Individual Volunteer Opportunities:
Join Our Volunteer Community!
MANNA FoodBank distributes enough food through our partner agencies to provide 45,000 meals every day. This year-round effort takes tremendous community support to achieve. Volunteers are at the very heart of our operations, helping us stretch each dollar as far as it can go. Thanks to our volunteers, every $1 donated helps to provide the food for 4 meals.
Getting Started
New Volunteers
STEP 1: Create a volunteer profile.
STEP 2: Watch our videos and read through the volunteer handbook at your convenience.
STEP 3: Register for our Virtual Volunteer Orientation. Orientations are now required by everyone in order to volunteer at MANNA. They are being offered on a bi-weekly basis and will take approximately 30-45 minutes of your time.
Returning Volunteers
If you already have a volunteer account, log in here.
Volunteering at MANNA: What to Expect
As an individual volunteer, you work alongside other MANNA volunteers towards the common goal of supporting our neighbors in need and ending hunger in Western North Carolina. MANNA could not serve the more than 100,000 people per month that have been affected by food insecurity without our incredible volunteers.
COVID-19 Volunteer Information
The health and safety of our staff, volunteer community, and the neighbors we serve continue to be of the utmost importance to all of us at MANNA FoodBank. Please find more information on our current guidelines on our Coronavirus (COVID-19) landing page here.
Warehouse Volunteer Center Projects
Our biggest need is in our Volunteer Center, where volunteers help with our daily projects.
We offer warehouse shifts Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-12:00PM and 1-3PM. At this time and until further notice, the Tuesday evening shift has been temporarily paused.
Projects Include:
- Repackaging healthy food purchased in bulk, such as pasta, rice, and beans,
- Creating emergency food boxes for distribution to those who need it most,
- Culling and repackaging fresh produce,
- Packaging MANNA Packs and Summer Packs for Kids, and
- Sorting donated product for distribution to our partner agencies.
Creating emergency food boxes for distribution to those who need it most,Other Volunteer Opportunities
We always encourage volunteers to start by trying a shift in our Volunteer Center to learn more about our daily operations. We have volunteer roles in nearly every department at MANNA. If you are interested in learning about other volunteer roles and opportunities, you can see a list of specialized volunteer roles here.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have questions about volunteering with MANNA please check out our FAQ page. If your question is not addressed on this page please email volunteering@mannafoodbank.org.