Thank you for your interest in volunteering with EFAA. Due to COVID-19, our volunteer opportunities are limited to those listed below.
Volunteer Opportunities

Current Volunteer Opportunities
Food Bank Shift Lead
The afternoon Shift Lead is a hearty, energetic person, who will be on the go a lot in this physically demanding role. This role requires a lot of communication, stocking product and assisting participants. Leads will monitor safety protocols inside and outside, where participants are waiting and work closely with the Intake volunteer and food bank staff. The lead will orient new volunteers, make sure each volunteer is assigned and certain of their task, and following safety protocols.
-Minimum Age – 18
-Ability and willingness to be physically active and able to do moderate to heavy lifting. Interest in service to people of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Patience, compassion and excellent customer service skills. Spanish language skills are an asset.
-Ability and willingness to serve in a leadership role. Leadership and teamwork experience required.
Shifts: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:30-2:15 or 2:15-5:00, Thursday: 11:45-3:15 or 3:15-6:15
The morning Shift Lead is a hearty, energetic person, who will be on the go a lot in this physically demanding role. They will open up the food bank areas, set up signs and tables for the day, orient new volunteers, and make sure the volunteer crew is assigned their tasks. Leads will ensure that all volunteers are washing their hands and taking their temperatures upon arrival. Leads will make sure shelves and freezers are getting stocked. They will monitor that day’s delivery and pick up orders for accuracy and completion. They will help to receive truck deliveries and donations. Lastly, the morning Shift Lead will communicate with the afternoon Shift Leader or staff at the end of shift.
-Minimum Age: 18
-Ability and willingness to serve in a leadership role. Leadership and teamwork experience required.
-Ability and willingness to be physically active and able to do moderate to heavy lifting
Shifts: Monday-Friday, 8:30-11:30
On-Site Training Provided
Food Bank Volunteers
The afternoon volunteer will assist participants in the food bank. The volunteer may fill a variety of roles: greeting participants and weighing the cart as they exit the food bank, handing out products from the freezer, handing out personal care products, stocking shelves, and taking in donations.
-Minimum Age – 15 without adult
-Ability and willingness to be physically active and able to do moderate to heavy lifting. Interest in service to people of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Patience, compassion and excellent customer service skills. Spanish language skills are an asset.
Shifts: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:30-2:15 or 2:15-5:00, Thursday: 11:45-3:15 or 3:15-6:15
On-Site Training Provided
The morning volunteer will stock shelves, take in donations, and unload deliveries. Other tasks may include fulfilling home delivery and grocery pick-up orders, preparing produce, organizing coolers and freezers, and other tasks requested by the shift leader or staff.
-Minimum Age: 15 without adult
-Ability and willingness to be physically active and able to do moderate to heavy lifting
Shifts: Monday-Friday, 8:30-11:30
On-site Training Provided
Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive Volunteers
For 30 years, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has conducted an annual nationwide food drive, collecting non-perishable food donations along postal routes. The Stamp Out Hunger food drive returns this spring on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
EFAA will be the recipient of thousands of pounds of food, and we need your help to manage it all! Volunteers will help in a variety of ways from representing and helping EFAA at local post offices to loading and unloading, sorting, organizing, and stocking in our Food Bank at our main office in Boulder.
Food Loaders
This team will greet and thank letter carriers at the Valmont Post Office. Volunteers will help sort and move bins from carrier’s truck to our truck or another truck. This position will require moderate to heavy lifting, transferring, and sorting food.
Shifts:
Saturday, 5/14 – 3:30 – 6:30 pm – 6 Volunteers (FULL)
All opportunities for this event have been filled. Please email Sherry@efaa.org to be added to our wait list and we’ll be in touch should openings become available.
For 30 years, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) has conducted an annual nationwide food drive, collecting non-perishable food donations along postal routes. The Stamp Out Hunger food drive returns this spring on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
EFAA will be the recipient of thousands of pounds of food, and we need your help to manage it all! Volunteers will help in a variety of ways from representing and helping EFAA at local post offices to loading and unloading, sorting, organizing, and stocking in our Food Bank at our main office in Boulder.
Unloaders, Organizers & Stockers
This team will help us unload the influx of food donations from the ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ food drive @ EFAA’s Food Bank. Volunteers will also weigh the food, transfer it to our garage and basement and sort items. Lifting and organizing will be required, as well as rolling and stacking of large hampers. Volunteers may also work in small teams on the main floor, basement, and garage to organize food. This position will require moderate to heavy lifting, transferring, and sorting food.
Shifts:
Saturday, 5/14 – 3:00 – 7:00 pm – 4 Volunteers (FULL)
Saturday, 5/14 – 3:30 – 7:30 pm – 20 Volunteers (FULL)
All opportunities for this event have been filled. Please email Sherry@efaa.org to be added to our wait list and we’ll be in touch should openings become available.