Volunteer Opportunities
This page lists all current volunteer opportunities and their descriptions. The availability of
these opportunities is subject to change.
If you need to complete Court-Appointed Community Service Hours, you are on the wrong
page. Please visit the Court-Appointed Volunteer Application.
Please follow the easy steps below to start volunteering!
STEP 1
Review the descriptions of
volunteer opportunities below
STEP 2
Complete the Individual or Group
Application
STEP 3
Receive an email on how to login to
VicNet and self-schedule your shifts
Food Sorting
Where: Brazos Valley Food Bank
Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
Shift 2: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
We also offer some Tuesday nights and Saturdays.
Who: Individuals and Groups
Age requirement: 17 years and older. Volunteers
under 17 must have a parent/guardian with them.
Dress Code: Due to safety concerns, all volunteers must wear close-toed shoes (no
sandals or flip flops) and clothes appropriate to work in a warehouse environment.
Job Description: The Brazos Valley Food Bank wants to make sure that food
distributed to the hungry is safe. Therefore, most food donations to the Brazos Valley
Food Bank need to be sorted before they can be distributed to partner agencies who in
turn distribute it to individuals in need. Sorting involves checking for quality, as well as
sanitizing and categorizing items. Training provided. May not be suitable for children
under 13.
Requirements: Ability to read labels, discern quality, and make decisions about
categorization.
Warehouse Assistance
Where: Brazos Valley Food Bank
Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
Shift 2: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
Who: Individuals
Age requirement: 17 years and older. Volunteers
under 17 must have a parent/guardian with them.
Dress Code: Due to safety concerns, all volunteers must wear close-toed shoes (no
sandals or flip flops) and clothes appropriate to work in a warehouse environment.
Job Description: Volunteers who are interested in assisting with the core activities of
the Brazos Valley Food Bank should consider volunteering in the warehouse.
Volunteers help staff pull food orders from inventoried/racked stock, assist in unloading
donations, sorting and organizing cardboard for bailing and wrapping pallets of food
ready for delivery or pick up. Making sure that the warehouse is clean is orderly is also
always needed. Training will be provided to use the pallet jack and pallet wrap.
Requirements: Must be able to stand for a long time, lift 40 lbs. or more, and take
direction. Volunteers must be at least 17 years old.
Bulk Food Repackaging
This volunteer activity is available only on an as
needed basis.
Where: Brazos Valley Food Bank
Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
Shift 2: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
We also offer some Tuesday nights and Saturdays.
Who: Individuals and Groups
Age requirement: 17 years and older. Volunteers under 17 must have a
parent/guardian with them.
Dress Code: Due to safety concerns, all volunteers must wear close-toed shoes (no
sandals or flip flops) and clothes appropriate to work in a warehouse environment.
Job Description: The Brazos Valley Food Bank is fortunate to have access to bulk
food items like rice and dried beans to help feed those in need. In order to distribute
food items like this, bulk food needs to be repacked in smaller quantities more suitable
for families and individuals. Volunteers measure loose bulk food into specific quantities,
re-bag, label bags and box for inventory and eventual distribution.
Requirements: Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs and stand for long periods of time.
Cool Pack
This volunteer activity is available only on an as
needed basis.
Where: Brazos Valley Food Bank
Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
Shift 2: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
We also offer some Tuesday nights and Saturdays.
Who: Individuals and Groups
Age requirement: 17 years and older. Volunteers under 17 must have a
parent/guardian with them.
Dress Code: Due to safety concerns, all volunteers must wear close-toed shoes (no
sandals or flip flops) and clothes appropriate to work in a warehouse environment.
Job Description: Volunteers inspect, sort, and repack produce and/or sort cold and
frozen food that come to us through our retail pick-up program and produce programs.
Volunteers will check frozen meat for open packages and freezer burn and inspect
produce for mold, rot, decay, or any evidence of pests.
Requirements: Stand for long periods of time, able to lift up to 40 lbs., may need to
work in cold temperatures.
Food Donation Pick-Up
Where: Brazos Valley Food Bank
Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Monday - Friday)
Who: Individuals
Age requirement: 17 years and older. Must have
valid driver’s license.
Dress Code: Due to safety concerns, all volunteers must wear close-toed shoes (no
sandals or flip flops) and clothes appropriate to work in a warehouse environment.
Job Description: H-E-B, Kroger, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Target, and Blue Baker donate
food items daily to the Brazos Valley Food Bank. Volunteers are needed MondayFriday in the morning to pick up, load, drive these donations using their personal
vehicles to the Food Bank and assist unload.
