Volunteering at one of Oregon Food Bank's partner agencies gives you an opportunity to make a direct impact, close to home. Whether you help stock shelves, prepare emergency food boxes or help with office or maintenance work, many local agencies can benefit from your donation of time and service.
You'll be volunteering at an independent nonprofit that partners with OFB to distribute food to people who are hungry. Because you're not volunteering directly with OFB, our staff does not lead or schedule the volunteer projects listed below. Information is subject to change, so please call the agency contact directly to find out how and when you can volunteer. Many agencies have limited space, so are best suited to individuals or small groups.
Volunteer at a partner agency in:
Southeast Portland
Good Roots Community Church
1908 S.E. Courtney Rd.
Milwaukie, OR 97222
Contact: Tony Iannetta, 503-654-0507
Opportunity: Volunteers are needed to help with registration and with stocking pantry shelves.
Days: Mondays - Thursdays and Saturdays
FISH Emergency Services
1335 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
www.fishemergencyservice.org
Contact: Tom Flanders, 503-233-5533
Opportunity: Volunteers are needed to fill emergency food boxes, organize the clothing room or help with clerical work.
Days: Monday - Thursday
Alder Elementary School Food Pantry
17200 SE Alder Street
Portland, OR 97233
Contact: Stephanie Barnard, stephanieb@metfamily.org or 503-255-4673, Ext. 8820
Opportunity: Strong volunteers needed to unload and stock food on shelves.
Days: Tuesdays, 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Requirements: Ability to lift 20 to 50 pounds.
Lynch View Elementary School Food Pantry
1546 SE 169th Place
Portland, OR 97233
Contact: Ginny Scelza, ginnys@metfamily.org or 503-762-7264
Opportunity: Volunteers are needed to help pick up and unload food from Oregon Food Bank, repackage bulk food, and assist with food distribution to families.
Days: Food pickup: Wednesdays, food distribution: Thursdays
Requirements: Food pickup requires ability to lift 20 to 50 pounds. Spanish or Russian language skills desired but not required for food distribution volunteers. Background check required for certain volunteer roles.
Northeast Portland
EMO Northeast Emergency Food Program
4800 N.E. 72nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97218
www.emoregon.org/NE_food_program.php
Contact: Howard Kenyon, 503-284-5470
Opportunity: Volunteers are needed to stock pantry shelves.
Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Requirements: Volunteers must be able to lift up to 20 pounds. Youth under 16 must have a parent chaperone.
Crossroads Cupboard
2407 N.E. 102nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97220
Contact: Carol Whittington, 503-422-3811
Opportunity: Volunteers are needed to stock pantry shelves. Can accommodate up to 10 volunteers at a time.
Days: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Salvation Army Tabernacle
211 N.E. 18th Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
Contact: Major Raymond Dihle, 503-239-1283
Opportunity: Volunteers help stock pantry shelves, pick up donations and more.
Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Requirements: Valid driver's license required for donation pick ups. Criminal background check required for regular volunteers.
Shaver Elementary School Food Pantry
3701 NE 131st Place
Portland, OR 97230
Contact: Amanda Hart, amandah@metfamily.org or 503-705-1870
Opportunity: Volunteers are needed to help pick up and unload food from Oregon Food Bank, repackage bulk food, stock shelves, and assist with food distribution to families.
Days: Wednesdays
Requirements: Food pickup requires ability to lift 20 to 50 pounds. Spanish language skills desired but not required for food distribution volunteers. Background check required for certain volunteer roles.
Southwest Portland
Neighborhood House
7780 S.W. Capital Hwy.
Portland, OR 97219
http://nhpdx.org/index.html
Contact: Kelly Cowen, 503-246-2663, Ext. 5108
Opportunities: Volunteers are needed for transportation and emergency food box distribution.
Days: Days and times vary.
St. Luke Lutheran Church
6835 S.W. 46th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219
http://www.stlukechurch.com/6835
Contact: Judy Willis, 503-246-2325
Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to help with emergency food box distribution and meal service for clients.
Days: Last Saturday of the month.
Potluck in the Park
O'Bryant Square Park, S.W. 9th and Washington
Portland, OR
Contact: Mary Hunger, smilingcat444@gmail.com or 503-255-7611
Opportunities: Meal set up, serving and clean up.
Days: Every Sunday at 2 p.m., rain or shine.
Northwest Portland
William Temple House
2023 N.W. Hoyt Street
Portland, OR 97209
www.williamtemple.org/index.htm
Contact: Lael Concordia, 503-226-3021, Ext. 214
Opportunity: Volunteers help organize the food pantry.
Days: Days and times vary
Requirements: Must be 18 or older to volunteer.
Northwest Portland Ministries
2701 N.W. Vaughn St., Ste. 102
Portland, OR 97210
www.nwpm.org
Contact: Kelly Caldwell, 503-221-1224, Ext.105
Opportunities: Volunteers are needed for office work, transportation, recreation and more.
Days: Days and times vary
North Portland
Salvation Army Moore St. Center
5325 N. Williams Ave.
Portland, OR 97217
Contact: Jackie Campbell, 503-493-3925
Opportunity: Volunteers help stock pantry shelves, pick up donations and more.
Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Requirements: Valid driver's license required for donation pick ups. Criminal background check required for regular volunteers.
Gresham
Salvation Army Gresham
473 S.E. 194th Ave.
Gresham, OR 97030
Contact: Lorrie Marston, 503-661-8972, Ext. 205
Opportunity: Volunteers help stock pantry shelves, pick up donations and more.
Days: Tuesday through Friday
Requirements: Valid driver's license required for donation pick ups. Criminal background check required for regular volunteers.
Sandy
Sandy Community Action Center
38982 Pioneer Blvd.
Sandy, OR 97055
Contact: Rita Ezard, 503-668-4746
Opportunity: Volunteers help put emergency food boxes together and clean the food pantry.
Days: Days and times vary.
Vancouver, Wash.
FISH of Vancouver
1309 Franklin Street
Vancouver, WA 98660
www.fishvancouver.org
Contact: George Kaufer, 360-921-8090
Opportunity: Volunteers help with food sorting
Days: Monday through Friday. Times vary
Share, Inc.
1115 W. 13th Street
Vancouver, WA 98660
www.sharevancouver.org
Contact: Tarrin Smith, 360-695-7658, Ext. 3304
Opportunities: Vary. Can accommodate groups of 20 volunteers.
Days: Days and times vary
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Family Resource Center
451 S.E. Walnut St.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
www.youthcontact.org/Family_Resource_Center.html
Contact: Zoe Kay, 503-844-1688, Ext. 6591, kayz@hsd.k12.or.us
Opportunity: Volunteers pick up orders, restock shelves, take inventory and help with other duties.
Days: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Requirements: Valid license and vehicle required for donation pick ups. Drivers must be able to lift 50 pounds.
Beaverton
Hope Pantry and Hope Garden
3350 S.W. 182nd St.
Beaverton, OR 97006
Contact: Linda Robinson, 805-750-5105
Opportunities: Volunteers are needed to help plant, harvest and maintain the Hope Garden between May and October each year.
Requirements: Youth under 16 must have a parent chaperone. The garden has limited tools available. If possible, please bring your own gloves, hat, clippers, trowel, small shovel, rake, hoe and weed bucket.
