Needs From: HRDC

We need a group of volunteers to help us pack Senior Groceries!

Please come to our location at 206 E Griffin Drive. Enter through the main entrance and wait in the lobby until the whole group arrives and Rachel comes up to greet you. 

Please don't bring additional people with you unless they are signed up for the shift. Please only sign up if you are able to lift up to 15 pounds. No children under the age of 10 are permitted. Call GVFB at 406-602-8896 with any questions.

Don't forget to sign in and out of your shift to record your hours! Always wear closed-toed shoes for this session. 

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), known here at HRDC as Senior Groceries, provides nutritious foods to senior households with an income at or below 150% of the federal poverty threshold (example: $1,883 for a household of one and $2,555 for a household of two). Eligible seniors are provided groceries each month that include staple food items, such as canned fruit and vegetables, grains, dairy products, proteins, cereal, and juice.

The average income of seniors participating in this program is just $1,256 a month.

We would love your help to maintain our community garden this growing season! Please join us for gardening sessions at the Story Mill Learning Garden, which supports the food bank, Fork & Spoon and greater community.

These sessions will include cleanup, weeding, planting, harvesting, watering and general upkeep. All ages are welcome! Come prepared with sun protection, water and closed-toed shoes. We have plenty of gloves and tools, but you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer. Story Mill Learning Garden is located at 698 Bridger Drive, within Story Mill Park. It is the fenced in section bordering Bridger Drive. 

We are in need of additional check in volunteers! If you are passionate about helping people, this is the job for you. Our intake volunteers are often the first people to greet and direct our customers when the store is open. Spanish speaking skills are extremely helpful and preferred, but not mandatory. Computer literacy is a must for this position. 

Shift times: 

Reach out to Ali Thornton (athornton@thehrdc.org) to learn more! 

We need some extra help in the afternoons while our store is open! Help us to keep the freezers, produce, deli, and dairy well stocked for our customers! We also have endless amounts of donations that need daily sorting. This is a physical opportunity where standing, lifting, and bending will occur. You will be working in a warehouse environment, closed-toed shoes are required! 

This shift takes place in the Gallatin Valley Food Bank at HRDC's Market Place, located at 206 East Griffin Drive. You may enter the building through the warehouse door on the south side, underneath the Donation Portico, instead of using the front door. Ring the doorbell and we will let you in! Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us. 

*If you are not able to see any shifts posted for this need, it means that they are all full at this time! Please check back for openings.

It takes a village to prepare and distribute our more than 30,000 meals each summer.  Summer Lunch Volunteers help in the kitchen with meal preparations, distribution, and meal service. Work alongside summer lunch staff doing meal prep, production, and packaging. 

Help our kitchen crew prepare Fork & Spoon’s evening dinner! We serve over 150 people every Monday - Friday & our kitchen crew needs some help with cutting, peeling, dicing, mixing etc. Lifting of moderately heavy items may be needed.

Minimum age is 18.

We would love to have a bimonthly commitment at least, if not every week.

If you have questions please contact me. Email is best.

Help our kitchen crew prepare Fork & Spoon’s evening dinner! We serve over 150 people every Monday - Friday & our kitchen crew needs some help with cutting, peeling, dicing, mixing etc. Lifting of moderately heavy items may be needed.

Minimum age is 18.

We would love to have a bimonthly commitment at least, if not every week.

If you have questions please contact me. Email is best.

We need someone to help monitor the line for dinner service the first hour of service. We have crowd control stanchions we will use in the food bank lobby. You will be responsible for keeping customers in an orderly line. 

This is a new need we are trying. If you have any questions please let us know. Email is best. forkandspoon@thehrdc.org

Thank you!

Update 2/26: We are temporarily pausing these orientations as we are experiencing a high rate of volunteer engagement! We will resume hosting once we have more availability.

This orientation is for volunteers who are interested in weekly support shifts in our store and warehouse. Many of our Store Operations Team volunteers choose one Morning, Afternoon, or Evening shift to work every week! These shifts include:

There are many other opportunities that do not require an orientation, please see our program page and click 'see more needs' to view all of our volunteering options. 

