• All Volunteers
• All volunteers must be at least 10 years of age unless otherwise noted below.
• Volunteers must not be working towards court-appointed community restitution hours.
• All volunteer opportunities require a confirmed reservation.

Please read below for requirements specific to your Volunteer Experience.

• Warehouse Volunteering
• I understand that I, and all volunteers in my party, are required to wear closed-toed shoes.
• I will provide chaperones for youth volunteer groups at a ratio of 1 chaperone to every 5-7 minors.
• Chaperones are expected to volunteer alongside youth and are to be counted in the total headcount when scheduling.

• Food For Families Volunteering
• I understand that I, and all volunteers in my party, are required to wear closed-toed shoes.
• I will provide chaperones for youth volunteer groups at a ratio of 1 chaperone to every 5-7 minors.
• Chaperones are expected to volunteer alongside youth and are to be counted in the total headcount when scheduling.

• Cooking Matters Volunteering
• I am at least 18 years of age.
• I understand that volunteer Chefs need to have either a culinary degree, be enrolled at a culinary school, or several years of restaurant experience or actively working as a Chef.
• I understand that Nutrition Instructors need to have or be currently working toward degree in nutrition, food science, dietetics or a related field. Nutrition Instructors may also be working as a Nutritionist or Registered Dietitian.  

• SNAP Outreach Corps Volunteering
• I am at least 18 years of age.
• I understand that there is an application process, which includes a background check, prior to final acceptance as a volunteer of the SNAP Outreach Corps.
• I understand that there will be a mandatory orientation/ training session prior to beginning volunteering.

Our warehouse volunteer experience includes sorting and boxing/bagging food for distribution to our 300 Member Agencies. Our Member Agencies vary in type and size but are generally soup kitchens, shelters, food pantries, afterschool programs, and religious/faith-based groups, etc. We have a number of stations set up to accommodate volunteer groups of all sizes. Volunteers are asked to participate in tasks ranging from sorting incoming donations and unsalable items, to an assembly line which produces boxes for our Food 4 Kids and Senior Food programs.

We would love to have you come and work with us. Between our two warehouse locations, we have many opportunities for you to serve! The hours below apply to both warehouses; you will receive notice of location in the weeks prior to your confirmed reservation.

• On a weekly basis, we have volunteer opportunities Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• We Have Service Saturday shifts available on select Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Unfortunately we are unable to honor requests to fulfill court ordered community service hours here at the North Texas Food Bank. Here is the number for the Volunteer Center of North Texas' community restitution line, they should be able to help you out in finding volunteer activities: 214-821-8711. You can also find the volunteer center online at www.vcnt.org.

Help our Nutrition Education department provide education on nutrition, culinary skills, food budgeting, and food safety to agency clients by serving as a chef, nutritionist, grocery shopper, or classroom manager.

Cooking Matters holds 6-week nutrition/cooking classes in various locations across Dallas. Volunteer requirements include:

1. Chef instructors: teach about basic culinary skills, food safety, and other food tips through a cooking demo.
• Should have formal culinary experience/training 
• Some culinary students that have completed several classes may fill this role.
2. Nutrition instructors: teach basic nutrition principles in an interactive manner. 
• Should have formal nutrition education
• Registered Dietitians preferred
3. Grocery Shoppers: shop for ingredients needed for our cooking demos and grocery handouts
• May come from a variety of different backgrounds
4. Classroom Managers: ensure order in classroom; assist in all aspects of class (set-up, clean-up, etc.)
• Perfect for those wanting to observe a class before becoming an instructor
• Should be willing to take initiative

Food for Families is a cooperative effort between the North Texas Food Bank and more than 25 Member Agencies that provides supplemental food to families. Work outdoors to sort and distribute food to agency clients across Dallas County. There are opportunities to be site coordinators or site volunteers at various locations on two Thursday mornings and every Friday morning.

The North Texas Food Bank is the benefactor of over a hundred community events each year! Periodically, these events need volunteers to help facilitate and run them. We'd love to have you join us! Special Event volunteers are recruited on an as-needed basis. Please let us know if you'd like to be added to our list of special event volunteers.

Help with mailings, database management, courtesy calls, and other clerical duties in our offices. Administrative volunteers are recruited on an as-needed basis. Please let us know if you'd like to be added to our list of administrative volunteers.

Volunteers in the SNAP Outreach Corps will be fully trained to provide SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF application assistance at events and agencies within the community. Help us bridge the gap between available funding and those in need of assistance!

Upon request, the North Texas Food Bank's warehouse facility has meeting rooms to accommodate your group. Please check this box if you would like us to look into room availability for your group.

A "shelter lunch" can be provided for your volunteer group at a cost of $10 per person to complete your volunteer experience at the North Texas Food Bank. Our very own Chef James will provide you with a meal of chicken spaghetti, salad & bread plus his famous "D's" chocolate chip cookies, all of which is what is also provided daily to our Member Agency shelter clients.

In order to provide a maximum lunch experience with minimal waste, we require that a "guarantee" number of lunches be provided five days prior to the volunteer date, in order to let Chef James know how many volunteers to be expecting. We happily accept individual payments (cash and check); we ask that they are collected by the main on-site contact for your group and that the sum equates to the guarantee amount.

If you are planning on filming or photographing the volunteer experience for publication outside your organization, or you are alerting the news media to cover your volunteering, you will need to let us know in advance so that we may ask any other groups present if they will consent to video/photo/media of them (especially if minors will be present). While the North Texas Food Bank cannot write and distribute press releases about third-party events, we are happy to help providing quotes from our executives for your release and will help coordinate any media opportunities.

We would love to set up a formal check presentation. Please check this if you would like us to help coordinate a time for an NTFB representative to be present for a formal photo opportunity.

We are happy to accommodate all volunteers. Please let us know if we should anticipate the arrival of volunteers with physical/mental limitations.

AM shifts are Monday through Saturday from 9am to noon.

PM shifts are Monday through Friday 1pm to 3:30pm; Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm