This place is amazing, well ran, and sooo organized. I want to bring my family and maybe all my co workers. We also had a really good time. There was plenty of work & people to prepare us for it. There was no standing around wondering what we could do. We thought we would be there 3 hours but our group filled all the boxes in just over an hour.
Friendly, fun and easy. Easy online sign up and record keeping of your volunteer hours.
TASKS: We sorted canned food, assembled cardboard boxes, and created family food kits.
FACILITY: It's clean, lockers are available for coats and things, lots of parking, and a nice break room with vending machines. Clean bathrooms. Consider bringing work gloves. Wear closed-toe shoes and well fitting work clothes for safety. Teens must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Bring your lunch if working for the day because there are no quick food restaurants nearby.
I love volunteering here every week! Don't worry about the long volunteer time posted, we always get out around 715, not 8.
This is such an important local institution. I've had great experiences volunteering here.
This Food Bank is the World's WORST neighbor. I live across the street from this place and their property is littered. They do not pick up ANY trash on their property and there is a ton. Currently there is a trash bag that has been busted open on their property along with cups, paper plates, cans, bottles, pillows, fast food bags etc. There is so much trash that it is not clear if the grass and bushes has TRASH or the Trash has grass and bushes. This is unacceptable on so many levels!!!! How can the managers and employees drive past that everyday and do nothing??? How can this be city property and the people who manage it are this trifling???. This is dragging down our property value!
Nice facility, best to call for directions. I used truck GPS and still got bad turn steps.
Capital Area Food Bank provides great opportunities for you to volunteer and make a positive impact in the community. I've volunteered multiple times at the DC facility in recent months. First off, their online registration and volunteer sign-up process makes it extremely easy to find an opportunity that fits your availability. When you arrive to volunteer, there's free on-site parking, it's a quick and easy orientation of sorts, then you're soon sorting or boxing food alongside several other volunteers. It feels good to know that the time you put in helps provide food to those in need.
Great Partners forever, They make great things happen at Shepherds Of Zion, come every first saturday of each month and see, the good things they make happen for others who come Shepherds of zion. You will atest to their good work to the community.
Wonderful staff, pleasant and helpful. Enjoyed conversation and box was amazing. Thank you
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