We LOVE Food Bank volunteers! Volunteers are extremely important to the Harry Chapin Food Bank, as without their labor of love we simply could not accomplish our mission.

In FY 2011-2012 (ending June 30, 2012) 2,352 volunteers collectively provided 36,000 hours which equates to $783,350  in provided In-Kind Service (the value of a volunteer hour according to the 2011 Independent Sector report is $21.79/hour). 

At the Harry Chapin Food Bank, volunteers have the faces of working professionals, retirees, snowbirds, stay-at-home-parents, high school and college students, scouts, and members of the U.S. military. These dedicated people help with product recovery, work in our fast-paced warehouse, provide administrative support, conduct their own food and fund drives, and assist with special events. The Food Bank depends upon volunteers who help us to distribute millions of pounds of food throughout Southwest Florida.

All volunteer opportunities are customized to suit the skills and needs of those involved. Corporate volunteers design unique teambuilding projects while school groups learn about hunger issues in their community while volunteering.

If you have special interests like photography, carpentry, computers, or other hard-to-find skills, let us know! We can always find a fun and meaningful way for you to contribute to the Harry Chapin Food Bank. During regular weekday business hours and most Saturdays, you can help our warehouse team prepare orders for agencies, receive incoming donations, or answer telephones on our busy switchboard.

Your food bank also needs help at festivals, shows, fairs, walks, and food drives. Sponsored activities and food and fund drives are vital to the growth and sustainability of the food bank and so are you!

2 Easy WaysTo Volunteer:

• Contact Bedzaida Bryen at bedzaidabryen@harrychapinfoodbank.org
  
• Call 334-7007 ext. 141.
  

Volunteers are critical to the foodbank and we encourage you to participate and help us feed the hungry in Southwest Florida. The first step is to complete the form at THIS LINK and we will contact you.

Available times to volunteer at the Harry Chapin Food Bank:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
8:30am - 11:30am	8:30am - 11:30am	8:30am - 11:30am	8:30am - 11:30am	8:30am - 11:30am	9am - 12 noon
12:30pm - 3:30pm	12:30pm - 3:30pm	12:30pm - 3:30pm	12:30pm - 3:30pm	NA	NA