Explore current volunteer opportunities with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Our volunteers play a critical role in helping us serve the community—from food distribution to sustainability efforts. Browse the opportunities below and sign up for the role that fits your interests, schedule, and abilities.

Community Resource Center - 15500 South Waterloo Rd.

Healthy Choice Food Market

Role Overview
The GCFB Community Resource Center hosts a choice pantry, allowing clients to select their own food rather than receiving pre-packed bags. This model gives clients dignity, choice, and flexibility based on their needs.

Volunteer Responsibilities

• Assist with client check-in
• Support client shopping experience
• Load food into vehicles
• Organize and stock pantry shelves
• General support as needed

Sign Up to Volunteer HERE

Partner Distribution Hub - 13815 Coit Rd.

Repacking

Role Overview
Volunteers assist with sorting, packing, and relabeling incoming food donations before they are distributed to partner programs across the community.

Typical Projects

• Donation sorting, packing, and relabeling (Nonperishable Food, Meat, and Produce)
• Backpacks for Kids kit assembly
• Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) box assembly

Sign Up to Volunteer HERE

Kitchen

Role Overview
Support the preparation and packing of thousands of meals each day for distribution to partner programs.

Volunteer Responsibilities

• Hot meal preparation
• Kids Café meal assembly
• Summer Meal Program Assembly
• Packing and staging meals for distribution
• Kitchen sanitation

Sign Up to Volunteer in Kitchen – Hot Meal Preparation HERE

Sign Up to Volunteer in Kitchen – Kids Café HERE

Refrigerated Donation Intake

Role Overview
Help sort and organize incoming perishable food donations in the Retail Cooler (kept around 40 degrees)

Important Notes

• Volunteers work in a refrigerated environment, please dress warmly (jacket and gloves recommended)

Sign Up to Volunteer HERE

Family Volunteer Night

Overview

The Greater Cleveland Food Bank offers Family Volunteer Night shifts twice per month in our Repack area. These opportunities are available for families and groups with children age six or older.

Schedule

• First and fourth Monday of each month
• 6:00–8:00 PM
• Opportunities are posted three months in advance and fill quickly
• Maximum of 25 volunteers per shift

Requirements

• One adult required for every two children
• Volunteer groups with all members age 14 and older should sign up for our normal volunteer projects

Potential Projects

• Backpacks for Kids
• Packing nonperishable donations
• Other light-duty repack projects

Check Availability & Sign Up HERE.

Group Volunteering (6+ people)

Interested in bringing a group to volunteer together? Please fill out a request form and a member of our team will be in touch regarding availability.

Fill out a Volunteer Group Request Form HERE.

Partner Program Volunteer Opportunities

The Food Bank works with over 1,000 partner programs to support our community. Many of these programs also have a need for volunteers. Learn more about sites that are actively recruiting volunteers HERE. Please reach out to these organizations directly to express interest and learn more.

Please note that the Greater Cleveland Food Bank does not track or verify volunteer hours served with our partner programs.

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