Eligibility & FAQs: Volunteering at Community Food Share
Regular volunteer opportunities are offered on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM.
Masks are optional at Community Food Share. As always, please cancel your shift if you are experiencing symptoms of illness (including any symptoms associated with COVID-19). Contact the Volunteer Department at (303) 652-3663 so that we can plan accordingly.
No, we do not offer evening or weekend volunteer shifts at this time.
We welcome children 12 years of age and older. Children ages 12-15 must have an adult chaperone with them; we require at least 1 adult for every 3 children. Ages 16+ can volunteer independently.
Yes; please be sure that each family member is registered separately. Children ages 12-15 must have an adult chaperone with them; we require at least 1 adult for every 3 children. Please visit our Individuals & Families page for more information, and remember that each family member must be registered separately.
Individuals who would like to volunteer with us for the first time should follow the instructions on this page, and please watch our volunteer safety video, below, before your first shift.
All volunteers must wear sturdy, closed toe shoes (no sandals). All clothing should be appropriate for working in a warehouse environment.
Yes, we welcome volunteers completing community service for school, church, court, scouts, or SNAP. Please visit our Required Service Hours page for more information.
Sorting, restocking, or repacking food donations so they are ready to be distributed to the individuals and organizations that we serve. You can also help us pull orders for Partner Agencies, load and unload trucks, and do some basic cleaning and organizing of the warehouse. Please see our Individuals & Families page for complete descriptions of the many volunteer activities we offer.
Please call us at (303) 652-3663, or email a member of the volunteer department if you need to cancel. That way, we have enough time to find a volunteer to replace you.
Our weather policy is to close if both the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts are closed. If only one district is closed, please call our office at (303) 652-3663. A recording will be posted by 7:30 AM if we are closed. You can also check our website’s homepage or Facebook page.
If you have an unanswered question that you’d like to address directly with a member of the volunteer department, please contact:
Please call (303) 652-3663, or email volunteers@communityfoodshare.org to speak with a member of our volunteer department.
