The Houston Food Bank serves an 18-county area, and 11 of those counties were declared disaster counties following Hurricane Harvey. In those 11 counties served by the Houston Food Bank, more than 400,000 recipients are children. And while rebuilding around our area gives most of us a sense of recovery after Hurricane Harvey, thousands of families are still in need of help. Distribution levels are still running higher than the food bank anticipated, and gifts of money, time and food are still needed.
Below are just a couple of the volunteer opportunities for ages 6 & up. There are more for ages 13 and 16 & up. Take a look on their website www.houstonfoodbank.org or call the volunteer services hotline at 713-547-8604
Portwall Warehouse
Help us distribute millions of meals each year. Volunteer projects vary based on need and may include inspecting/sorting food, repacking dry food into family-sized bags, stocking/cleaning the Emergency Food Pantry and more!
Who: Individuals and Groups up to 1,000
When: Monday-Saturday 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm, Monday-Friday 6pm-9pm, Sundays 9am-12pm
Where: Portwall Warehouse (535 Portwall, Houston, TX 77029)
Age Requirement: 6 years of age
Dress Code: For your safety, all volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes (no sandals or flip flops) and sleeved shirts.
School/Youth Group Volunteer Opportunities Help us distribute food while passing along the value of volunteerism to the younger generation.
Where: Portwall Warehouse (535 Portwall, Houston, TX 77029)
Who: Youthgroups up to 1,000
When:Monday-Saturday 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm, Monday-Friday 6pm-9pm, Sundays 9am-12pm
Age Requirement: 6 years of age
Dress Code: For your safety, all volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes (no sandals or flip flops) and sleeved shirts.
For more opportunities and ways to help, visit www.houstonfoodbank.org
