– If someone in your household is sick or has a fever, please do not come to the warehouse to volunteer.

– Minimum age to volunteer is 5 years old.  Volunteers under 16 years old require an adult to accompany them.

– Please arrive no more than 5 minutes early so that we can prepare for your shift. 

The work of BackPack Beginnings would not be possible without the support of all our amazing volunteers.  As an 95% volunteer organization, volunteers are the key to helping us achieve our mission. You’ll find upcoming volunteer opportunities on this page.  Check back regularly for new jobs.  Please note that anyone under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Scroll down to see all available volunteer opportunities and click where it says “Sign Up.”  Don’t see a job that fits your availability or skills?  BackPack Beginnings has ongoing volunteer needs— click here to register your available time and talent. We’ll match your free time and skills and email you when opportunities come up.  You must fill out the volunteer availability section to receive these emails!

If you need service hours, please sign up using your name.

Part of a group?  Email volunteer@backpackbeginnings.org if you have a group of 15 or more that would like to volunteer in the warehouse.  If you have a group smaller than 15 people, then please look at the times below to see if one of our existing shifts will work for your group. If you don’t see an option that works for your group, email us at programs@backpackbeginnings.org to schedule a date and time.

**Please note that we will only accept court-mandated volunteers IF the offenses are non-violent in nature (such as traffic violations).**