Volunteer

It takes a lot of people to feed a lot of people!

By becoming a part of our volunteer family you’ll play an important role in feeding 250,000+ friends and neighbors each year. Volunteers are the backbone of our organization and the heart behind our mission to lead the fight against hunger in Ventura County.

Volunteer opportunities for individuals (12 yrs & older only) and groups are available Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, with some evening and weekend shifts also available. Shift times and locations vary depending on the opportunity. 

Volunteer roles include packing food boxes, rescue food sorting, bread sorting, gleaning, gardening in the Senior Nutrition Garden, boxing fresh produce, and working our College Park drive-thru distribution. Specific details can be found in our Volunteer Brochure and in the Volunteer Handbook, below. 

Questions about volunteering? Contact: Jess Hug, Senior Director of Community Engagement at (805) 983-7100 or at jhug@foodshare.com

Volunteer Opportunities

Court Hours

Requirements for court ordered or probation volunteers

The following items are required to be approved to complete hours with Food Share, Inc., Ventura County’s Food Bank.  If you are unable to provide these items, you will not be able to perform any scheduled hours.

  1. You MUST have a valid photo ID with full name and birthdate.
  2. A COPY OF the paperwork from probation officer, court document, or attorney stating:
    1. Individual’s name
    2. specific offense(s) committed
    3. Case number or docket number
    4. Number of hours required
    5. Due by date
    6. The name and contact information of the probation officer or Attorney

We will not accept

A volunteer for community service for court, probation, or through a lawyer who is being charged, pleading guilty to, or having been found guilty of, certain serious offenses including but not limited to:

  • Armed Robbery/burglary/theft
  • Domestic violence – assault or abuse and/or battery of any kind
  • Child abuse or Child endangerment of any kind
  • Aggravated Assault (assault with a weapon)
  • Kidnapping
  • Arson
  • Statutory/Sexual offense of any kind
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Volunteer Handbook

Please read and review before volunteering.
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Thank you to our recent volunteers

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