Store Operations Team Orientations are typically offered once a month, on Monday evenings from 5-6 pm. We look forward to onboarding volunteers who are interested in joining this team at HRDC's Market Place!

Please enter through the Main Entrance & meet in the Market Place lobby, located at 206 East Griffin Drive. 

Reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator with any questions at volunteergvfb@thehrdc.org 

Please join us for can sorting in the Warehouse: this involves date/damage checking & categorizing donated non-perishable goods and is the last step in getting these donations ready to be stocked in the store! This requires standing, lifting and bending. Please refrain from bringing unregistered participants to the session - team registration is available! 

Location: HRDC's Market Place, 206 East Griffin Drive 

Please carpool if you are able to, as parking is limited. Enter in through the Main Entrance to meet in the lobby and we will take you back to the workspace at the scheduled start time. 

 *If you are not able to see any shifts posted for this need, it means that they are all full at this time! Please check back for openings.

Please join us for sorting large watermelon bins full of donations! This is the first step in getting these items out on the shelves, no date checking is needed.

This activity is physical and involves a lot of repetitive bending, standing and lifting!

Closed-toed shoes are required. Please refrain from bringing extra guests not registered for the shift or children under the age of 10. 

This session takes place at Market Place, located at 206 East Griffin Drive.  

Please meet in the lobby and we will take you back to the workspace at the beginning of the shift! 

We need help keeping our store and warehouse clean! 

Duties involve:

Please only sign up if you are healthy and free of injury. If you cannot attend a shift you have registered for, please unregister to open your spot to someone else. Refrain from arriving early for your shift and let the Volunteer Coordinator know if you are going to be late! All attendees must be registered on this scheduling site. Closed-toed shoes are required! No calls/ no shows will result in a termination of this opportunity. 

This shift takes place in the Gallatin Valley Food Bank at Market Place, located at 206 East Griffin Drive. You may enter on the South side of the building through the door beneath the Donation Portico. Ring the bell and someone will let you in.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering! 

Monday - Friday Fork & Spoon serves dinner from 5 - 7 pm and relies on a group of up to 9 volunteers to help us with dinner service. This includes serving meals, plating food, bussing tables, and dishwashing. Volunteers MUST arrive at 4:30 for a shift meeting and training and stay until 7:30 or 7:45pm until cleaning is completed. Overall the volunteer shift is 3 - 3.25 hours.

If you are signing up as a team you may select less than 9 spots if you believe you might not have a full team. Other teams and individuals will fill the open spots.

Minimum age is 16. 

While this is a very rewarding experience, it does require being able to be on your feet for a full three hours, use a mop & broom, and lift moderately heavy items (pizza pans, bus tubs, dish pans). Please be realistic about your ability to fulfill these expectations as a volunteer.

We are located at 206 E Griffin Dr. 

Help create a welcoming space for everyone.

Community Commons is more than a property. It's a gathering place where individuals and families access services, build connections, and find support. As a Groundskeeping Volunteer, you'll play an important role in creating a clean, safe, and inviting outdoor environment for everyone who visits our campus.

Whether you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in beautifying shared spaces, or simply want to make a visible impact in your community, this is a great opportunity to give back.

Every flower bed refreshed, sidewalk swept, and piece of litter removed helps create a space where community members feel welcome, respected, and valued. Join us in helping Community Commons look its best.

Meet at Homeward Point main entry, 208 East Griffin Street

Support Homeward Point by preparing the facility for Day Services and evening Shelter operations. Help create a clean, safe, and welcoming space for guests.

Duties may include:

Cleaning bunkrooms, bathrooms, common areas, and grounds

Assisting with laundry and general facility upkeep

Organizing shared spaces

This quiet, independent shift is a great way to start your volunteer journey. Please note: The Drop-In Center is closed on holidays.