Requirements: Ability to commit to weekly, scheduled pick-ups of food donations,
using a personal vehicle, during the day or throughout the week. Ability to lift 40 lbs. or
more, pack and unpack groceries from a vehicle, etc. Must have own vehicle for pickup.
Food Assembly for Children’s Backpacks
Where: Brazos Valley Food Bank
Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
Shift 2: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
We also offer some Tuesday nights and Saturdays.
Who: Groups and Families
Age requirement: 17 years and older. Volunteers
under 17 must have a parent/guardian with them.
Dress Code: Due to safety concerns, all volunteers must wear close-toed shoes (no
sandals or flip flops) and clothes appropriate to work in a warehouse environment.
Job Description: Volunteers assemble over 44,000 food packs for children annually.
Assembly involves filling see-through bags with set amounts of different food items for
each bag. All bags are assembled in standardized way and with the food same content
and quantities. Assemblies are a great project for groups of 10 individuals or more.
Assemblies normally take 1 ½ to 2 hours of volunteer time to complete. This opportunity
is great for families!
Requirements: Ability to hold, fill, lift and tie the bags; each bag is around 5-7 lbs.
Food Assembly for Senior Bags
Where: Brazos Valley Food Bank
Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
Shift 2: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
We also offer some Tuesday nights and Saturdays.
Who: Groups and Families
Age requirement: 17 years and older. Volunteers
under 17 must have a parent/guardian with them.
Dress Code: Due to safety concerns, all volunteers must wear close-toed shoes (no
sandals or flip flops) and clothes appropriate to work in a warehouse environment.
Job Description: Volunteers help assembly over 15,600 bags annually for low-income
seniors. Assembly involves filling clear bags with different food items. All bags are
assembled in a standardized way and with the same food content and quantities.
Assemblies normally take 1½ to 2 hours to complete. This opportunity is great for
families or groups of 10 or more!
Requirements: Ability to hold, fill, lift and tie the bags; each bag is around 5-7 lbs.
Food Box Assembly
Where: Brazos Valley Food Bank
Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
Shift 2: 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Tuesday - Friday)
We also offer some Tuesday nights and Saturdays.
Who: Groups and Families
Age requirement: 17 years and older. Volunteers
under 17 must have a parent/guardian with them.
Dress Code: Due to safety concerns, all volunteers must wear close-toed shoes (no
sandals or flip flops) and clothes appropriate to work in a warehouse environment.
Job Description: Volunteers pack about 4,200 family food boxes annually. An
assembly line process is used, utilizing a manual conveyor belt that moves the box
towards product that volunteers put into the boxes. All food boxes are made the same.
Requirements: Ability to work on your feet, count, and load single food items into
larger boxes, may need to lift up to 40 lbs.
Mobile Food Pantry/Food Expo
Where: Madison County Fairgrounds
Date and Time: usually the last Thursday of each
month, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM or until food runs out.
May be required to arrive early and stay later. Days
and times may vary.
Who: Individuals, Groups, and Families
Age requirement: 17 years and older. Volunteers under 17 must have a
parent/guardian with them.
Requirements: Must have your own transportation to and from, signed confidentiality
agreement, must be able to stand for long periods of time, and lift up to 40 lbs. Wear
weather appropriate clothing; shorts, hats, sunscreen during the summer, and warm
clothes in winter.
Job Description: Mobile Food Pantries and Food Expos are held in Brazos, Grimes
and Madison counties. Volunteers assist with paperwork and distribution of food to
clients. The fairgrounds are mostly open, with little shade, and it is windy, sunny, and
hot in the summer. We do bring water for the volunteers (especially during the summer
when it is hot). When it rains, we set up under a pavilion to keep the cardboard boxes,
paperwork, and (most of) the volunteers dry.
Volunteer Nutrition Educators
Where: Locations Vary
When: Times Vary
Who: Individuals
Age requirement: 17 years and older. Volunteers
under 17 must have a parent/guardian with them.
Dress Code: Due to safety concerns, all volunteers
must wear close-toed shoes (no sandals or flip flops) and clothes appropriate to work in
a warehouse environment.
Job Description: The Nutrition Education program utilizes volunteers to assist with
nutrition classes to the community. Volunteers may help BVFB educators with cooking
demonstrations and other classroom activities. Nutrition classes cover topics such as
eating healthy on a budget, challenges and solutions to being physically active, and
much more.
Requirements: Application and background check. Click here to fill out the application
[Nutrition Ed Volunteer Application PDF goes “here”.]. Submit your application here.