Help us fight hunger

Food Bank for the Heartland is grateful for our extraordinary volunteers who donate their time to help our neighbors in need across Nebraska and western Iowa. In FY 2019, volunteers donated 44,620 hours of service at the Food Bank! This is equivalent to 20 full-time employees. Our volunteers are truly the heart of Food Bank for the Heartland, and we invite you to join us!

Volunteers of all abilities are welcome.

• Volunteers must be at least 16 years old; ages 12-15 may volunteer with adult supervision.
• Volunteers are encouraged to wear casual clothing (jeans, shorts, t-shirts) and are required to wear close-toed shoes. For safety purposes, open-toed shoes (including flip flops and sandals) are not allowed.
• While the Volunteer Center is heated and cooled, it is a warehouse environment, and we recommend dressing in layers.
• We do not accept court-ordered community service or individuals in the diversion program at this time.

Volunteer Center Hours:

FOR INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS AND FAMILIES

Check out our volunteer opportunities and schedule time to volunteer.
STEP 1: Complete the individual application.

STEP 2: Once a volunteer coordinator has completed your application and you have received a confirmation email, login to the volunteer portal to schedule volunteer hours.

FOR GROUPS

Schedule your corporate, youth, faith-based or other group to volunteer at the Food Bank by completing this registration form.

Our volunteer coordinator will follow up with you to determine a suitable volunteer activity based upon your group size and availability. We can accommodate groups of 3 to 50 people.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Food Bank for the Heartland. If you have questions, please contact our volunteer coordinator at Volunteer@FoodBankHeartland.org or 402.331.1213.