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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.

Volunteers from Oxy inside the Denver volunteer center.

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

Front door view of Food Bank of the Rockies main distribution building.

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.

Boy loading small oranges onto the bed of a truck.

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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.