Volunteer

With over 900 volunteers donating a collective 3,750 hours of their time each month – that’s the equivalent of more than 21 full-time employees - Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services is powered by our volunteers.

Volunteers play a crucial role in the fight against hunger by inspecting, sorting, repacking and distributing the tens of millions of pounds of food that comes through our Distribution Center. Please continue reading to learn more about our individual and group volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer Requirements

• Volunteers must be at least 10 years old to participate.

  • Volunteers aged 10 – 15 require an adult chaperone.

  • Volunteers aged 16 – 17 must receive parental permission. Click here to view the required waiver.

• Individuals who are currently receiving services from SFBFS or have received services in the past 12 months are not eligible to volunteer. Volunteers are not eligible to receive goods or services from SFBFS.

• To perform court-mandated community service hours, you must have a referral from Sacramento County’s Alternative Sentencing Program. We do not accept court-mandated volunteering from other counties or states.

Individual Volunteers

Use the calendar below to view our available volunteer shifts and sign up!

Groups of 5+

To book your group of five or more, please email our Volunteer Services team at volunteer@sacramentofoodbank.org.