The Strathcona Food Bank is 100% volunteer run! There are no paid staff at the SFB. We depend on our amazing volunteers to operate. And what an incredible bunch of volunteers they are!
Please choose from the options listed below in order to apply. Groups or teams wishing to volunteer at the Food Bank will be put on a waiting list until we can find an appropriate event for your group. Thank you so much for your interest in helping others!
Strathcona Food Bank operates a 16 ft. cube van and our Drivers/Packers pack, collect and deliver donations from grocery stores and businesses early each morning. They also collect from churches, schools and businesses during food drives.
Drivers are subject to a Driver’s Abstract, obtained by the Food Bank, and must carry a valid Class 5 driver’s license. Applicants will train with regular drivers/packers. Minimum age 25 years.
Driving hours of operation:
Monday – Friday 7:00am -10:30am
Saturday mornings, Monday and Tuesday afternoons
*Occasionally, additional hours are required.
Our in-house volunteers carry out a variety of tasks, including answering telephones/taking applications, sorting donations, repackaging food, building food hampers, stocking shelves and organizing and cleaning the warehouse. Applicants will train with one of our experienced volunteers after which a regular weekly shift would be assigned. Minimum age 18 years.
We have 4 shifts available, Monday – Friday:
In the spirit of reconciliation, the Strathcona Food Bank acknowledges that it operates on Treaty Six Territory and the homeland of the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region Two and Four. We honour the First Peoples of this land and recognize that we stand upon land that carries the footsteps of Cree, Metis, and Blackfoot amongst many other Nations, who have been here for thousands of years.
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Select the appropriate tab below and fill out the corresponding dropdown form in its entirety. We will reach out to you to confirm details and answer any questions you may have as soon as your application has been processed. Thank you!
Thank you for expressing interest in becoming a Strathcona Food Bank Volunteer! We are so grateful for all of our current volunteers and for the interest from all of you. At this time we are not accepting any volunteer applications as we have no available positions. Please check back in a month or so – we appreciate your consideration!
Hello and thanks for thinking of the Strathcona Food Bank!
This form will help you and your team (and us) stay super organized.
In 2023, the Strathcona Food Bank had over 17, 000 people visits and served over 5500 hampers to Strathcona County residents (35% increase over 2022). We are a 100% volunteer run organization – and look forward to community groups helping us out in the warehouse.
Please note that we are open to the public during the following dates/times and are not able to accommodate community group volunteers during these hours:
If you have a small group (10 people or less) who are interested in helping in our warehouse, here is what your 2-hour work bee would include:
Fill in this form and hit send and we will be in touch in the coming days!
Val Mitchell – Community Groups Volunteer, Strathcona Food Bank
Hello and thanks for thinking of the Strathcona Food Bank!
This form will help you and your team (and us) stay super organized.
In 2023, the Strathcona Food Bank had over 17, 000 people visits and served over 5500 hampers to Strathcona County residents (35% increase over 2022). We are a 100% volunteer run organization – and look forward to community groups helping us out in the warehouse.
Please note that we are open to the public during the following dates/times and are not able to accommodate community group volunteers during these hours:
If you have a large group (11-20 individuals) interested in touring our warehouse, here is what your  1-hour (approximate) visit would include:
Note: Groups that have individuals under the age of 18 must have an adult supervisor per six individuals and your sports team / business / organization is responsible for its volunteers.
Fill in this form and hit send and we will be in touch in the coming days!
Val Mitchell – Community Groups Volunteer, Strathcona Food Bank
Hello and thanks for supporting the Strathcona Food Bank!
This form will help us all stay organized.
My name is Anke Berner and I’m the Public Relations Volunteer for the Strathcona Food Bank at 255 Kaska Road in Sherwood Park. I’ll be helping and supporting you through your important (and fun!) initiative.
We have many groups who support the Strathcona Food Bank throughout the year by hosting events for us. These events can vary from collecting non-perishable food items, events where entrance fees are donated back to us, 50/50 rallies to hanging door hangers throughout Sherwood Park.
Fill out this form and hit send and I will be in touch in the coming days! I can then explain better to you how we can help one another.
Anke Berner – Public Relations Volunteer, Strathcona Food Bank
