Opportunities From: Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

Volunteer: PM Food Sorting (Oct 2025 - March 2026)

Our biggest volunteer need at the Food Bank is food sorting. We receive millions of pounds of food a year that need to be sorted and organized quickly to distribute out to our communities. 

Food sorting includes frozen meat, produce, and dry goods.

Volunteers must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty. Foods and drinks (with the exception of water in a clear container with a lid) are not allowed in the warehouse. At the end of each shift, volunteers help with a brief cleanup of their stationsIf you would like to take pictures, please make sure you have the permission of the staff and volunteers in the room. Staff can direct you to our safe zones around the room for taking photos out of the way of equipment. 

Please make sure you have viewed our Food Safety video and signed a waiver before volunteering to food sort. Please contact alisons@foodbankwma.org for any questions. 

Shift Cancellation Notifications:

If a volunteer shift has to be cancelled for any reason, we will notify you via email of the cancellation as soon as we receive the information. Please reply to the cancellation notification email so we can confirm you've seen it. In the event of same day cancellations, we will give you a call. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially when there are last-minute cancellations. We appreciate your support of the Food Bank and thank you for your understanding.

Reminder:

When people do not show up for shifts, it can lead to the product not being sorted fast enough and therefore not being safe to give to our community, meaning food may go to waste. If you cannot make a shift, please reach out as soon as possible so we can adjust how much product we bring out to be sorted and if possible, we will try to fill your spot. Each and every volunteer makes a difference! 

Program: Food Sorting

Our biggest volunteer need at the Food Bank is food sorting. We receive millions of pounds of food a year that need to be sorted and organized quickly to distribute out to our communities. 

Food sorting includes frozen meat, produce, and dry goods.

Volunteers must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty. Foods and drinks (with the exception of water in a clear container with a lid) are not allowed in the warehouse. At the end of each shift, volunteers help with a brief cleanup of their stationsIf you would like to take pictures, please make sure you have the permission of the staff and volunteers in the room. Staff can direct you to our safe zones around the room for taking photos out of the way of equipment. 

Please make sure you have viewed our Food Safety video and signed a waiver before volunteering to food sort. Please contact alisons@foodbankwma.org for any questions. 

Shift Cancellation Notifications:

If a volunteer shift has to be cancelled for any reason, we will notify you via email of the cancellation as soon as we receive the information. Please reply to the cancellation notification email so we can confirm you've seen it. In the event of same day cancellations, we will give you a call. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially when there are last-minute cancellations. We appreciate your support of the Food Bank and thank you for your understanding.

Reminder:

When people do not show up for shifts, it can lead to the product not being sorted fast enough and therefore not being safe to give to our community, meaning food may go to waste. If you cannot make a shift, please reach out as soon as possible so we can adjust how much product we bring out to be sorted and if possible, we will try to fill your spot. Each and every volunteer makes a difference! 

Program: Food Sorting

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01020

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Brown Bag Support: Urban League at the Dunbar Center

Volunteers will help set up the tables, unload the truck, pack grocery bags, and clean up cardboard boxes. The shift is at the Dunbar Center.

Dress for both indoor and outdoor work. Volunteers should be comfortable lifting 20 pounds.

Program: Brown Bag: Food for Elders

Volunteers will help set up the tables, unload the truck, pack grocery bags, and clean up cardboard boxes. The shift is at the Dunbar Center.

Dress for both indoor and outdoor work. Volunteers should be comfortable lifting 20 pounds.

Program: Brown Bag: Food for Elders

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01109

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: AM Food Sorting (Oct 2025 - March 2026)

Our biggest volunteer need at the Food Bank is food sorting. We receive millions of pounds of food a year that need to be sorted and organized quickly to distribute out to our communities. 

Food sorting includes frozen meat, produce, and dry goods.

Volunteers must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty. Foods and drinks (with the exception of water in a clear container with a lid) are not allowed in the warehouse. At the end of each shift, volunteers help with a brief cleanup of their stationsIf you would like to take pictures, please make sure you have the permission of the staff and volunteers in the room. Staff can direct you to our safe zones around the room for taking photos out of the way of equipment. 

Please make sure you have viewed our Food Safety video and signed a waiver before volunteering to food sort. Please contact alisons@foodbankwma.org for any questions. 

Shift Cancellation Notifications:

If a volunteer shift has to be cancelled for any reason, we will notify you via email of the cancellation as soon as we receive the information. Please reply to the cancellation notification email so we can confirm you've seen it. In the event of same day cancellations, we will give you a call. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially when there are last-minute cancellations. We appreciate your support of the Food Bank and thank you for your understanding.

