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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES | VERMONT FOODBANK

33 Parker Road, Barre, VT 05641

Eligibility

All Ages, except for Warehouse Work: Age 16 and Older; Able to lift up to 30 pounds; Able to stand for at least two hours

Hours

Hours Vary depending on program

8005852265
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Toll Free

8024774121
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Information & Services

8024760319
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FAX

8024763341
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Service area

Chittenden county, Vermont Rutland county, Vermont Washington county, Vermont Windham county, Vermont

Offers a range of volunteer activities including food sorting and packing, harvesting, and distribution programs in locations from its warehouses to medical centers and schools, senior centers, and farms. Community Repack Volunteers sort and repack food, build and pack boxes for older adults, or sort fresh produce. The Gleaning Program offers opportunities to harvest surplus farm produce. Additional volunteer opportunities can include direct distribution to Foodbank customers at medical centers and schools for VeggieVanGo events or to seniors at Community Supplemental Food Program locations.

Last Assured

05/21/2025

Providing organization

VERMONT FOODBANK

Vermont Foodbank is a non-profit agency whose mission is to gather and share quality food and to nurture community partnerships so that no one in Vermont goes hungry. The Foodbank collects quality food from food retailers, manufacturers, distributors, farmers and community donors and then distributes that food to our network partners, which include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and senior centers. Vermont Foodbank also administers food rescue programs, provides nutrition education in communities, and VeggieVanGo fresh produce distribution to medical center and school sites.