Volunteer

Bridges to Hope is powered by a dedicated team of volunteers.

Individual Volunteer Opportunities

Please read below about the various volunteer positions offered at Bridges to Hope. If one sounds like a good fit for you, please get in touch!

  • Duties:

    • Packing food hampers during drop-in or appointment-only hours

    • Preparing delivery food hampers for partner organizations

    • Restocking shelves

    • Portioning bulk food items

    Requirements:

    • Criminal record screening and vulnerable sector check

    • General understanding of various dietary needs (halal, vegan, gluten free, etc)

    • Some lifting (up to 20lb)

    • Food safety training (will be provided)

  • Duties:

    • Sorting, logging, and restocking food pantry items

    • Quality control (inspecting donated food items and verifying date codes)

    • Repackaging bulk food items

    • Assisting with daily cleaning tasks

    Requirements:

    • Criminal record screening and vulnerable sector check

    • Ability to work with minimal supervision

    • Lifting up to 40lb

    • Food safety training (will be provided)

  • Duties:

    • Driving the Bridges to Hope van for the purposes of shopping, donation pick up, and food hamper delivery

    Requirements:

    • Valid drivers licence

    • Clear driver abstract and proof of vehicle insurance

    • Criminal record screening and vulnerable sector check

    • Lifting up to 50lb

    • Please note this position requires physical labour.

  • Duties:

    • Assisting with weekly food shopping and donation pick up

    • Loading/unloading vehicle

    • Food hamper delivery

    Requirements:

    • Criminal record screening and vulnerable sector check

    • Lifting up to 50lb

    • Please note this position requires physical labour.

  • Duties

    • Baking bread and treats in our commercial kitchen

    Requirements

    • Food safety training (will be provided)

    • Previous baking experience (at-home experience counts!)

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Group Volunteer Opportunities

Is your team looking for a way to give back to the community? Bridges to Hope offers a number of group volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Please note the following information for group volunteering:

  • Group volunteer shifts are available when our food bank is closed to the public.

  • Group volunteer activities may include sorting donations, stocking shelves, repackaging bulk food items, assembling school snack kits, etc.

  • Due to space limitations, we can accept groups of 6 people maximum. If your group is bigger than this you are welcome to divide the group over multiple volunteer shifts.

  • Our facility is not wheelchair accessible at this time. If your group has accessibility needs we are happy to arrange an off-site volunteer shift.

  • Each participant will be required to submit a volunteer information form, media authorization form, and waiver prior to the volunteer shift.

If you are interested in a group volunteer opportunity, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator for available dates! We look forward to hearing from you.