Reminder:

When people do not show up for shifts, it can lead to the product not being sorted fast enough and therefore not being safe to give to our community, meaning food may go to waste. If you cannot make a shift, please reach out as soon as possible so we can adjust how much product we bring out to be sorted and if possible, we will try to fill your spot. Each and every volunteer makes a difference! 

Program: Food Sorting

Our biggest volunteer need at the Food Bank is food sorting. We receive millions of pounds of food a year that need to be sorted and organized quickly to distribute out to our communities. 

Food sorting includes frozen meat, produce, and dry goods.

Volunteers must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty. Foods and drinks (with the exception of water in a clear container with a lid) are not allowed in the warehouse. At the end of each shift, volunteers help with a brief cleanup of their stationsIf you would like to take pictures, please make sure you have the permission of the staff and volunteers in the room. Staff can direct you to our safe zones around the room for taking photos out of the way of equipment. 

Please make sure you have viewed our Food Safety video and signed a waiver before volunteering to food sort. Please contact alisons@foodbankwma.org for any questions. 

Shift Cancellation Notifications:

If a volunteer shift has to be cancelled for any reason, we will notify you via email of the cancellation as soon as we receive the information. Please reply to the cancellation notification email so we can confirm you've seen it. In the event of same day cancellations, we will give you a call. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially when there are last-minute cancellations. We appreciate your support of the Food Bank and thank you for your understanding.

Reminder:

When people do not show up for shifts, it can lead to the product not being sorted fast enough and therefore not being safe to give to our community, meaning food may go to waste. If you cannot make a shift, please reach out as soon as possible so we can adjust how much product we bring out to be sorted and if possible, we will try to fill your spot. Each and every volunteer makes a difference! 

Program: Food Sorting

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01020

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Farm Volunteering: 8:00am

Come volunteer on the Food Bank Farm!

Assist in weeding, transplanting, harvesting, and other farm chores for our farm. Make sure to bring plenty of water, sunscreen, bug-spray, and wear closed-toe shoes.

How to Get There:

We are located on 32 Shattuck Rd in Hadley (at the intersection between Shattuck Rd and Gooseberry Lane. As you approach the farm, you’ll see a Food Bank sign in front of the woods. You can drive down the farm road 1/2 mile and park outside the red barn (near the greenhouses). 

Program: Farm

Come volunteer on the Food Bank Farm!

Assist in weeding, transplanting, harvesting, and other farm chores for our farm. Make sure to bring plenty of water, sunscreen, bug-spray, and wear closed-toe shoes.

How to Get There:

We are located on 32 Shattuck Rd in Hadley (at the intersection between Shattuck Rd and Gooseberry Lane. As you approach the farm, you’ll see a Food Bank sign in front of the woods. You can drive down the farm road 1/2 mile and park outside the red barn (near the greenhouses). 

Program: Farm

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01035

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Farm Volunteering: 1:00pm

Come volunteer on the Food Bank Farm!

Assist in weeding, transplanting, harvesting, and other farm chores for our farm. Make sure to bring plenty of water, sunscreen, bug-spray, and wear closed toed shoes.

How to Get There:

We are located on 32 Shattuck Rd in Hadley (at the intersection between Shattuck Rd and Gooseberry Lane. As you approach the farm, you’ll see a Food Bank sign in front of the woods. You can drive down the farm road 1/2 mile and park outside the red barn (near the greenhouses). 

Program: Farm

Come volunteer on the Food Bank Farm!

Assist in weeding, transplanting, harvesting, and other farm chores for our farm. Make sure to bring plenty of water, sunscreen, bug-spray, and wear closed toed shoes.

How to Get There:

We are located on 32 Shattuck Rd in Hadley (at the intersection between Shattuck Rd and Gooseberry Lane. As you approach the farm, you’ll see a Food Bank sign in front of the woods. You can drive down the farm road 1/2 mile and park outside the red barn (near the greenhouses). 

Program: Farm

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01035

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Farm Volunteering: 10:00am

Come volunteer on the Food Bank Farm!

Assist in weeding, transplanting, harvesting, and other farm chores for our farm. Make sure to bring plenty of water, sunscreen, bug-spray, and wear closed-toe shoes.

How to Get There:

We are located on 32 Shattuck Rd in Hadley (at the intersection between Shattuck Rd and Gooseberry Lane. As you approach the farm, you’ll see a Food Bank sign in front of the woods. You can drive down the farm road 1/2 mile and park outside the red barn (near the greenhouses). 

Program: Farm

Come volunteer on the Food Bank Farm!

Assist in weeding, transplanting, harvesting, and other farm chores for our farm. Make sure to bring plenty of water, sunscreen, bug-spray, and wear closed-toe shoes.

