Help End Food Insecurity: Community Food Programs Volunteer (age 16+) Referral

Join CfPA’s fight against hunger and food insecurity in Portland! There is an urgent need for volunteers to help sustain our food security programs and get nutritious food in the hands of folks who need it.

Our Enhanced Resident Services (ERS) team needs assistance to transport and distribute donated food on a weekly and monthly basis to low-income resident buildings that we support.

Volunteer drivers are needed for:

Helen Swindells Community Pantry - 4th Thursday of each month
Location: 10 NW Broadway
Main responsibilities: Transport multiple boxes of food from the senior center and distribute to residents in the main building lobby Time commitment: 11:00am - 1:00pm; once per month

Alder House Community Pantry - 4th Thursday of each month
Position #1
Location: 523 SW 13th Ave
Main responsibilities: Transport multiple boxes of food from the senior center and drop off at Alder House Time commitment: 11:00am - 12:00pm; once per month
Position #2
Location: 523 SW 13th Ave
Main responsibilities: Sort, organize, and distribute donated food to residents Time commitment: 1:00 - 2:30pm; once per month

Weekly Gleaning - Wednesdays
Position #1
Locations: 10 NW Broadway & 523 SW 13th Ave
Main responsibilities: Transport multiple boxes of food from the senior center to the lobbies of Helen Swindells and Alder House Apartments Time commitment: 11:00am - 12:00pm; weekly on Wednesdays

Position #2
Location: 101 N Morris St
Main responsibilities: Transport 3-4 boxes of food from the senior center to the lobby of the Dawson Park Apartments Time commitment: 11:00am - 11:45am; weekly on Wednesdays

Impact: With your time, skills, and commitment to combating food insecurity, we can continue making a meaningful and positive impact on the health and wellbeing of seniors and low-income residents in our community. We need YOU now, more than ever!

Our mission is to create a healthier, more inclusive, and deeply connected Portland where adults 55 and older thrive through innovative programming, compassionate support services, and person-centered care.

Through delivering and distributing food to some of the most vulnerable populations in Portland, volunteers will experience the immense impact and importance of food security programs. Depending on their assignment, volunteers may have the chance to engage directly with the residents receiving the food donations, creating stronger interpersonal connections with their community.

Volunteers in these roles need a personal vehicle and the ability to lift boxes of food ranging from 5-25 lbs.

Opportunity Requirements:

• Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity; any volunteer under age 18 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone.

Click on "Express Interest" below if you are interested in helping out!
**This is a Referral Opportunity, which means it is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Once you express interest, someone from the partner organization should follow up with you shortly to discuss confirming you as a volunteer for this opportunity.

**Please note, your hours may not be recorded in your Hands On Greater Portland account since this is a partner-managed opportunity.