Help create a safe, welcoming, and dignified environment for our guests as they access essential services, meet with housing counselors, and decompress. As a Facility Readiness & Guest Support Volunteer, you’ll play a key role in keeping our operations running smoothly and supporting guests on their path to stability.

Shift Focus Areas:

Kitchen Oversight: Support meal service and maintain a clean, organized kitchen.

Laundry Assistance: Help guests with laundry pick-up and drop-off.

Donations Management: Receive, organize, and inventory donations; complete donor receipts.

Facility Readiness: Prepare the building for drop-in (9 a.m.–12 p.m.) and shelter services (evening).

Guest Support: Assist with lockers, bunk readiness, and general customer service.

Cleaning & Organization: Maintain cleanliness and order throughout the facility and grounds.

Note: The Drop-In Center is closed on holidays.

Join us to make a meaningful impact—you’ll hear inspiring stories while helping provide comfort, care, and stability for our community.

During this shift, the facility will (hopefully) be fairly quiet by the time you get in. Guests will have followed their night routines and found their way to bed, for the most part, and this provides critical downtime to complete tasks that we do not have the time to do during opening and closing operations. Cleaning and organizing things is a big part of this shift, and gives the opportunity to quietly get stuff done that is often pushed aside during our busier hours.

Volunteers at Homeward Point help to ensure our guests have a safe and welcoming environment to access services and decompress. You will hear some of the most inspiring and heartwarming stories while helping to keep operations running smoothly!

Duties that might be expected from this role include:

Main Entrance Volunteer
Welcome guests to Homeward Point and help create a safe, friendly, and supportive environment. Duties may include:

Greeting and checking in guests as they arrive

Assisting with locker and storage access

Managing the guest laundry and/or downstairs shower signup sheet

Be a warm and reassuring presence as guests begin their evening with us.

This volunteer shift is a great opportunity for anyone looking into doing a couple of hours of volunteering early in the morning before work or school.

Between 7am and 8am the facility will get especially busy, as folks prepare to head out for their days. You will likely find yourself spending a lot of time opening lockers and distributing hygiene products and food as people go about their morning routines.

Volunteers at Homeward Point help to ensure our guests have a safe and welcoming environment to access services, meet with resource navigators, and decompress. You will hear some of the most inspiring and heartwarming stories while helping to keep operations running smoothly!

Duties that might be expected from this role include:

Monday - Friday Fork & Spoon serves dinner from 5 - 7 pm and relies on a group of up to 9 volunteers to help us with dinner service. This includes serving meals, plating food, bussing tables, and dishwashing. Volunteers MUST arrive at 4:30 for a shift meeting and training and stay until 7:30 or 7:45pm until cleaning is completed. Overall the volunteer shift is 3 - 3.25 hours.

If you are signing up as a team you may select less than 9 spots if you believe you might not have a full team. Other teams and individuals will fill the open spots.

Minimum age is 16. 

While this is a very rewarding experience, it does require being able to be on your feet for a full three hours, use a mop & broom, and lift moderately heavy items (pizza pans, bus tubs, dish pans). Please be realistic about your ability to fulfill these expectations as a volunteer.

We are located at 206 E Griffin Dr. 

Help us stay on top of all our dish washing needs! Our kitchen pumps out 150+ meals a day so having someone to help us stay on top of the dish pit is critical! 

Minimum age is 16.

If you are interested in volunteering please sign up for this shift. 

Be sure & check your email as all communication will be through email.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you!

It takes a village to prepare and distribute our more than 30,000 meals each summer.  Summer Lunch Volunteers help in the kitchen with meal preparations, distribution, and meal service. Work alongside summer lunch staff doing meal prep, production, and packaging. 

Every day we prepare 350 meals to be distributed the following day to kids and teens in Gallatin County. This process creates a lot of dishes that need to be washed! Come help us with this process. It can be a bit messy, so dress appropriately! 

At your scheduled time, one of our staff members will greet you in the HRDC Marketplace lobby. 

Must be 16 years old or older. Musts be able to stand for 1.5 hours. 

