Group & Corporate Volunteers
Above: Ardent Mills employees volunteer at Food Bank of the Rockies’ Denver distribution center.
Together for Good
We’ve seen it happen so many times. When you volunteer at Food Bank of the Rockies as a group, you bond over the simple act of helping others together. It could be a group organized by your company or organization. It could be your classmates or teammates. It could be in the service of honoring someone or your community. It could be friends, neighbors, family—we’ve seen all kinds of groups and we appreciate each and every one for the great work they do.
How to Get Started as a Volunteer Group
Step 1: Submit a group volunteer interest form.
You’ll be able to communicate with our volunteer team to schedule the perfect volunteer opportunity for your group. You cannot sign up your group just yet.
Step 2: We will email you.
Our volunteer team will email you with a variety of volunteer opportunities suitable for your groups need.
Step 3: Confirm your event.
Confirm your specialized volunteer event with us. Your group is not confirmed until you receive a link to register your group for this event.
Schedule & Tasks
Volunteer shifts are available at our Main Distribution Center:
- Monday–Saturday
- 8:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
- 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
We also offer opportunities to volunteer select days at our Nome Facility:
- 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Most of our volunteer opportunities take place in an active warehouse setting. Many (but not all) of our opportunities require the ability to move freely, stand, walk for long periods of time, bend, reach, and lift up to 30 pounds. Please notify a Volunteer Coordinator if there are any limitations (physical or developmental) that we should be aware of, so we can best accommodate you.
Our needs change daily. We place volunteers in areas as needed to ensure we are effectively fulfilling our mission.
Locations
Main Facility – 10700 E. 45th Ave. Denver, CO 80239; Parking is located on the south side of the building.
Nome Facility – 3900 Nome St. Unit T, Denver, CO 80239; Parking is located on the south side of the lot, along the fence.
Western Slope Facility – 698 Long Acre Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81505
Age Eligibility
Volunteers must be at least 10 years old. Any volunteers under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers must be 16 years or older to volunteer on their own. To volunteer in the kitchen you must be 18 years old or older.
Prior authorization is required by the Volunteer Department for all younger volunteers. We do not offer childcare at any of our sites.
Chaperone Policy for volunteers under age 16: We ask that groups follow the 1:5 ratio (adult to children) as best as possible. This ensures the group has adequate adult supervision so younger volunteers can participate safely within a warehouse setting.
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Volunteering FAQs
Our 45th Avenue Distribution Center is open Monday–Saturday, with shifts from 8:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of your shift.
Our Nome Distribution Center is open for volunteer session on select days from 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
On the third Saturday of every month, we offer a volunteer shift from 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
You should dress in weather-appropriate attire, as well as wear closed-toe shoes (sneakers, work boots, etc.) and clothing appropriate for a warehouse workplace setting. No clothing that is overly revealing or suggestive is allowed. Shirts/tops must have a strap over each shoulder and the bottom of shirts/tops must meet or be longer than the top of the pants so that the midriff is not exposed. No halters, tube tops, or single-shoulder strap shirts are allowed. No undergarments may be visible when in normal posture (sitting or standing). No clothing that has a derogatory message or promotes, suggests, or depicts violence is allowed.
Court-ordered volunteers sign up online to get started. We will consider misdemeanor court-ordered community service on a case-by-case basis. At this time, we cannot accept charges related to theft, violence, or those of a sexual nature.
Please register in advance! You can see what shifts are available and sign up through our website.
All volunteering occurs within our warehouses, so we encourage contacting our office first. We will examine each situation and try to accommodate all individuals to the best of our ability.
We can take up to 70 volunteers in the morning and about 35 volunteers in the afternoon, with advance arrangements. Groups will be split into multiple areas.
Yes. Please bring in any paperwork you need filled out and let us know when you start your shift. We’ll have it signed for you at the end of your shift.
We have some small lockers available for purses and jackets, but advise that you only bring what you really need. Items left in vehicles must be placed out of view and locked. Food Bank of the Rockies is not liable for stolen items.
Volunteers in the Main Warehouse must be at least 10 years old. Any volunteers under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult. To volunteer on the dock or order selection, you must be 16 years old or older. Volunteers must be 18 years or older to volunteer in the kitchen.
Food Bank of the Rockies is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and productive environment. Volunteers are prohibited from possessing, using, being under the influence of, or selling drugs and alcohol that can alter judgment, as determined in the sole discretion of Food Bank of the Rockies. The possession, use, consumption, and/or sale of such substances, including marijuana for either recreational or medicinal purposes, while volunteering for Food Bank of the Rockies will not be tolerated.
