This year I finally got a chance to sign up and volunteer at the Three Square Food Bank. Initially I called the Food Bank to sign up and the employee I spoke to informed me that I could sign-up online and view the volunteer calendar. At that point, I went online to the volunteer page and completed the forms. It only took a few minutes and after about 10-15 mins I was able to log in and view the calendar.
I was able to volunteer several different days and during those days I worked in the volunteer room. In the volunteer room we sorted and box or bagged food for distribution by the food bank. The employees in this area were really nice and organized. The food bank also uses an electronic sign-in system for volunteers and automatically tracks your volunteers hours. Each volunteer also has there own identification number which is also nice because it keeps things organized.
I really hope to be able to volunteer again with Three Square and possibly work in one of the other volunteer areas like the kitchen preparing school lunches. I think the employees, building, and programs at the Three Square campus are all great. The building is clean and beautiful and I really can't wait to go back because my experience was so great. The organization of the staff really stood out and made me happy because I felt my time was used efficiently.
FYI- I just learned that they some times offer Saturday volunteer opportunities in the volunteer room in addition to the other weekend programs they offer.