Volunteer
Volunteers are the backbone of the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. They participate in every aspect of Pantry operations. Volunteers may sign up for a regular shift or may choose to be placed on an as-needed notification list.
Volunteer opportunities include:
- working a distribution shift on a Saturday morning or Wednesday afternoon or evening
- unloading food deliveries on a Tuesday or Friday morning
- packing standard bags of canned food prior to distribution
- picking up produce for “food rescue” at local grocery stores
- packing bags of produce prior to a distribution
- Driving a 17ft U-Haul to pick up food
- planning and running a food drive at your school, church, civic organization, book club, etc.
Volunteer Orientations Sessions are held monthly, please email kathy@oprffoodpantry.org if you are interested in attending a Volunteer Orientation Session.
The next OPRF Food Pantry Volunteer Orientation is TBA, please contact Kathy Russell at kathy@oprffoodpantry.org.
Volunteer at the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Make Money for the OPRF Food Pantry
Another opportunity to volunteer that will benefit the OPRF Food Pantry is to volunteer at the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD). When you volunteer at the GCFD and identify OPRF Food Pantry as the pantry you want your credit hours to benefit, your volunteer time turns into cash in our account at the GCFD. For more information about these opportunities, please call GCFD at 773-247-FOOD, e-mail the Volunteer Services team at volunteerservices@gcfd.org. Or view the Volunteer FAQ page.