VOLUNTEER WITH FOODBANK

Volunteer With Foodbank

The Foodbank team is small and we rely heavily on teams and individuals who generously give their time to help us get food to the people who need it. We have different volunteer opportunities available in each state, if you would like to volunteer select your state below:

Volunteering your time is amazing

Foodbank SA & NT thrives on the dedication and contribution of over 650 volunteers who donate their time to support more than 150,000 people in need across South Australia and the Northern Territory and who rely on our services every month.

In the 2023/24 financial year, our volunteers donated more than 130,000 hours of their time. We simply could not operate without volunteer support.

Volunteering as an Individual

Volunteering with Foodbank SA & NT is an amazing opportunity contribute to and support your community, learn new skills and develop friendships with a welcoming team. We have a variety of roles available including:

Warehouse Volunteers

The Foodbank SA & NT warehouses are the bustling hearts of our organisation, where large donations of food and fresh produce are stored. Warehouse volunteers assist by packing orders, assisting welfare agencies with collecting orders, sorting groceries and packing fruit and vegetables.

Food Hub Volunteers

Food Hubs offer a dignified food relief shopping experience for those in need, set up to look like a general store.  Food Hub volunteers assist by welcoming and assisting people in need, processing their referrals on the computer system and stocking the Food Hub shelves.

Transport Volunteers

Foodbank Drivers are out and about representing Foodbank SA & NT. They assist by collecting donated food and groceries from donor companies and delivering to our welfare agencies, schools and Food Hubs.

Events and Fundraising Volunteers

Foodbank SA & NT attends and hosts a variety of exciting events each year. Event and Fundraising volunteers assist by helping raise donations of funds and food for those in need and raising awareness of the range of support programs Foodbank SA & NT has to offer.

Office Volunteers

The Foodbank SA & NT office is a welcoming environment where our friendly staff work away behind the scenes – allowing our services to tick along smoothly. Office Volunteers play a vital role in supporting staff to get their work done, and in turn get the food out to people who need it.

Corporate Volunteer

There are many ways Corporate Groups can get involved and support Foodbank.

Our corporate volunteer experiences allow you to make a meaningful contribution, gain different skills and work with colleagues in a different team environment.  This creates a valuable team building and bonding opportunity.

Warehouse and Produce Market Volunteering

Volunteering in our Edwardstown Warehouse and in our store within the SA Produce Market is an important part of our Corporate Program. Each location offers twice weekly sessions and the help given is key to helping Foodbank maintain the delivery of food to those in need.

Edwardstown Warehouse Volunteering

Corporate volunteering is offered twice a week at Edwardstown on a Tuesday and Thursday. Teams of 6-10 are ideal and the sessions run from 9.00am – 1.00pm. Here is a snapshot of what your corporate volunteering day would look like at our Warehouse:

  • 9 am start at our warehouse in Edwardstown
  • Information session on arrival – including a tour of the Foodbank Warehouse, WH&S Induction, your team’s plan for the day then we set you to work!
  • 4-hour shift in the warehouse. You might be packing emergency food hampers, creating meal packs or personal care packs, sorting products or bagging fruit and vegetables.
  • Your session includes a morning tea break where light snacks are available together with water, cool drinks, tea & coffee.

Store 27 – SA Produce Market, Pooraka

Corporate volunteering is offered twice a week at the SA Produce Market on a Tuesday and Wednesday. Teams of 6-12 are ideal and the sessions run from 8.30am – 12.30pm. Here is a snapshot of what your corporate volunteering day would look like at our Warehouse:

  • 8.30 am start at Store 27 in the SA Produce Market
  • Information session on arrival – WH&S Induction, your team’s plan for the day then we set you to work!
  • 4-hour shift in Store 27. You will be sorting and bagging lots of fruit and/or veggies for delivery to our Food Hubs and partner agencies
  • Your session includes a morning tea break where light snacks are available together with water, cool drinks, tea & coffee.

Darwin Warehouse, Yarrawonga

  • 9 am start at our warehouse in Yarrawonga
  • Information session on arrival – including a tour of the Foodbank Warehouse, WH&S Induction, your team’s plan for the day then we set you to work!
  • 4-hour shift in the warehouse on food rescue – volunteers will sort fruit and vegetables that have been recovered from our local supermarket partners.
  • Your session includes a morning tea break where light snacks are available together with water, cool drinks, tea & coffee.

To participate in the Corporate Volunteering program we would greatly appreciate a tax deductible donation of a minimum of $250* towards this team building opportunity. *Current sponsors exempt.

Sponsor a Program

At Foodbank we have many and varied programs that Corporate Groups can be involved with via sponsorship and involvement/acknowledgement.  Ask for a program booklet or for more details.  Contact Sarah Davies:  sarahd@foodbanksa.org.au

Help out at an Event

Each year we seek a large number of volunteers to assist by rattling cans and collecting donations of money and food at relevant events such as:

  • Port Adelaide Football Game
  • Westfield Food Drive
  • Royal Adelaide Show

For further information about Volunteering with your team at Foodbank please complete the Corporate Volunteer Form.

Attend an Event

Support us by purchasing a ticket or a table at a Foodbank Event.

For further information about Volunteering with your team at Foodbank please complete the Corporate Volunteer Form or contact us on 08 8351 1136.

Hear from our volunteers

School Volunteering

Foodbank SA offer school volunteer opportunities for children aged 14+. For school students or teachers looking for school related volunteering opportunities for groups or community service learning, please visit our Schools Program Registration.

For individual volunteering enquiries, contact reception on 08 8351 1136 or email office.volunteer@foodbanksa.org.au.

For corporate volunteering enquiries contact reception on 08 8351 1136 or email corporatevolunteer@foodbanksa.org.au.

For student volunteering enquiries, contact reception on 08 8351 1136 or email schools@foodbanksa.org.au