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. If you are interested in volunteering as a member on our Board of Directors, look here.

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 
1:30pm – 4:30pm
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 – 2pm
Lamb of God Church

Our Senior Meal serving volunteers help set up the meal space, serve the meal, and clean up. 

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

T, W, Th
3 – 5 pm
HIP Kitchen

Volunteers will assist in preparing individually packaged meals for children attending a tutoring program at the Lake City Library.

Summer Eats

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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 volunteer@hungerintervention.org to learn more.

Senior Meal Deliver Driver

M, W, F
11:45am – 1:45pm
Lamb of God Church

Pick up fresh, warm lunches downtown Lake City and deliver them to seniors across North Seattle.

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 volunteer@hungerintervention.org to learn more.

HIP Pack Final Assembly

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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

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Throughout the year, there are opportunities to volunteer based on your special skills (photography, recipe development, marketing, fundraising, etc). Email volunteer@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

Last Year (2023-24)

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Volunteer Spotlight

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Sheila

For February, we want to highlight Sheila who has, in such a short time, been an integral part of HIP Packs! Through purposefully placed brochures, Sheila found HIP while volunteering with Lifetime Learning Center, (who share the same building with!), a non-profit...

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Nick

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Nick

As the first spotlight of the year, we would like to highlight Nick and his immeasurable contribution to our Senior Community Meal program! Nick has helped with check-in for meal service for about 8 years. Nick found out about HIP through Jerry Berger, one of the...

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Lauren

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Lauren

For December, we want to highlight Lauren who like many other volunteers found out about HIP through a close family member. Despite spending almost a year with HIP, she would still describe her first day as the most memorable: "I just felt so welcomed and...