Interested in volunteering as a food rescue courier or contributing other skills to help Boulder Food Rescue create a more just and less wasteful food system?
Food Redistribution Shifts:
Some of our most plentiful volunteer opportunities are for food redistribution shifts. These are the shifts where courier volunteers pick up and sort produce and other foods from food donors, then transport those nutritious goods to the recipient sites for that shift.
To start volunteering, we ask that you complete online volunteer training.
The first part is an in office orientation that’s 90 minutes. Here’s a calendar for our upcoming trainings: https://www.boulderfoodrescue.
Please review the below guidelines and email [email protected]
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Additional Ways to Support and Volunteer:
1) Delivering donations of non-food related goods (like hand sanitizer, soap, gloves etc.)
This will be an as needed volunteer opportunity, as we have goods donated and that need to be transported from our offices and bringing them to communities.
2) Sorting food deliveries into individual bags at No Cost Grocery Programs:
Once BFR food deliveries are dropped off in communities, they will need to be sorted into individual bags to allow for a grab and go like pickup, and minimize the amount of individuals handling the food. This is also an as needed volunteer opportunity.
3) Donation of health and safety items:
BFR is accepted donations of health and safety related items for our No Cost Grocery Programs, so communities can continue to distribute food deliveries safely. This includes hand sanitizer, gloves, disinfecting spray, and hand soap. Please contact us before dropping off any items.
If you are interested in supporting with any of these opportunities or have goods you would like to donate please email [email protected]
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Volunteer Guidelines:
BFR is actively monitoring the quickly evolving situation and we are working to create thoughtful and science-based plans to protect our communities while also ensuring our most vulnerable communities receive much-needed food deliveries. We will let volunteers know of any changes to our volunteer opportunities or guidelines.
1) If you are not comfortable completing BFR shifts or feel unwell (cough, fever, or any flu or cold-like symptoms) or have come in contact with someone who is sick, please do not do a food delivery shift.
If you are scheduled for a shift and can not complete it, please message us on the volunteer line, so we can cover the shift: (970) 736-72371
2) Wash your hands and use hand sanitizer before, during, and after (as well as normally throughout the day) your BFR shift.
3) When picking up food at the grocery store and delivering to communities please practice social distancing.
For example please avoid interacting with grocery store staff or recipients directly. Instead try to keep a 6 feet distance from others when picking up and dropping off the food.
4) To minimize the time we spend on BFR deliveries and therefore volunteers time out in the communities, we are strongly encouraging folks who are able to drive, to please drive their BFR shifts for the time being.
And anyone who needs to bike can still use our BFR bikes and trailers, can continue to do so. We would just ask that you wipe them down with disinfecting wipes if possible before and after your shift.
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Non-food delivery ways to Support and Volunteer:
- Outreach Team: Help us tell the story of BFR through community outreach efforts. Some ideas include: Tabling at events, Writing blogs or articles for our website, Helping with Promotion, Silent Auction asks for our fall fundraiser (Food Rescue Feast), Wear our shirts and tell everyone you meet!
- Skills & Contributions: If you have skills, ideas, knowledge, or other things you want to contribute, we will always welcome them. We often need help in the below areas, but are open to others (Grant Writing, Graphic Design, Fundraising, Event Planning, Writing)
For more information, contact: [email protected]