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Current Volunteer Needs

To help with the rising demand of students seeking to work community service

hours required for school, the following one-time or short-term service 

opportunities are now available for volunteers age 15 - 18 :

  • Saturday morning warehouse operations, beginning at 9:00 am. It is necessary to contact us by the Wednesday prior to be placed on the Saturday schedule.


Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

It takes over 300 volunteer hours to keep our regularly scheduled operations running smoothly for one week.  We are deeply grateful to the men and women who faithfully meet that need week in and week out. 

Hundreds more short-term volunteer hours are needed to accomplish seasonal Special Projects throughout the year, particularly during the holidays.

Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.

If you are looking for new opportunities to serve with us on an ongoing basis, please see our Business Hours (to the right) to determine how this fits with your availability. 

Our ongoing volunteer positions (described below) are currently filled. Please let us know if you would like to be placed on our ON CALL list so we can contact you if a position becomes available. Be sure to include your schedule availability and phone number. See our Volunteer Contact information below.


Regular Operations Volunteer Positions

Drivers (21 years of age and older) and Food Pickup Runners (16 years and older)

Weekdays and Saturdays we send out teams of volunteers into various stores in the area to pick up designated donated food and products. The groups leave in our van and truck between 7:30 am and 8:00 am and later return to sort and crate up the goods, prepping them for our clients. Volunteers need to be able to lift 40 pounds, as the trays/crates do get heavy.

Daily food bank operations (16 years and older)

We strive to provide a welcoming and well organized shopping experience for our clients. Volunteers work together here in the food bank warehouse Monday through Thursday and Saturday to:

  • Clean, prep and display fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Sort canned and dry goods per category and date code
  • Repackage bulk items such as dried beans, oatmeal, rice
  • Restock the client grocery shopping line and warehouse, rotating product
  • Break down/remove boxes, return crates to holding area
  • Clean and sweep at shifts end
  • Other needed tasks as requested by staff

Home Deliveries (21 years and older)

Once each month volunteers deliver food to our homebound clients. Volunteers prepare the individual delivery boxes, load our van and set out on a pre-established route. Upon their arrival at each home, they warmly greet the clients and carry in the groceries. One driver and two assistants are needed each month for these special deliveries.


Special Projects Summary

We have the privilege of working with the community to provide additional, seasonal services. Hundreds of hours of volunteer time are logged each year just for special projects. Volunteers are needed for:

  • School Supply Backpack Program - August. Sort school supplies and stuff new backpacks in time for the new school year.
  • Holiday Food Baskets - November & December. Sort and organize special holiday food items. Help with the stocking and distribution of Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts to clients on specially designated shopping days at our facility.
  • Childrens Christmas Gift Store - December. Set up special toy store for parents and guardians to choose gifts by sorting toys, decorating, stocking, and shopping with clients in our unique Christmas Gift Store.
  • Grounds Work and Food Bank Spring Cleaning - Come help us spruce up MVFB&ES' grounds on special clean up days.
  • Food Drives - Conducting a food drive is a great way to volunteer and make a difference in your community.
  • Grow-A-Row - For a fun family activity, plant an extra row in your garden and donate the fresh bounty! What a great way to share the spirit of giving.

Group Projects

There will occasionally be opportunities for groups wishing to serve together to schedule a
work party according to our staffing needs at the time.

Specialty Volunteer Needs

Speciality Positions

  • Grant writers
  • Legal advisors
  • Electricians
  • Painters
  • Maintenance

Volunteer Contact

To learn more about becoming an ongoing volunteer or joining us for special projects, please

News & Events

CURRENT NEED
Peanut Butter
Pancake Mix
Diapers size 4, 5 and 6

HOLIDAY FEASTS PROVIDED

Thanks to the generous support of our local businesses, community organizations, churches and citizens, we were able to provide 551 Thanksgiving and 619 Christmas feasts for our clients to take and prepare in the comfort of their own homes.  These delicious dinners came complete with traditional trimmings including turkey, dressing, cranberries, potatoes, pie and the joyful goodwill of our volunteers who distributed them!


CHRISTMAS GIFTS GIVEN FOR OVER 1000 LOCAL CHILDREN

Also with the generous support of our community, we created, stocked and staffed a unique and festive gift center with thousands of new toys and gifts from which registered clients chose items for their children. Over a two day period, at least 4 gifts per child were distributed to brighten Christmas for 1009 children from birth through age 15.




Hours of Operation

Distribution Hours:
M,W,Th: 10:30am to 1:00pm
2nd Thursday evening of the month:
5:30 pm to 7:00pm

Donation and Business Hours:
M,T,W,TH:
8:00am to 4:00pm
2nd Thursday evening of the month:
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Saturday:
8:00am to 11:00am

Contact & Address

21415 Maple Valley Rd SE
Maple Valley, WA 98038

Mailing Address
PO Box 322
Maple Valley, WA  98038

Phone: (425) 432-8139
Fax: (425) 432-7932
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