VOLUNTEER FAQ'S

Anyone over the age of 8 can volunteer at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.

• Volunteers must be at least 8 years old.
• Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Groups of volunteers under 16 must provide at least one adult chaperone for every 10 children.
• All volunteers under 18 must have a signed Parental Consent Form.

The Regional Food Bank only accepts community service volunteers with non-violent and non-sexual charges. Register for a volunteer shift. You must bring verification of your charges the first time you enter the building or you will not receive credit for your service hours.  Arrive at least 15 minutes before your shift begins and let the greeter at the door know that you are completing court-ordered community service hours.  You will have some paperwork to complete.

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Volunteers who need a record of their hours must create a volunteer profile at www.regionalfoodbank.org/volunteer and register for each shift, even if they are under the age of 18.
If you do not sign in for a shift, we will have no record of your volunteer time and be unable to confirm those hours.

You can see a list of available volunteer shifts at www.regionalfoodbank.org/volunteer.

We consider 5 people or more volunteering together a group. If there are 4 people or fewer coming together, you can still come - but register as individual volunteers. Our maximum group size varies from shift to shift. You can see our capacity limits for each shift at www.regionalfoodbank.org/volunteer.

Individual Volunteers
Register at www.regionalfoodbank.org/volunteer.

Group Volunteers
Select a volunteer shift at www.regionalfoodbank.org/volunteer and submit a Volunteer Group Request. A volunteer coordinator will contact you within 2 business days to confirm your appointment. Please specify if the members in your group are either over or under 18 years old.

Hunger 101 is a free curriculum designed to educate students from all backgrounds on local hunger issues and empower them to take part in fighting hunger in Oklahoma. Our curriculum includes activity-based lessons, supplemental worksheets, and teacher resources. All lessons are in line with Oklahoma Pass Skills and Common Core Standards.

Hunger Simulations
Our hunger simulation is an interactive activity that puts participants in the shoes of Oklahomans at risk of going hungry. It includes budgeting and decision making and helps volunteers understand why hunger happens and who our hungry are. Hunger simulations are targeted towards middle school and high school students and adult groups.

Tours
Tours of the Regional Food Bank show the scale, means, and level of efficiency at which food is distributed by our warehouse. They include the history of the Food Bank, personal hunger stories and statistics about current hunger issues, and information about different programs of the Regional Food Bank. Long and short versions are available, depending on each group’s availability and interest.

Hunger Simulations and Tours are available Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. To schedule a Hunger Simulation or tour, contact us at volunteer@regionalfoodbank.org or (405)600-3161.

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E-mail volunteer@regionalfoodbank.org or contact Denice Hurlbut at 405-600-3160.

Yes. Volunteers will receive training and safety procedures for each project they are assigned to.

Our address 3355 S Purdue Ave, OKC. We’re located in southwest Oklahoma City, not too far from the airport. You can find us just north of SW 36th street, between McArthur and Meridian.

• Comfortable work clothes
• Closed-toe shoes (no sandals or flip-flops allowed)
• Urban Harvest and Mobile Pantry volunteers, dress according to the weather and prepare to work outdoors.  Don’t forget sunscreen and hats!

Pillar Volunteers
Pillar Volunteers are skills-based volunteers who commit to donate their time serving at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. The Regional Food Bank has several community and corporate volunteer groups visiting daily, events around the community, and developing programs within the Regional Food Bank that need help from qualified volunteers as Pillar Volunteers. Help like:

• Accounting/ Finance
• Nutrition Education
• Volunteer Center Positions
• Team Leader

Find out more about the program and apply for a volunteer position.
Hope Corps
Hope Corps is a volunteer program for 16-18 year old high school students seeking leadership experience, non-profit volunteer experience, and a reference for future jobs/ schools. It will be a 10-week internship that will engage the youth in activities that will develop community awareness, leadership skills, and contacts in the non-profit community. Find out more about the program and apply for a volunteer position.