Hi Food Shuttle Volunteers,
Whether you have been helping for years or this will be your first time volunteering, please review this page to learn about our organization's immediate needs. To view specific details regarding the opportunity, please click on the title to be directed to the program page. We welcome you to share these opportunities with your friends, family, and coworkers!
Updated on 4/24/2026
BACKPACK BUDDIES
It is all hands-on deck at the Durham Warehouse to wrap up the spring semester with our BackPack Buddies program. We are looking for volunteers to help our team pack our BPB to be distributed to school kids across our service counties. Individual and group volunteers are all welcome!
Available Shifts:
HIGHLY NEEDED: FOOD RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION
Driver's Assistant (Raleigh Warehouse)
Experience a day in the life of our drivers by tagging along on their routes! Volunteer opportunities are available four days a week, providing a meaningful way to get involved. Our opportunities are categorized by the day of the week the shift is held. Click on the day to learn more and to sign up!
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
AGRICULTURE
Our outdoor programs are back with weekly volunteer shifts. Check out our Farm and 3x community learning gardens below for availability!
We need all volunteers on deck to help us prepare the farm for a successful spring harvest!
New volunteer shift pattern starting in April! Volunteer shifts will be on TUESDAYS and Fridays!
And please consider supporting our garden with our sustainable initiatives by signing up for our compost volunteer shifts: Compost Fridays!
Starting in late April, volunteer shifts will be on MONDAYS and Thursdays!
NEW WEEKLY SHIFTS! Check out the FB calendar to see new weekday availability.
ADMINISTRATION
Front Desk Volunteers
Looking for a New Year's regular volunteer opportunity? The Malone Center is seeking a volunteer interested in assisting us with phone calls and visitors on Friday afternoons. To learn more, please reach out to Emily at emily@foodshuttle.org. This is a great opportunity to understand more about how the Food Shuttle operates!
FOOD SERVICE & CULINARY PREP
Food Service Volunteers
Join our culinary team at the Raleigh Warehouse for a few hours to help prepare meals for distribution. No cooking or kitchen experience is required. We offer two morning shifts each weekday!
- 8 - 10 AM: Sign Up Here
- 10 AM - 12 PM: Sign Up Here
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please let us know if you want to check in and talk more about any of these opportunities. For any questions on how to volunteer, please reach out to:
Emily Osborne
Volunteer Services Manager
emily@foodshuttle.org
O: 919.390.1968
Ceili Casadei
Volunteer Services Coordinator
ceili@foodshuttle.org
O: 919.390.1968
