Volunteer for the Mid-South Food Bank! 

NOTE: Click here for New Volunteers Hours & Opportunities Announced 5/16/2012

prushing@midsouthfoodbank.org  

NEW: Orientation for new volunteers: 1st Monday & 4th Thursday of each month, 9 a.m - 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Mid-South Food Bank, 239 S. Dudley

Please contact Paula Rushing, 901-373-0400 (office), 901-301-0806 (cell) or prushing@midsouthfoodbank.org

Click here to download the Volunteer Application Form (Individual)
Click here to download the Group Volunteer Application Form

Click here for the Volunteer Handbook

Volunteer Opportunities - click here for detailed information

Receiving Warehouse – Volunteers serve one of two ways at the receiving warehouse:  sort and inspect donated food and/or package food into case quantity.  

 

Saturday Volunteering – The Food Bank opens the receiving warehouse two Saturdays a month for groups of 30-50 volunteers.  Saturdays are the Food Bank’s most requested volunteer opportunity and are scheduled very quickly. 

 

NEW: Evening Volunteering – The 2nd & 3rd Thursday of each month the receiving warehouse will be open for 30 to 50 volunteers from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  Volunteers will sort, inspect or package donated food.

 

Food Bank Agency Shopping Area – Volunteers, 16 years and older, are needed to clean and stock shelves and to organize the pantry where our agencies come to shop for fresh produce, frozen and refrigerated foods, bread and non-perishable items.

Food for Kids BackPack Program – Volunteers, 16 years and older, are needed to pack backpacks with wholesome food. 

 

Kids Cafe – Volunteers, 16 years and older, are needed to help serve meals, teach a 30 minute nutritional class before meals, or do a fun activity with the kids. 

 

Clerical Volunteers – Volunteers, 18 years and older, are needed to help with mass mailings, filing, data entry, shredding and other general office duties. This opportunity is available on an as needed basis with the greatest need in October through December. 

 

Special Events – Mid-South Food Bank has special events all year long.  These events vary from food drives to a 5k Run/Walk.  Ask about upcoming events or visit the Special Events page on our website.  

 

Regular ongoing volunteer opportunities are not available on these holidays or during inventory shutdown week (between Christmas and New Year's): New Year's Day, Dr. M. L. King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day following, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.