Volunteer Project Catalog
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Select an open slot to schedule a screening conversation via telephone to discuss volunteer opportunities and to help find a proper placement for you based on your skill sets, interests, availability, and needs of the organization. PLEASE do not schedule more than ONE call. You will be contacted via telephone for a 15-minute conversation to learn more about your interests and availability and help to match you with the current opportunities and answer any questions you may have. Note that the call may come from an unknown / blocked number. Please complete the background check before your screening call if you are interested in becoming a Meals on Wheels or Children's Program volunteer: https://partnershipscreening.acciodata.com/c/p/unsolicited_portal?guid=AwDGdP8TxN0tSaY1RAUzRDoOWSkKNwb9 Pre-Trial/Court- Related Community Service seeking volunteers DO NOT need to complete the background check. This is a phone call. Please do NOT come to Feed More for your Application Screening.
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THIS SECTION IS FOR GROUPS (CIVIC, FAITH, SCHOOL & CORPORATE) ONLY. IF YOU ARE SCHEDULING ONLY YOURSELF, PLEASE GO TO THE BAYARD COMMUNITY KITCHEN - INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNTIES SECTION. The Bayard Community Kitchen prepares and cooks meals for thousands of neighbors across Central Virginia. Feed More's Bayard Community Kitchen has three volunteer opportunities: Meal Packaging, Meal Preparation, and Box & Bag Packaging. Only the group's point of contact needs to register within Volunteer Matters. pledge the total number of individuals that are committed to volunteering and not your aspiration of how many you think / hope will volunteer. We ask that all volunteers remain fully present for their entire shift, without stepping away for calls, virtual appointments, or leaving early. If a date that you are interested in is full or if you want to bring 1-2 more volunteers than the shift permits, please contact Tim Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator, Tijohnson@feedmore.org.
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The Bayard Community Kitchen prepares and cooks meals for thousands of neighbors across Central Virginia. Feed More's Bayard Community Kitchen has three volunteer opportunities: Meal Packaging, Meal Preparation, and Box Packaging. Labeler opportunity is available only for pre-trained volunteers.
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Feed More's Children's Programs provide youth with the nutritional building blocks they need to learn and grow all year long. There are multiple Children's Programs volunteer opportunities including delivery drivers, warehouse packers, and dispatch volunteers to help distribute snacks and backpacks to designated schools. The Children's Program Warehouse opportunities are available for group registration. If you are a group please only pledge the total number of individuals that are committed to volunteering. We base our production needs off of our volunteer staffing and having an accurate expectation sets us up for success!
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THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETED OFF-SITE UNLESS A COORDINATOR HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND A SPACE BOOKED. When available, Feed More’s Meals on Wheels and Children's Program deliver boxes filled with goodies to help celebrate our clients. Volunteers can work in groups to collect supplies and assemble Community Care Boxes for Feed More to distribute. When creating a Community Care box to donate, please be sure to wrap the box top separately from the bottom. Use colorful paper to wrap your box – feel free to decorate! Shoe boxes or small photo boxes/storage boxes work well. (We need to be able to open the boxes. Please do not wrap boxes shut.) If you are creating boxes for our Children's Program, please make them no bigger than the size of a small pencil case. Only the group's point of contact needs to register within Volunteer Matters. Please do not include any food items or candy as many of our recipients are on restricted diets. To plan a Community Care Box volunteer event, reach out to Kourtney Boughey (kboughey@feedmore.org) or Diana Gomez (dgomez@feedmore.org). Suggested items to include in a Community Care box: • Stationary, Pens, Note cards, Book Marks • Book of stamps, Envelopes • Wall calendar, Large print date book • Large print puzzle book • Adult coloring book, Coloring pencils • Small stuffed animal or stress ball • Tissues • Toothbrush • Comb, Small hair brush • Nail clippers, Emery boards • Bar soap • Chapstick/Lip balm • A handwritten note * Note: Volunteer groups are providing all components of the Community Care Boxes. Feed More will only distribute the donated boxes. *
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Volunteers will assist packing coolers with pre-packaged Meals on Wheels meals and loading volunteers' cars. Please check-in at the Volunteer Center.
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Volunteer with Feed More's SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) outreach team and help us support neighbors through the application process at local food pantries, community resource centers, libraries, or within our Feed More office. As a volunteer, you’ll provide critical one to one application assistance to neighbors in need, requiring patience, adaptability, and empathy. After a comprehensive training, you will work directly with neighbors, ensuring they feel welcomed and supported, and help break down any barriers to access. While previous experience with SNAP or benefit applications is a plus, it’s not required. What matters most is your willingness to learn and serve our community with kindness and equity. Includes administrative and outreach positions.
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Volunteers will be working on an assembly line to create non-perishable food care packages for distribution to those in need or helping to sort and organize baked products. If you are a group please only pledge the total number of individuals that are committed to volunteering. We base our production needs off of our volunteer staffing and having an accurate expectation sets us up for success!
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