We are excited to offer the following Volunteer Opportunities!
- Community Market
- Curbside Pick-Up
- Free Produce Markets
- KidPack Assembly
- Donation Sorting
- Food Rescue Drivers
New Volunteers - Are you new to volunteering at the Food Shelf? If you are, please fill out and bring a Volunteer Application to your first volunteer shift. Please also read the Volunteer Guide and bring a signed Volunteer Agreement with you to your first shift.
Youth Volunteers - We are currently welcoming volunteers 16 years of age and older at all volunteer events, and youth ages 12-15 volunteering with an adult at Donation Sorting, Stocking, Market Prep, KidPack Assembly, Garden, and Free Produce Markets.
For more information on volunteer opportunities, please contact Carol at (651) 433-7286 or email carol@whitebearfoodshelf.org with any questions.
Join us at The Community Market
The Community Market offers in-person shopping of an array of products rescued daily from 9 local grocery stores. Volunteer opportunities are available each weekday to sort and prepare the day's offerings, stock and restock the market, welcome neighbors, and assist with checkout. Come join us at this new location! SIGN UP HERE!
Volunteer at our Curbside Pick-Up Food Distributions!
SIGN UP HERE! for Curbside Pick-Up Stocker, Greeter and Market 
volunteer opportunities. These positions are shift-based and you
can sign up for multiple shifts to create your own schedule!
Help at a Free Produce Market!
Enjoy volunteering outdoors? Free Produce Markets are held at various locations in the White Bear Area during June through September and we need lots of volunteer help! We are looking for people to help with set-up, packaging produce, greeting neighbors, and helping shoppers. You can view the available volunteer slots and SIGN UP HERE!
KidPack Assembly Events!
The KidPack Program is a free, supplemental weekend food program for kindergarten to fifth grade Students in the White Bear Area Schools. Enrolled students will receive a bag of single-serve food items (including 2 breakfast, 4 lunches, and 4 snack items) on the last day of the school week to bring home for the weekend. 
We are excited to invite volunteers to join us at the food shelf (1884 Whitaker St., WBL) to pack KidPacks for our weekly distributions. SIGN UP HERE!
Sort Food Donations!
The Food Shelf receives food donations from food drives, local grocery stores, and supporters in our community. Help us sort and check these items for freshness on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. See the available volunteer slots and SIGN UP HERE!
Be a Food Rescue Driver!
NOW RECRUITING DRIVERS FOR FRIDAY MORNINGS!
Every weekday morning, Monday-Friday, Food Rescue Volunteers collect food from nine local grocery stores and bring it to the Community Market.
Using their own trucks/SUVs or driving the food shelf
truck, volunteers visit their assigned store, usually one morning each week, and gather up the food that has been set out by the store. They load it in their cars and drop it off at the Community Market in time to be sorted and stocked for the market that same day.
Food Rescue Driver volunteers either commit to a regular one-day a week (or more!) schedule or as substitutes who can fill in when needed. The shift is from 7:45-9:15 AM. This role involves lifting up to 40lbs., bending, and twisting. Volunteer must be able to pass a simple background check and have a valid driver’s license and car insurance.
Contact Carol to volunteer or to learn more about this role, carol@whitebearfoodshelf.org, 651-433-7286.
Grow fresh herbs and vegetables in the Community Roots Garden!
Plant, maintain, and harvest the food shelf garden at 1884 Whitaker Street in collaboration with Master Gardeners. This small garden produced over 195lbs of herbs valuing over $20,000 in one season! SIGN UP HERE!
Court Ordered Community Service
Please be aware that all court-ordered community service volunteers must be approved before beginning volunteer hours. Please email carol@whitebearfoodshelf for prior approval. We are unable to serve as a host for those looking to complete community service hours for a violent crime, theft-related crime, crime of a sexual nature, crime whereby the conviction relates to the volunteer position, or felony-level offense.
