The Volunteer Engagement Center is a vital part of Harvesters’ mission to feed hungry people today and work to end hunger tomorrow. It is open Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30-10:30am, 10:30am-12:30pm and 1:30-3:30pm, as well as 4-6pm and 6-8pm on Thursdays. In this area, volunteers sort and repack food, which assists Harvesters in feeding more than 226,000 people each month. Volunteer tasks are assigned based on product availability and project prioritization. Opportunities include:
- Sorting and boxing nonperishable food
- Packing fresh produce
- Sorting and boxing bread
- Repacking ready-to-eat food and bulk products
- May include refrigerated or meat products
- Packing BackSnack
Harvesters is committed to creating and sustaining a safe environment for its staff, volunteers, and visitors regarding necessary precautions surrounding COVID-19. That said, we rely on Jackson county's reported level of transmission when declaring times that those within our facilities must wear a mask to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Please be aware that this level of transmission is fluid; therefore, the masking policy at Harvesters will be as well.
To be prepared no matter what the level of community transmission, we encourage all volunteers and visitors to be prepared to wear a mask when coming to our facility to volunteer.
Please note the following requirements:
- Volunteers must be 8 years or older
- Volunteers ages 8-15 must have an adult chaperone
- Groups must meet the following ratios:
- 8-11 year olds: one adult per five youth
- 12-15 year olds: one adult per 10 youth
- Based on current guidance from the CDC, Harvesters has implemented the following mask policy:
- All volunteers and visitors are required to wear a mask at the Kansas City facility.
- Long pants and close toe shoes are required.
- Volunteers without close toe shoes will not be able to serve in the Volunteer Engagement Center
- Harvesters no longer provides Crocs
- Some activities may require hair nets and other food safety garments
- Volunteers without close toe shoes will not be able to serve in the Volunteer Engagement Center
- Register each person who will be volunteering
- Schedule groups of six or more by completing this form
