Foodworks

Join our team in volunteering to support our food shelf. There are several  ways to get involved:

  • Food Shelf Operations: Restocking shelves, packing boxes, aiding distribution during open hours, greeting/data entry, and general cleaning.
  • Unloading & Restocking Shelves: Wednesday position involves unloading our weekly order from the local food bank and restocking shelves
  • Deliveries: Driving deliveries to homebound individuals in Brattleboro and surrounding areas. Day:

To get started, we invite you to complete a Foodworks Volunteer Form.  The form will give you more details about each volunteer opportunity, including our available hours, and help us schedule a time for your new volunteer orientation.

High School Students: If you are a high school student looking to fulfill community service hours, please complete the Foodworks High School Volunteer Form.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Foodworks@GroundworksVT.org.

Meal Teams

Learn about how to volunteer with our meal teams to support nightly meals at our Drop-In Center, which serves an average of 65 diners each evening. There are several ways to get involved, and we offer scheduling flexibility to fit your availability—whether you’d like to volunteer weekly, monthly, or just on occasion:

  • Prepare and deliver a meal on your own
  • Organize a meal team with others to prepare and deliver a meal
  • Fund and coordinate a meal to be delivered from a local food establishment

To get started, simply complete our Meal Team Volunteer Form. The form will allow you to share more about your interests and availability, and once we receive it, a member of our team will follow up to connect with you.

If you have any questions, please reach out to MealTeams@GroundworksVT.org.

Empty Bowls

Join us for our annual Empty Bowls fundraising event, held over Indigenous Peoples’ Weekend at Landmark College. Your time and energy help make this meaningful event a success — and there are several ways to get involved.

  • Planning committee: Help shape the event from the ground up. We meet once a month and independent work is done in-between.
  • Week Prior to Event: Assist with setup, pickup, logistics, and preparations in the days leading up to the event.
  • Event Day: Volunteer on-site the day of the event to help everything run smoothly.

Interested in being involved? Fill out the Empty Bowls Volunteer Form to get started. We will reach out in August with details and next steps.