Volunteering

Volunteers Always Wanted

  • Free Grocery Store (FGS) is fully run by volunteers. Please sign up for a shift at upcoming pantries linked below.
  • Please note that minors are welcome to volunteer and must be accompanied by an adult. We can sign off on volunteer hours as we are a 501(c3) nonprofit.
  • You are welcome to text us or email us to be added to a volunteer group chat. This is the easiest way to stay connected!
  • If you want to learn more about FGS, please check out the volunteer guide.
New Volunteer Form
Volunteer Guide

Upcoming Pantries

OCT 13 – CMC
OCT 29 – Cone Park

Volunteer Meetings- First Sundays 1PM

Anyone is welcome to join us for our monthly open volunteer meetings! Here, we’ll discuss recent and upcoming events, ongoing projects, and make decisions as a group. No matter if it’s your first time or 100th time, you are welcome to join the discussion. Bring your questions and ideas. No sign-up required, just show up.

Details: First Sunday of each month at 1pm at Civic Media Center. Call or text us if issues arise.

Ways to get involved with FGS

Pantry Days

We operate 2-3 food pantries a month; We need volunteers to help us run smoothly. Learn more about the roles in our volunteer guide.

Most role training can be done on-site during our pantries. We encourage you to learn about and try every role to get a better understanding of how FGS functions. Roles that require training/experience can be arranged once you have volunteered several times.

Walkup Pantry Roles

  • Facilitator
  • Food pick-up (seasonal)
  • Setup
  • Load-in / Sorters
  • Numbers
  • Communications
  • Floater / assist
  • Scale / Checkout
  • Breakdown / Cleanup
  • Clothing closet attendant (if open)

Volunteer in Gardens/Farms

Want to get your hands in the dirt? Help us grow food!

Check out these local gardens and farms that have volunteer/gleaning days

Group Volunteering

Interested in having your group or organization volunteer with us? We are a small food pantry and are not able to accommodate groups larger than 5 people at a time. What is most helpful for large groups is coordinating food drives on our behalf. Check out our donation page to get an idea of what sort of food would be best appreciated for you to collect on our behalf: Reach out to our email to arrange a date!