Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us!

We are currently in need of Food Rescue volunteers. See below for details on the role. Please email us or call (630) 964-7776 if interested.

Pantry Stocker

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-10:30AM

  • Receive, weigh, and sort donations

  • Stock pantry shelves, refrigerator, and freezer

  • Some lifting required

Food Rescue

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:15AM

  • Pick up donated food at local grocery stores. Driving DG Area FISH van optional

  • May need to lift up to 40 lbs

Food Distribution

  • Tuesdays 4-6PM and Fridays 8:30-11:30AM

  • Fill clients’ orders using weekly grocery lists and deliver to their cars

  • Lifting required

Senior Food Delivery

  • Thursdays or Fridays at 10:30AM

  • Deliver bags of food to local homebound seniors

  • Must use own car and hold valid license/insurance

  • Lifting required

Telephone Volunteers

  • Flexible schedule, as few as once per month

  • Retrieve and respond to voicemail messages a few times during your designated day

  • Can be done from home

Food Drives

  • Weekends as needed

  • Unload donations from vehicles and weigh using pallet jack scale

  • Lifting required

Requirements

COVID-19 Vaccination:

For the health and safety of our community, all volunteers, including minors, are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Masks are optional.

Age:

Children should be school-age (5 and older) to volunteer.

Volunteers 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Both the parent/guardian and the minor need to fill out an application.

Volunteers 13-15 may volunteer unsupervised, but we ask for a parent or guardian signature on their application. Please visit us in person to pick up a print application.

Volunteers 16 and older are considered adults.

Community Service:

Community service required for Boy/Girl Scout projects and Confirmation candidates is accepted. We do not accept court-mandated community service hours.

Large Groups:

We have limited space in our pantry and are able to accommodate a large group (8-10 people) to help with food drives only. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator to schedule a future date.