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18 years of age and older are welcome to volunteer during normal volunteer hours. (Tuesday - Friday 9am-12pm, 1-4pm) 12 to 17 years of age are welcome to volunteer with a parent/guardian during normal volunteer hours. (Tuesday - Friday 9am-12pm, 1-4pm) We hope that you will find an opportunity to fit your interests and we look forward to seeing you soon. For more information or with questions, please call our Wilmington staff at 910.251.1465 Please also visit our FAQ page. What Does a Volunteer Do?  Warehouse volunteers: Warehouse volunteers help to sort and repackage 40% of our warehouse inventory. Groups and individuals can help
with: sorting fresh produce into smaller boxes; repackaging products from food manufacturers and distributors; and,
putting bulk items into family size portions. For more information on warehouse volunteering, please see the Who can volunteer?
section below.
Office Assistant Volunteer: Office Assistant volunteers assist our staff with filing, mailing, data entry, reception desk support, and clerical duties. Experience with computers is a plus! Volunteers interested in this opportunity need to fill out the all other opportunities volunteer form. Agency Site Monitor: Monitors assist staff in efficient management and monitoring of Food Bank partner agencies. Monitors visit the agencies to insure safe food storage, adequate record keeping, and good stewardship of Food Bank product, and they communicate Food Bank policies and procedures. Volunteers interested in this opportunity need to fill out the all other opportunities volunteer form. Speakers Bureau and Agency Fair Volunteer: The purpose of the Speakers Bureau program is to spread awareness about hunger in North Carolina and across the nation. Volunteers are trained to become advocates of the Food Bank and speak on behalf of the organization. For more information on the Speakers Bureau program or to fill out a Speakers Bureau Volunteer Form, please go to our Speakers Bureau page. Special Events Volunteer: Special food and fundraising events, such as Heart of Carolina, National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive, and Hunger Relief Day at the State Fair, are always in need of volunteer support. Volunteers interested in this opportunity need to fill out the all other opportunities volunteer form. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Kids Café: Kids Cafe provides children at risk of hunger with nutritious meals and academic and health education. Volunteer roles include: tutoring, meal preparation, educational activities, and mentoring. We prefer volunteers who can commit to the children by volunteering on a consistent basis. Volunteers interested in this opportunity need to fill out the all other opportunities volunteer form. Community Garden Volunteer: The Community Garden administrated by the Food Bank of Central & Eastern N.C. at Wilmington, is a common ground for the entire community to work together to make fresh produce available to the community. During the spring, summer and fall, there is a great need for volunteers to assist with general maintenance of the garden including watering. We need volunteers for both mornings and afternoons during these seasons. Volunteers interested in this opportunity need to fill out the all other opportunities volunteer form. Who can volunteer?  Individuals: Volunteers
18 years and older can join us anytime during warehouse volunteer hours. All individuals must sign up in advance. This allows
us an opportunity to prepare a project suitable for you and to ensure that everyone has a meaningful volunteer experience
while they are here. To sign up, please review our guidelines
and fill out an individual warehouse volunteer form. You may also contact our
Wilmington Operations Manager or call 910.251.1465 ext. 2201. All
volunteers under the age of 18 must have a volunteer form signed by a parent or guardian before they can volunteer with us.
Youth: Volunteers between the ages of 12-17 years old can join us anytime during warehouse volunteer hours if they are accompanied by an adult. All individuals must sign up in advance. This allows us an opportunity to prepare a project suitable for you and to ensure that everyone has a meaningful volunteer experience while they are here. To sign up, please review our guidelines and fill out an individual warehouse volunteer form. You may also contact our Wilmington Operations Manager or call 910.251.1465 ext. 2201. All volunteers under the age of 18 must have a volunteer form signed by a parent or guardian before they can volunteer with us. Children: We currently do not have any volunteer opportunities for youth under the age of 12 however youth are welcome to tour our facility. For more information, please contact our Wilmington Operations Manager or call 910.251.1465 ext. 2201. Groups and Families: Due to the size of our warehouse, we are able to accommodate groups up to 5 people. Volunteering with the Food Bank is a great activity for school, business, civic or religious groups. All groups or families must sign up in advance. This allows us an opportunity to prepare a project suitable for your group or family and to ensure that everyone has a meaningful volunteer experience while they are here. To sign up, please review our guidelines and fill out a group warehouse volunteer form. You may also contact our Wilmington Operations Manager or call 910.251.1465 ext. 2201. Volunteer Hours Please call to make arrangements Please note that during special projects and events, regularly scheduled hours will not occur. Wilmington staff will notify volunteers of any changes. Holiday closing dates New Years Day-*Good Friday-*Memorial Day-The last two days of June-Independence Day-*Labor Day-Thanksgiving Weekend-December 22 - January 1. *We are closed for the corresponding Saturday on three day weekends. |
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