We need someone to help monitor the line for dinner service the first hour of service. We have crowd control stanchions we will use in the food bank lobby. You will be responsible for keeping customers in an orderly line. 

This is a new need we are trying. If you have any questions please let us know. Email is best. forkandspoon@thehrdc.org

Thank you!

Help us stay on top of all our dish washing needs! Our kitchen pumps out over100 meals a day so having someone to help us stay on top of the dish pit is critical! 

Minimum age is 16.

If you are interested in volunteering please sign up for this shift. 

Be sure & check your email as all communication will be through email.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Do you have a group of volunteers from your school or work that want to volunteer together?

We schedule volunteer groups to complete a variety of projects including: 

Not all of these projects are available all of the time, it depends on what the greatest needs are at the time of scheduling. We schedule groups according to the number of attendees, ages of participating minors, current inventory, and availability. We will do our best to get your group scheduled for a session! 

***Please fill out a brief response form by clicking the blue 'Respond' button above if you are interested in a group volunteer project at the food bank. Include your group size, ages of any children, and dates/times of availability. Our Volunteer Coordiantor with be in touch to set up a session!***

Every weekday morning we operate four separate food rescue routes in order to bring in just over 1,000,000 pounds of food rescue donations every year from local grocery stores and businesses. 

We are always looking to add new volunteer drivers into the mix. In order to drive for us, you must have a valid drivers license, a clean driving record, and be able to pass a driver history check. You must also be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis. By filling out a response to this need, you are letting us know that you are interested in driving. When we have availability, we can schedule you for a ride along to begin your training. 

For questions, please contact Chris Bokovoy, our Food Rescue Coordinator at cbokovoy@thehrdc.org

Due to the training required and the cost of a background and driver history checks, we ask for a minimum 3-month commitment for this opportunity. 

We hold recovery groups daily Tuesday-Friday, 11:00-1:00 that focus on community building, harm reduction, and the journey of recovery for our customers. While our peer support specialist creates groups specific to the journey of recovery, our customers also truly benefit from any group activity when they learn, work together, and enjoy time together.

We welcome anyone with a specific interest, activity, hobby, or knowledge, to come a lead a recovery group when our customers activity participate in that activity together. This could be, but not limited to...

- Arts/crafts

- Physical activity: walking, hiking, yoga, athletics, etc.

- Life skills: meditation, finance, nutrition, education etc.

- Music

This group leadership could be a one-time leadership, reoccur monthly, or reoccur weekly!

We hold recovery groups daily Tuesday-Friday, 11:00-1:00 that focus on community building, harm reduction, and the journey of recovery for our customers. While our peer support specialist creates groups specific to the journey of recovery, our customers also truly benefit from the experience and stories of community members who have also gone through the journey of recovery. 

We welcome anyone with a lived experience or recovery story to participate in our recovery groups to share their experience with our customers.

This group leadership could be a one-time leadership, reoccur monthly, or reoccur weekly!

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), known at the Food Bank
as Senior Groceries, provides nutritious foods to senior households with an income at
or below 130% of the federal poverty threshold (for example: $1,883 for a household of one
and $2,555 for a household of two).  Each eligible senior is provided with extra
groceries each month including staple food items such as canned fruit and
vegetables, grains, dairy products, proteins, cereal, and juice. We utilize 30 different
volunteer delivery routes to get all this food to our clients.

Drivers must be at least 18 years old and complete a DMV and background check in order to volunteer. Due to the cost of these checks, and the importance of developing relationships with the delivery clients, a 6-month minimum commitment is required in this position. 

Each client’s delivery weighs approximately 28 lbs.

***Please fill out a brief response under the blue 'Respond' button above and our Programs Coordinator will get back to you!*** 

If you have required community service hours to fulfill, please fill out the form found here: 

https://gallatinvalleyfoodbank.org/give-help/volunteer/community-service/

Once you have submitted the form, you will be emailed directions on how to schedule your community service shifts.

Types of community service hours may include: school hours, university conduct hours, court mandated hours. Volunteer shifts are typically 3-4 hours long.