Volunteering at the Fort Saskatchewan Nourishment Centre

What you’ll do: Pack fresh and refrigerated items into hampers following guidelines to ensure safe and nutritious support for clients.
Typical time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, ~2 hour shifts

Requirements:

• Must be over 18
• Must be able to lift 30lbs.
• Comfortable standing and working in a fast-paced environment.

What you’ll do: Prepare and pack non-perishable food items into hampers.
Typical time: Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Requirements:

• Must be over 18.
• Must be able to lift 30lbs.
• Must be comfortable standing, bending, and lifting.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.

What you’ll do: Welcome clients, help them through the hamper process, and support a respectful, organized, and positive experience.
Typical time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, ~2 hour shifts.
Requirements: 

• Must be over 18.
• Comfortable standing.
• Friendly, respectful, and able to stay calm and supportive in a busy environment.

What you’ll do: Sort and process recovered perishable food items to ensure quality and safety (may include produce, bread, and meat).
Typical time: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00-11:00 & 11:00-1:00.
Requirements:

• Must be over 18.
• Must be able to lift 20lbs.
• Comfortable working on your feet in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable handling food items; ability to follow food safety guidelines.

What you’ll do: Deliver prepared hampers to clients in the community.
Typical time: Tuesdays (5:00-7:00 PM), Thursdays (4:00-6:00 PM)
Requirements:

• Must be over 18.
• Must be able to lift 40lbs.
• Must have your own SUV or Truck that you will use for deliveries.
• Must be friendly, respectful, and comfortable interacting with clients. Volunteers must maintain confidentiality and treat all clients with dignity and care.

What you’ll do: Pick up donated food from local grocery stores and deliver it back to the Nourishment Centre.
Typical time: Weekdays, 9:30 AM -10:30 AM
Requirements:

• Must be over 18.
• Must be able to lift and carry 20lbs.
• Must have your own SUV that you will use for pick-ups.

What you’ll do: Pick up rescued grocery items (often perishable) from local grocery stores and transport them safely to FSNC for use in our programs.
Typical time: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Requirements: 

• Must be over 18.
• Must be able to lift and carry 40lbs or more.
• Must have your own pick up truck or XL SUV that you will use for pick-ups.

What you’ll do: Help keep our operations running smoothly by completing warehouse tasks such as dropping off cardboard & garbage, picking up orders, etc.
Typical time: Weekdays (as needed).
Requirements: 

• Must be over 18.
• Must be able to lift 40lbs or more.
• Must have your own pickup truck that you will use for your shifts.

What you’ll do: Sort donations, restock shelves, and help keep inventory organized so programs run efficiently.
Typical time: Weekdays (varies).
Requirements:

• Must be over 18.
• Must be able to lift 30lbs.
• Comfortable standing and working on your feet.
• Attention to detail, able to follow food safety guidelines.

What you’ll do: Support FSNC events through set-up, welcoming guests, helping with activities, and clean-up as needed.
Typical time: Occasional / seasonal (dates and times vary).
Requirements: 

• Dependent on event.

What you’ll do: Support FSNC through focused work on projects such as fundraising, events, communications, or program support.
Typical time: Ongoing or project-based (meeting schedule varies by committee).
Requirements:

• Must be over 18.
• Dependable participation, collaboration, and willingness to contribute skills and ideas.

What you’ll do: Provide governance and strategic leadership to support FSNC’s mission, programs, and long-term sustainability.
Typical time: Ongoing commitment (regular meetings + occasional planning/work).
Requirements:

• Must be over 18.
• Professionalism, confidentiality, and a commitment to responsible decision-making and teamwork.
• Reliability and ability to commit.