Secular Week Of Action 2024: Volunteer At The Houston Food Bank

Volunteer to make secular people visible in places we are needed the most. Please register at the following link: [hidden] Limited slots available. Please comment or message [hidden] if slots are not available on the website. The Houston Food Bank utilizes volunteers six days a week at the main warehouse. SPECIAL NOTES Volunteers MUST be at least 6 years old and supervised by parent or guardian throughout the shift. All volunteers under the age of 18 also need a completed Youth Volunteer Consent Form signed by a parent or guardian. A copy of this form can be downloaded by clicking the RESOURCES tab on your Volunteer Profile page. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Varies with the makeup volunteers for shift. Most of the projects at the warehouse involve inspection, sorting, and repackaging of donated food items for community distribution. ADDRESS Houston Food Bank 535 Portwall St. Houston, TX 77029 DIRECTIONS From Downtown: Take IH-10 east and exit Gellhorn St. (exit #774). Make a U-turn at Gellhorn, stay on feeder and turn right on Portwall St. PARKING INFORMATION If space permits it, you may park in the front parking lot, but in the event of a large volunteer turnout, you may be directed to our overflow lot located behind the building. ATTIRE INFORMATION 2/15/2022 UPDATE: Effective February15, 2022, the Houston Food Bank will no longer require volunteers, clients and visitors to wear a face-covering while in the building, regardless of vaccine status. Temperature checks will remain in effect for everyone upon entry. CLOSED-TOE SHOES REQUIRED - casual dress, long pants (preferred), t-shirt with sleeves. Bring work gloves if desired. SPECIAL NOTE HFB no longer allows outside food and drinks to be brought into our facility to share with group members since launching our onsite 535 Catering service in 2019. For your safety, personal belongings are not allowed in project areas: Due to limited locker space, we ask that you lock your purse, jackets, backpacks and any other valuables in your vehicle before checking-in. Special accommodations needed? Just let us know before your volunteer shift so we can plan accordingly. REMEMBER to wear closed-toe shoes so your feet are protected and dress in layers so you will be comfortable throughout your shift. More Info below.