How to Get There:

We are located on 32 Shattuck Rd in Hadley (at the intersection between Shattuck Rd and Gooseberry Lane. As you approach the farm, you’ll see a Food Bank sign in front of the woods. You can drive down the farm road 1/2 mile and park outside the red barn (near the greenhouses). 

Program: Farm

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01035

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: PM Food Sorting (April - September 2026)

Our biggest volunteer need at the Food Bank is food sorting. We receive millions of pounds of food a year that need to be sorted and organized quickly to distribute out to our communities. 

Food sorting includes frozen meat, produce, and dry goods.

Volunteers must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty. Foods and drinks (with the exception of water in a clear container with a lid) are not allowed in the warehouse. At the end of each shift, volunteers help with a brief cleanup of their stationsIf you would like to take pictures, please make sure you have the permission of the staff and volunteers in the room. Staff can direct you to our safe zones around the room for taking photos out of the way of equipment. 

Please make sure you have viewed our Food Safety video and signed a waiver before volunteering to food sort. Please contact alisons@foodbankwma.org for any questions. 

Shift Cancellation Notifications:

If a volunteer shift has to be cancelled for any reason, we will notify you via email of the cancellation as soon as we receive the information. Please reply to the cancellation notification email so we can confirm you've seen it. In the event of same day cancellations, we will give you a call. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially when there are last-minute cancellations. We appreciate your support of the Food Bank and thank you for your understanding.

Reminder:

When people do not show up for shifts, it can lead to the product not being sorted fast enough and therefore not being safe to give to our community, meaning food may go to waste. If you cannot make a shift, please reach out as soon as possible so we can adjust how much product we bring out to be sorted and if possible, we will try to fill your spot. Each and every volunteer makes a difference! 

Program: Food Sorting

Our biggest volunteer need at the Food Bank is food sorting. We receive millions of pounds of food a year that need to be sorted and organized quickly to distribute out to our communities. 

Food sorting includes frozen meat, produce, and dry goods.

Volunteers must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty. Foods and drinks (with the exception of water in a clear container with a lid) are not allowed in the warehouse. At the end of each shift, volunteers help with a brief cleanup of their stationsIf you would like to take pictures, please make sure you have the permission of the staff and volunteers in the room. Staff can direct you to our safe zones around the room for taking photos out of the way of equipment. 

Please make sure you have viewed our Food Safety video and signed a waiver before volunteering to food sort. Please contact alisons@foodbankwma.org for any questions. 

Shift Cancellation Notifications:

If a volunteer shift has to be cancelled for any reason, we will notify you via email of the cancellation as soon as we receive the information. Please reply to the cancellation notification email so we can confirm you've seen it. In the event of same day cancellations, we will give you a call. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially when there are last-minute cancellations. We appreciate your support of the Food Bank and thank you for your understanding.

Reminder:

When people do not show up for shifts, it can lead to the product not being sorted fast enough and therefore not being safe to give to our community, meaning food may go to waste. If you cannot make a shift, please reach out as soon as possible so we can adjust how much product we bring out to be sorted and if possible, we will try to fill your spot. Each and every volunteer makes a difference! 

Program: Food Sorting

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01020

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: AM Food Sorting (April - September 2026)

Our biggest volunteer need at the Food Bank is food sorting. We receive millions of pounds of food a year that need to be sorted and organized quickly to distribute out to our communities. 

Food sorting includes frozen meat, produce, and dry goods.

Volunteers must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty. Foods and drinks (with the exception of water in a clear container with a lid) are not allowed in the warehouse. At the end of each shift, volunteers help with a brief cleanup of their stationsIf you would like to take pictures, please make sure you have the permission of the staff and volunteers in the room. Staff can direct you to our safe zones around the room for taking photos out of the way of equipment. 

Please make sure you have viewed our Food Safety video and signed a waiver before volunteering to food sort. Please contact alisons@foodbankwma.org for any questions. 

Shift Cancellation Notifications:

If a volunteer shift has to be cancelled for any reason, we will notify you via email of the cancellation as soon as we receive the information. Please reply to the cancellation notification email so we can confirm you've seen it. In the event of same day cancellations, we will give you a call. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially when there are last-minute cancellations. We appreciate your support of the Food Bank and thank you for your understanding.

Reminder:

When people do not show up for shifts, it can lead to the product not being sorted fast enough and therefore not being safe to give to our community, meaning food may go to waste. If you cannot make a shift, please reach out as soon as possible so we can adjust how much product we bring out to be sorted and if possible, we will try to fill your spot. Each and every volunteer makes a difference! 

