Volunteer with Jumbos at the Houston Food Bank!

Come together to give back with your fellow Jumbos!

Join Houston Tufts Alumni as we volunteer together at the Houston Food Bank. Recognized as America’s largest Food Bank, the Houston Food Bank distributes over 122 million nutritious meals through its network of 1,500 community partners in southeast Texas, feeding 800,000 individuals each year.

Most of the volunteer projects at the warehouse involve inspection, sorting, and repackaging of donated food items for community distribution. While a lot of the work requires standing and lifting, we can make accommodations for varying abilities. 

We hope you will join us for this worthy cause! 

Date: Sunday, August 4th, 2019

Time: 9:00am–12:00pm

Location: 535 Portwall St. Houston, TX 77029

Register HERE by July 31st:   http://houstonfoodbank.civicore.com/index.php?section=indGpRegistrations&action=conditional&fwID=47330

Directions and Parking: 

From Downtown:  Take IH-10 east and exit Gellhorn St. (exit #774).  Make a U-turn at Gellhorn, stay on feeder and turn right on Portwall St.

If space permits, you may park in the front parking lot.  In the event of a large volunteer turnout, you may be directed to our overflow lot located behind the building.

Additional information: 

Closed-toe shoes are REQUIRED!  Please dress casually - long pants and t-shirt with sleeves are preferred. 

All volunteers under the age of 18 also need a completed Youth Volunteer Consent Form signed by a parent or guardian.  A copy of this form can be downloaded by clicking the RESOURCES tab on your Volunteer Profile page (created during registration).   

For your safety, personal belongings are not allowed in project areas.  Due to limited locker space, we ask that you lock your purse, jackets, backpacks and any other valuables in your vehicle before checking-in.

Please plan to arrive at least fifteen minutes before your scheduled volunteer shift so you can check in, receive instructions and start on time.