Volunteers are the heart of our mission to feed people in need.

From food sorting and building healthy food boxes for seniors to harvesting at The Farm, we need your help.

Last year, more than 6,500 volunteers joined the Food Bank family, sharing almost 60,000 hours of their time. With a variety of ways to help, you or your group are sure to find an opportunity that fits your schedule and interests. Please click the corresponding button below to get started on scheduling an opportunity.

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Our Covid-19 guidelines welcome guests and volunteers with masks, but it is not required. Please note these health and safety guidelines are subject to change.

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Volunteer Opportunities at the Food Bank

Volunteer Engagement Center

Volunteers help inspect, sort and repackage food in the Duquesne, PA warehouse. With the help of volunteers, thousands of food boxes are constructed daily that will be directly distributed to community members.

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Distributions

Volunteers at Distributions get hands-on experience distributing food and interacting with the community. Participants help load cars full of nutritious foods for hundreds of families and individuals at this outdoor event.

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Food Bank Farm & Gleaning

Help prepare, maintain and harvest organic produce at the Food Bank Farm. Volunteers can also join Food Bank staff in rescuing fresh food from farms through our gleaning program.

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Clerical Support & Skilled Volunteers

Help the Food Bank by utilizing your skillset and interests. Volunteers will be connected to a Food Bank Department and work directly with staff to complete projects in the office. Become a local food bank volunteer.

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Farmers Markets

Volunteers interact with vendors at the end of farmers’ markets and collect donations from farmers, which then they deliver to the local agency they have been matched with.

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Family Volunteer Day

This volunteer event gets the whole family involved and helps to educate our younger volunteers on food insecurity in their community. Due to COIVD-19, Family Volunteer Day has been suspended till further notice.

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The Market

The Market, in partnership with Giant Eagle, offers a grocery store-style experience providing shelf-stable, meat, dairy, fresh produce and non-food grocery items as well as connections to additional resources for help.

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For more information on these and other opportunities, email us at [email protected] or call 412-745-7600.