Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers power everything we do! Whether you are looking for service hours, a way to meet new friends, or a place to contribute your time and talents toward improving your community, we have a volunteer opportunity that’s perfect for you.
New volunteers, please complete the
Returning volunteers, sign up for your shift here:
Shelter Meal Prep Cook Volunteer
M, T, W, Th
2:30pm – 5:30pm
Lake City Presbyterian Church
During the week our Shelter Meal Prep volunteers prepare dinners to be served at the North King County Enhanced Shelter in Shoreline.
Senior Meal Prep Cook Volunteer
M, W, F
9am – 12:00pm
Lake City Presbyterian Church
Each week, Senior Meal Prep volunteers work alongside HIP’s Senior Meal Program Coordinator to prepare meals to be served to seniors.
Senior Meal Community Center Volunteer
M, W, F
11:30am – 2:00pm
Lake City Community Center
Help set up the meal space, serve the meal, and clean up. Get to know the diners and enjoy a free lunch!
Senior Meal Deliver Driver Volunteer
M, W, F
11:45am – 1:45pm
Lake City Community Center
Pick up fresh, warm lunches at the Lake City Community Center and deliver them to seniors around North King County.
HIP Pack Packing Volunteer
Temporarily On Hold
Lake City Presbyterian Church
At our packing parties, volunteers put together our Healthy HIP Packs, a pack of weekend food for children, during the school year.
HIP Pack Final Assembly Volunteer
VARIES
Lake City Presbyterian Church
Every other week we need volunteers to add fresh fruit and seal our Healthy HIP Packs before they are delivered to our partner schools.
After School Snack Site Volunteer
Temporarily On Hold
Lake City Library
If you like working with youth this is the opportunity for you! Volunteers are needed each day to deliver and distribute snacks and engage with the youth and teens at the Lake City Library during the school year.
Cooking Matters Class Assistant
VARIES
Contact us for details
If you have an interest in cooking or nutrition, we need your help to run community cooking classes. Email vista@hungerintervention.org to find out when our next class is starting!
Summer Eats Volunteer
M, T, W, TH, F
11 am – 2 pm
Location Varies
Help serve lunches to kids and parents and lead educational activities while school is out. This is a flexible opportunity that’s great for teens and college students. Email vista@hungerintervention.org to learn more.
Special Projects Volunteer
VARIES
Contact us for details
Throughout the year, HIP hosts special events and volunteer nights. There are also opportunities to volunteer based on your special skills (writing, photography, videography, recipe development, finance, marketing, fundraising, etc).
Ready to volunteer?
“HIP was recommended to me by one of my coworkers here at Alpha as a great volunteer opportunity for my clients and it truly has been a wonderful experience for them. HIP is making valuable contributions to the community and the volunteer experience itself is always warm and welcoming for all who participate. We’re honored to be a part of it.”
Jenny Powell
Community Access Coordinator / Alpha Supported Living Services
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Volunteer Spotlight
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Kris
If you’ve ever come to Hunger Intervention Program’s Senior Community Meal at the Lake City Community Center, chances are you’ve met Kris. Kris is a part of HIP’s team of devoted volunteers who help serve at the community center every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday....
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Florence
Happy April! This month we’re meeting Florence. Florence has a long history in the culinary world, and has been volunteering at HIP this spring as a teaching assistant for our first ever virtual Cooking Matters course. She chose to help with a cooking class as a means...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Sue and Allison
This month we have a very special spotlight featuring TWO volunteers, Sue (left) and Allison (right)! These two have been friends for over 30 years, and truly are two peas in a pod. They found out about HIP last summer through volunteering at The Oaks with the...