Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers power everything we do! Whether you’re 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, get started by completing our
Returning volunteers, sign up for your shift here:
Interested in volunteering with a group? Check out our
Shelter Meals Prep
M, T, W, Th
2:30pm – 5:30pm
HIP Kitchen
During the week our Shelter Meals volunteers prepare dinners to be served at the North King County Enhanced Shelter in Shoreline.
Senior Meal Prep
M, W, F
9am – 11:30am
HIP Kitchen
Each week, Senior Meal prep volunteers work alongside HIP’s Senior Meal Program Coordinator to prepare meals to be served to seniors.
Senior Meal Serving
M, W, F
11:15am – 1:45pm
Lake City Community Center
Our Senior Meal serving volunteers help set up the meal space, serve the meal, and clean up. Get to know the diners and enjoy a free lunch!
HIP Pack Packing Parties
VARIES
HIP Kitchen
At our packing parties, volunteers put together Healthy HIP Packs, a pack of weekend food for children which are distributed on Fridays during the school year.
Afterschool Meals
TEMPORARILY ON HOLD
If you like working with youth this is the opportunity for you! Volunteers deliver and distribute meals to youth receiving tutoring services at the Lake City Library.
Summer Eats
TEMPORARILY ON HOLID
Contact us for details
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.
Senior Meal Deliver Driver
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.
Nutrition Education Class Assistance
VARIES
If you have an interest in cooking or nutrition, we need your help to run community cooking and nutrition education classes. Email vista@hungerintervention.org to learn more.
HIP Pack Final Assembly
VARIES
HIP Kitchen
Every other week we need volunteers to add fresh fruit and seal our Healthy HIP Packs before they are delivered to our partner schools.
Special Projects
VARIES
Contact us for details
Throughout the year, there are opportunities to volunteer based on your special skills (photography, recipe development, marketing, fundraising, etc). Email vista@hungerintervention.org to learn more.
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
AmeriCorps Week 2023: Meet HIP’s AmeriCorps Volunteers
It's AmeriCorps Week! HIP currently hosts three AmeriCorps volunteers through Washington Service Corps who provide direct support to our programs. Liza is HIP's Healthy HIP Packs Coordinator. As a program coordinator, her role includes ordering the food, coordinating...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Kal
In this month’s volunteer spotlight, we’re meeting Senior Meal volunteer Kal and learning how he has used volunteering as a tool for managing his mental health. We’re grateful to Kal for sharing his story with us, and for allowing us to share his experience with...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Patty
It’s time for another volunteer spotlight, and this month we’re getting to know Shelter Meals volunteer, Patty. Patty began volunteering with HIP regularly when her daughter, Molly, joined HIP’s board in 2021. An avid cook, Patty was excited to use her skills in the...