Volunteer

Volunteer

Thousands of individuals volunteer at Community Harvest Food Bank every year, helping us to collect, sort, and distribute food to people in need. We do this in Allen, Adams, Dekalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley County! This is a great place for families with children to volunteer and there is always something to do. Help stock shelves and sort food, or if you enjoy a more physical task, come help us at a Farm Wagon Food Distribution! You can also volunteer at special events and help Community Harvest bring awareness to the public.

Want to volunteer as an individual? Or with a 1-2 friends? Click to register! 🙂

Want to volunteer with a group of people? To ensure you have the best and most effective volunteer experience, please email Mis Embury first at membury@communityharvest.org, to find a date that works best!

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Volunteering FAQ

Anyone over the age of 5 may volunteer at Community Harvest. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and volunteers must be over the age of 14 to volunteer in the warehouse area.

Signing up is easy! Simply visit https://chfb.givepulse.com to see opportunities and register to volunteer, If you want to bring a special group, please see next question!

Whether it is two, ten, or fifty, we love to host groups! If you are interested in volunteering with a group, please contact our Mis Embury, Volunteer Manager, at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 306, or send an email to membury@communityharvest.org, to discuss group opportunities.

We sometimes accept court ordered community service volunteers, but only if certain conditions are met. To see if you qualify, please call Mis Embury, Volunteer Manager, at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 306. Or email her, for a faster response: membury@communityharvest.org. A conversation must take place before you show up for best experience. Dropping-in is heavily discouraged for court-ordered community service.

Strictly forbidden: violent and sexual offenders, gun or weapon charges, and theft. You are not guaranteed acceptance if you have other charges. These are subject to Community Harvest’s decisions.

Of course! We love to host interns. For details on how to get started, please call Katie Savoie, Director of Development, at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 324.

Q: Does anyone at CHFB speak Spanish, or Burmese? (¿hablas español?)
A: No, we do not have anyone at this time fluent in Spanish or Burmese.

Q: Can CHFB host volunteers with special needs?
A: Yes! We have multiple things for special needs children and adults, including bag decorating, rock painting, shelf stocking / organizing, and produce bagging (sometimes). Typically…farm wagon distributions and Saturday Helping Hands are not a great fit, it really just depends! These are far more physical with a fast pace for 1-3 hours.

Q: I need verification documents signed for school, work, court, etc… can you help with this?
A: Yes, we have a templated letter, or we will sign your own documents.

We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have! Please call Mis Embury at (260) 447-3696, Ext. 306 or email at membury@communityharvest.org.