Rainier Valley Food Bank

Get your inner do-gooder on this summer
with Rainier Valley Food Bank!

From pre-school to senior citizen, from an hour of work, to an entire day—we have had all types of folks helping us here at the food bank. No matter what the contribution may be, our volunteers are making positive change.

Email volunteer@rvfb.org and tell us what sparks your interests.

Food Distribution Volunteer - Wednesdays and Saturdays 7:30am-2:30pm

Process and distribute food to clients at the food bank. Volunteers will interact with clients, staff and other volunteers, providing excellent customer service to ensure great relationships and a positive atmosphere during distributions. 

Line Host Volunteer -

Wednesdays and Saturdays 8:00am-2:00pm

Aid RVFB in distributing healthy food to our hungry neighbors by welcoming guests as they arrive and facilitating them through our line process in a fair, equitable and racist free manner. Strong leadership and conflict resolution experience a must! 

Database Entry Volunteer -

Flexible hours, Tuesday,Thursday & Friday

Data entry support volunteers enter in-kind donations, volunteer applications & hours into Salesforce database at the food bank. This is a great opportunity to gain experience with non-profit fundraising sources, volunteer program systems & databases. Because of training time necessary for this position, you must commit a minimum of 3 months, at least 2 hours a week.

Cantonese Interpreter/Translator -

July 20, 24, 27, & 31. Flexible times, from 8am-2pm

Get to know your community! Help us get to know the community too! Interpret between food guests, staff and volunteers. Ensure food guests are informed correctly of policies and procedures.

July Farmer’s Market Gleaning -

Wednesday evenings in July, 7:00-9pm

Come meet your local farmers! Help collect donated produce and goods after the Columbia City Farmer's Market, for distribution at Rainier Valley Food Bank. Check out the farmer's market here!

Carpenter Volunteer -

Flexible scheduling

Rainier Valley Food Bank is seeking a skilled, self-driven and organized carpenter to build a shelving station to house a food scale. Help us build it! Time Required: Approx. 1 day building and installation. 

Home Delivery Driver -

Thursdays from 9am-1pm - flexible

Deliver food to hungry, homebound folks in Seattle. We’ll work with your schedule! Must have own car and driver’s license. Background check required. 

PCC Packing Party -

Tuesday July 16 & September 17, 7-9pm

Package bulk foods donated from PCC Seward Park. Oats, rice, and beans, oh my! Great group opportunity for youth and adults alike! More info here!

Warehouse Assistant -
Tuesdays Noon-2:30pm, Wednesdays/Saturdays 8:00am-2:00pm

Assist in processing food as donations come into our warehouse, including logging donations and re-portioning bulk items and playing warehouse tetris with our food storage crates!

Check-in Volunteer -

Wednesdays and Saturdays 8:00am-2:00pm Check-in volunteers will be the first friendly face to interact with guests receiving food as they enter our facility. Check-in volunteers ensure that procedures are followed and our database is accurate. 

Seattle Community Farm -

Tuesdays 9am – 1pm, Thursdays 5 – 8pm, and Saturdays 10am – 2pm

Located only a short walk from the food bank, Seattle Community Farm was able to donate 9,000 lbs. of produce to RVFB last year! Come help their greens and yields grow by volunteering, March through November.



Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands (RBUFW) –

Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm

What was once was a nursery for the City, is slowly merging into a urban community learning farm while simultaneously growing food for RVFB! Group work parties are welcome to drop in every Saturday at RBUFW to learn how to grow food in the city.  

Food Drive Volunteers -

Saturdays 10am-1pm

Want to volunteer while still enjoying the outdoors? Join the food drive crew! Every Saturday we pass out flyers encouraging customers at local grocery stores to donate items to RVFB.  

Group Volunteering -

Here at RVFB, groups have come from all over. Schools, faith-based organizations, corporate companies, and even just groups of like-minded individuals have come to volunteer. If your group is interested, please contact Michele at michelef@rvfb.org.

Questions? Email volunteer@rvfb.org