Ways You Can Volunteer
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Other Roles
Do you have non-profit leadership expertise, project management experience, legal/tax expertise, or commercial building or real estate experience? We are always looking to partner with professionals to help us grow and thrive with our community.
These roles are usually short term, project related, and occur less frequently.
Operational Roles
Interested in joining us as an operational volunteer?
1. Download and complete the Volunteer Interest Form,
2. Attach it to an email addressed to MFP_Idaho@yahoo.com
3. Please allow a few days for a response
Route Driver
The Route Driver's role is to accept a food rescue route assignment, load donated food from our source partners, deliver it to the pantry location, unload it, weigh it, and assist the Receiving Clerk in moving the donations into pre-stage areas (usually once a week). Must be able to lift 50lbs, adhere to a consistent schedule, be dependable and flexible, and take direction from the Driver Manager.
Receiving Clerk
The Receiving Clerk's role is to help unload truck deliveries, record donation weights and categories, sort donated food by type, verify expiration dates, move food into specific pre-staging areas, and aid other volunteers in preparing for distribution shifts. Must be able to lift 35lbs, stand for long periods of time, be dependable and flexible, and take direction from the Operations Manager.
Distribution Clerk
The Distribution Clerk's role is to help clients fulfill their shopping experience by helping them shop as needed, load food into their vehicles, keep distribution bins, shelves, and tables stocked, pack monthly boxes, and help other volunteers as needed. Must be able to lift 35lbs, stand for long periods of time, be dependable and flexible, and take direction from the Shift Leader.
Fundraising Roles
Interested in joining us as a fundraising volunteer?
1. Download and complete the Volunteer Interest Form,
2. Attach it to an email addressed to MFP_Idaho@yahoo.com
3. Please allow a few days for a response
Participant
The Fundraising Participant's role accepts tasks assigned by the Committee Chair and completes them in a timely manner. Must be reliable, dependable, flexible and willing to work as a team member.
Planner
The Fundraising Planner's role develops the annual schedule for the Pantry's fundraising events at the Committee Chair's direction. This is a scheduling, staffing, reserving, planning, setup/teardown organizing role. Must be reliable, dependable, flexible, have good organizing skills, and will to work as a team member.
Committee Chair
The Fundraising Committee Chair works with the Planner, Participants, and the Board to execute the Pantry's Fundraising mission. Must interact with others in a professional manner, be able to lead others, be organized, think outside-the-box, problem solve, maintain relationships with donors, have the ability to promote events using many mediums, be dependable. reliable, and flexible to work in a team environment
Other Roles
Interested in joining us as an "other" volunteer?
1. Download and complete the Volunteer Interest Form,
2. Attach it to an email addressed to MFP_Idaho@yahoo.com
3. Please allow a few days for a response
CPA / Tax
Non-profits have strict tax reporting responsibilities. If you are a CPA/Tax Account professional and would like to help support us periodically with your services, please contact us!
Lawyer / Non-Profit
Occasionally, we need legal and/or non-profit advice and services. If you are a practicing Idaho attorney or a non-profit expert and would be interested in supporting us on occasion, please contact us!
Commercial Builder /
Real Estate
As we navigate the road to a new building/facility, there is much to know and learn. If you have commercial building. construction, leasing, or purchasing expertise and would like to support us during this project, please contact us!