Alameda County Community Food Bank - Oakland, California

Edwin R.

I came here as a volunteer and sign up was seamless. I went to their site online and chose the time that fits my schedule. I volunteered for the morning session but you can do both to include the afternoon. You must make a reservation to volunteer ahead of time as they do not accept drop ins. There are several ways you can volunteer, I chose the produce sorting. If it's your first time here, you will need to arrive 15 minutes early and spend about 10-15 minutes for their new volunteer orientation. There is a 15 minutes break between 8:30am - 12pm morning shift. The last 30 minutes of your shift will consist of cleanup for the next volunteers. You will be assigned a lead volunteer to get you familiarize with your task and I must say, they were amazing. I would also like to say that the whole staff here were fantastic and extremely very helpful. I would highly recommend them if you're looking to give back to the community.

Cheers!

michael S.

Very helpful staff. What an amazing service helping many people throughout Alameda County. These guys deserve an Amen and Hallelujah.

Owen R.

Amazing team of volunteers and staffs who work together to make a safer , more equitable and more liveable city.

You will enjoy and will learn a lot volunteering ( even for a day) in Alameda County community.

Kimbel W.

Fighting hunger, helping others fight hunger, they are front line defense for people facing food insecurity. No one should go hungry.

Jahan S.

Awesome pillar of the community. Exceptionally professional, solid volunteer program. They seamlessly integrate new volunteers each Saturday. You have a big impact immediately. Come join the fun!

Brendan H.

I went to the food bank today with my program Ala costa and it was an amazing experience meeting everyone and the coworkers and the boss was nice 👍 and helpful.putting onions 🧅 in the bags and tying them up and putting them in the box 📦 so they could to people who need 🥘 food. I want to do it again.

Maria P.

They are doing great things to end hunger in our community! I was so happy to get to volunteer there! Such an awesome day!

Timothy R.

Volunteered today with Local 342, loved the atmosphere of the workers here. You can tell they really love what they do! Can’t wait to come back and help some more!