Volunteers are an important part of The Food Sharing Project. By sharing your time and talents, you can connect with others, contribute to your community and be part of ensuring students across our region have access to nutritious food at school.
Volunteer opportunities at The Food Sharing Project:
KITCHEN VOLUNTEER
If you enjoy being in the kitchen, join us as a Kitchen Volunteer! Our teams work in commercial kitchens to prepare hundreds of nutritious lunches for students each day through the Lunch is Ready! program. No experience is required. We provide the training and support you need to feel comfortable in the kitchen.
Warehouse Volunteer
On Monday and Wednesday mornings, our volunteer team packs more than 450 boxes of nutritious food for delivery to schools across our region. If you enjoy staying active, working alongside others and being part of a welcoming team, we would be happy to have you join us. We ask volunteers to commit to a regular schedule, such as every other Monday.
IN-SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM VOLUNTEER
School staff dedicate their time to planning and delivering Student Nutrition Programs in schools. Volunteers who would like to support these programs can be trained and matched with a school where additional help is needed. If you are interested in volunteering within schools, let us know.
Leadership Team
Becoming a member on our Board of Directors is a great way to use your leadership skills and passion to support our work. Contact us to find out more.
Get in touch with us for more information on volunteer opportunities
Support Us
- Volunteer
- Donate
- Raise Funds
- Sponsorship
- Leave a Legacy
Volunteer Story
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“I first learned of FSP from both my daughter and granddaughter. After I retired, I was looking to do volunteer work. I had heard that you learn better when you have a full stomach, which brought me to FSP. I love volunteering there. The volunteers are a great bunch of people to work with as well as the staff. I have been volunteering for two years and hopefully I hope to continue.”
Sophie P.,
Bénévole pour l'emballage des aliments / Food packing volunteer
Other ways to give back
Sponsorship
Your support means that we are able to support other schools equally by allocated limited funds to all schools.
Third-Party Fundraising
Individuals, families, organizations and businesses are invited to create their own fundraising events with The Food Sharing Project as a beneficiary.
Leave a Legacy
Over the years, The Food Sharing Project has received several significant estate gifts bequeathed by donors in their wills.
How You Can Help
Thank you, from the bottoms of our bellies.
– JG Simcoe PS Kindergarten studentsWow, look at this food. They really care about us.
– A secondary school student overheard by a teacherHonestly, having the grab and go station in the school just helps me make it to class.
– Secondary school studentI don’t know why, but math is easier after I have something to eat.
– Elementary studentI saw the student putting a few extra cartons of milk in his backpack, so I gently asked why, and he said he was taking it for his siblings because, "school is the only place we can get fresh milk."
– Secondary school teacher“Just a note to say thank you and your helpers for all you have done for myself and my family. You don’t have to do anymore I think we will be okay for now.”
– written in a thank you card from a family who was receiving additional food support at home during the COVID-19 pandemic