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Volunteer Opportunities

Are you looking for volunteer shifts? There is a lot going on at the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank, and our volunteers make our mission a reality. We could not serve our community without you!

Calling local organizations! Group volunteering is a great way for your organization to support the community and bond your team. To learn more about volunteering in the food bank or the warehouse, contact volunteer@issaquahfoodbank.org

 

PLEASE READ: Important Volunteer Information

  • We are not currently taking court-ordered or community service volunteers.

  • Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 15 years old. Volunteers under 18 must volunteer with a parent, guardian, or other adult who is also registered to volunteer.

    • NOTE: Some programs may require a minimum age of 18. Please carefully read the details on the sign-up page.

  • Job coaches must contact the volunteer coordinator before signing up. 

If you still have questions please read our Volunteering FAQ's and/or email volunteer@issaquahfoodbank.org.

Announcement: Changes to our Schedule

As always, thank you for the amazing support you bring to Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank and the community we serve.

As you may know, Food Lifeline provides us with food products and holds the contract for many of our Grocery Rescue partnerships with local grocery stores. Recent changes to our Food Lifeline contract require us to adjust how we schedule our weekly operations in order to stay in compliance, protect this vital food source, and continue to provide our community with consistent access to food support.

What's changing:

Starting September 21, we're moving from a bi-weekly schedule to a weekly schedule. The weekly schedule will allow us to distribute food in compliance with new restrictions and is only possible by offsetting programs within the week. That means that our Market and Groceries to Go programs get consistent, weekly support rather than alternating our programmatic focus every other week.

The biggest change: Market shopping will no longer be offered on Tuesdays. This change is necessary to protect time for essential programs like Groceries to Go deliveries and Power Packs. Market shopping will be available every week on Mondays and Thursdays.

The good news:

  • Total monthly market hours are actually increasing by 8 hours
  • Shoppers can still shop once every two weeks
  • The new model gives shoppers more flexibility in choosing which week to shop

 

What this means for you:

If your regular volunteer shift is affected, we're here to help you find a new shift that works. Reach out anytime to Shaila Homan, our Volunteer Engagement Lead, with any questions.

Thank you for being such an important part of our volunteer community. We're grateful for your trust, patience, and partnership. We look forward to building what comes next together.

 

Food Bank Volunteer Sign-Ups

 

Event Volunteer Opportunities

Recipe for Hope

We’re excited to share early bird access to volunteer opportunities for this year's Recipe for Hope. You're invited to be a part of our annual breakfast and lunch program where community leaders and business owners gather to learn about and raise support for the critical daily operations of the food bank to stand in the gap for our neighbors in need.

We’ll need volunteers on Monday, September 28 and Tuesday, September 29 to help make this special event come to life!

Sign up Here: https://signup.com/go/izMikjD

Reach out to Shaila if you have any questions about volunteering. We also need Table Hosts, Matching Pool Heroes, and Event Sponsors. Reach out to Tricia Prewitt, Events & Partnerships Coordinator, if you want to learn more about the event.

 

Turkey Trot 

Save the Date & Register for Early Bird Access to Volunteer Spots!

Our annual Turkey Trot 5k is fast approaching! Save the date to join us Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 26, 2026.

Want to gain priority access to volunteer roles for this event? Register your interest by completing a short questionnaire, with no strings attached!

Register Here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/E05aeZ9L5u

 

General Event Volunteer Roles

We hold three fun and very different fundraising events annually and are always looking for people who love planning and executing events to be a part of making them a success. Contact Bonnie to learn more about our Event Teams and event day volunteer needs. Thank you!

Board Involvement

Contact Brooke to learn about opportunities on our Board and our Board Committees.