunger in San Francisco and Marin. Now, we know the need is even greater.
Come alone or gather coworkers, friends, and family to volunteer at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank! Shifts are posted on a month-by-month basis on the second or third Thursday.
Read more about specific programs below or check out:
With the help of partners and volunteers, we deliver groceries directly to seniors, families with young children, people who have a disability or are pregnant, and others so those who cannot attend a pantry can still receive fresh groceries.
I’ve been volunteering with the Food Bank since I was in high school, both in the warehouse and now at Pop-up Food Pantries. I bring my dad or my sister and we love to come here to see our volunteer friends while also giving back to our community. This Pop-up wouldn’t exist without volunteers.
Signing up to volunteer at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank is easy! Create an account and respond to an opportunity as an individual or as a Team. Each person must have a reservation. Check out all our volunteering programs below:
Illinois Warehouse (located in San Francisco)
Home-Delivered Groceries (background check required)
Volunteers in the warehouse assist with building grocery bags, organizing produce, repackaging food items, sorting through food donations, assembling grocery boxes for seniors, and many other projects.
At Food Pantries, volunteers set up and distribute groceries, and clean up the site. You should expect to lift up to 30 pounds repeatedly and interact with participants receiving their groceries.
Shop Floor volunteers maintain, stock, and rotate the inventory and provide customer service to Shop Partners as they select groceries for soup kitchens, after school programs, etc.
Home-Delivered Groceries volunteers use their own car to drop off fresh groceries to participants.
Check out detailed information about all these volunteer opportunities above.
Volunteering at the Food Bank is a great team-building opportunity! Teams of all sizes, up to the shift’s existing capacity, are welcome. Each person must have their own reservation within the Team. Please contact us at volunteer@sfmfoodbank.org with any questions about team volunteering opportunities.
