Welcome to HFB Online Individual Registration!!
Please complete appropriate form below to register and complete our online orientation. For individuals part of a group larger than five people, please click here.
Adults sign up here ( Ages 17 & Up waiver)
Kids sign up here (Ages 16 & Under, Please have a parent/guardian complete the waiver)
Volunteer Hours:
Monday – Thursday
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday Night
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Volunteer Opportunities
Product Recovery Minimum age of 16
This is an important job at the Houston Food Bank! Volunteers are needed to assess and sort boxes of food items and household products that have been donated by local grocery stores and collected at food drives.
Repack Room Minimum age of 8
The Houston Food Bank receives donations of items such as diapers, beans and rice in very large quantities. Volunteers are needed to repack bulk items into smaller quantities. Other duties include: pre-sorting, re-labeling products and preparing for special events.
Pulling Orders Minimum age of 16
Houston Food Bank member agencies place orders for items that they need in order to serve their clients. Volunteers are needed to fill these orders from the warehouse inventory. Some heavy lifting may be required.
Family Boxes Minimum age of 8
Volunteers are needed to box pre-selected food items to complete a box of groceries to feed a family of four for 2-3 days. The boxes are put together following the USDA Food Guide Pyramid and include a booklet with menus and recipes.
Special Event Volunteer All ages
Volunteers are needed to serve as Houston Food Bank representatives for a variety of special events including food drives, phone banks, concerts, and sporting events. Duties may include setting up, collecting, repacking and loading food items and donations.
Office & Clerical
Volunteers are occasionally needed to assist with office, clerical and computer tasks. Duties include filing, data entry, typing, preparing mailings and copying. Computer experience in Excel or Microsoft Word is useful.
Operation Frontline
A national nutrition education program developed to address food insecurity and hunger by promoting short and long-term solutions. These classes focus on developing skills in nutrition, cooking, food budgeting and food safety. Culinary and nutrition professionals and students can volunteer their time, talent, and expertise to teach courses. For more information, please contact Kristen House, Operation Frontline Coordinator, at 713-547-8643.
Kids Cafe
One of the nation’s largest meal service and nutrition education programs, providing meals to hungry children. In Houston, the program is administered through the Houston Food Bank in partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston. Educational classes are taught by Chef Professionals, Dietitians, Nutritionists, Fitness Trainers and student interns. If you have expertise in any of the above fields, your time and energy can be used to teach education classes. For more information, please contact Kristin House, Kids Cafe Coordinator, at 713-547-8643.