Program: Food Sorting

Our biggest volunteer need at the Food Bank is food sorting. We receive millions of pounds of food a year that need to be sorted and organized quickly to distribute out to our communities. 

Food sorting includes frozen meat, produce, and dry goods.

Volunteers must be able to lift up to 30 pounds. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes and clothes they don't mind getting dirty. Foods and drinks (with the exception of water in a clear container with a lid) are not allowed in the warehouse. At the end of each shift, volunteers help with a brief cleanup of their stationsIf you would like to take pictures, please make sure you have the permission of the staff and volunteers in the room. Staff can direct you to our safe zones around the room for taking photos out of the way of equipment. 

Please make sure you have viewed our Food Safety video and signed a waiver before volunteering to food sort. Please contact alisons@foodbankwma.org for any questions. 

Shift Cancellation Notifications:

If a volunteer shift has to be cancelled for any reason, we will notify you via email of the cancellation as soon as we receive the information. Please reply to the cancellation notification email so we can confirm you've seen it. In the event of same day cancellations, we will give you a call. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, especially when there are last-minute cancellations. We appreciate your support of the Food Bank and thank you for your understanding.

Reminder:

When people do not show up for shifts, it can lead to the product not being sorted fast enough and therefore not being safe to give to our community, meaning food may go to waste. If you cannot make a shift, please reach out as soon as possible so we can adjust how much product we bring out to be sorted and if possible, we will try to fill your spot. Each and every volunteer makes a difference! 

Program: Food Sorting

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01020

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Brown Bag Support: Chicopee Moose Family Center

Volunteers will help set the tables up, unload the truck, pack grocery bags, and clean up cardboard boxes. The shift is at the Chicopee Moose Family Center. 

Dress for both indoor and outdoor work, as the grocery bags are packed indoors but there will be some time spent outside bringing in the cases of food and assisting members with bringing the packed bags to their car. There is heat inside the Moose center and space to place jackets or any extra layers.

Volunteers should be comfortable lifting up to 20 pounds.

If Volunteers have their own utility knife or box cutter, please label it with your name and bring it if you are comfortable doing so.

Program: Brown Bag: Food for Elders

Volunteers will help set the tables up, unload the truck, pack grocery bags, and clean up cardboard boxes. The shift is at the Chicopee Moose Family Center. 

Dress for both indoor and outdoor work, as the grocery bags are packed indoors but there will be some time spent outside bringing in the cases of food and assisting members with bringing the packed bags to their car. There is heat inside the Moose center and space to place jackets or any extra layers.

Volunteers should be comfortable lifting up to 20 pounds.

If Volunteers have their own utility knife or box cutter, please label it with your name and bring it if you are comfortable doing so.

Program: Brown Bag: Food for Elders

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01020

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Brown Bag Support: R.A. Jordan Center, Springfield

Volunteers will help unload The Food Bank truck and help fill bags for the Brown Bag for Elders program. 

Please note this requires lifting. Volunteers will be outside so please wear weather appropriate clothing. 

Program: Brown Bag: Food for Elders

Volunteers will help unload The Food Bank truck and help fill bags for the Brown Bag for Elders program. 

Please note this requires lifting. Volunteers will be outside so please wear weather appropriate clothing. 

Program: Brown Bag: Food for Elders

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01109

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Brown Bag Support: Northampton Senior Center

Volunteers will help set the tables up, unload the truck, pack grocery bags, and clean up cardboard boxes. The shift is at the Northampton Senior Center.

Dress for both indoor and outdoor work. Volunteers should be comfortable lifting 20 pounds.

Program: Brown Bag: Food for Elders

Volunteers will help set the tables up, unload the truck, pack grocery bags, and clean up cardboard boxes. The shift is at the Northampton Senior Center.

Dress for both indoor and outdoor work. Volunteers should be comfortable lifting 20 pounds.

Program: Brown Bag: Food for Elders

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01060

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Brown Bag Support: Drivers for Chicopee Moose Family Center

Chicopee Moose Brown Bag site is looking for a few additional volunteer drivers to help deliver to home bound seniors in Chicopee.

Each volunteer would get no more than 10 bags to deliver and will take around an hour to complete.

Volunteers must have their own vehicle for transporting the bags and be able to lift 15lbs. 

Thank you for your help! 

Program: Brown Bag: Food for Elders

Chicopee Moose Brown Bag site is looking for a few additional volunteer drivers to help deliver to home bound seniors in Chicopee.

Each volunteer would get no more than 10 bags to deliver and will take around an hour to complete.

Volunteers must have their own vehicle for transporting the bags and be able to lift 15lbs. 

Thank you for your help! 

Program: Brown Bag: Food for Elders

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 01020

Allow Groups: Yes