Volunteer with Forgotten Harvest

Royal Oak Warehouse

Volunteers are needed to help pack emergency food boxes that will be distributed through Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County. These opportunities are Monday – Friday, 8-11:30 a.m., or 12:30-4 p.m. at the Royal Oak warehouse.

MANDATORY DRESS CODE

Must wear long pants & closed-toe shoes.

NO open toe shoes

NO shorts.

NO tank tops

NO jewelry. Wedding rings are fine. All earrings and facial piercings must be removed.

Super Sites

Forgotten Harvest is looking for volunteers to help with the distribution of emergency food boxes throughout Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County. This is an outside volunteer opportunity. We will need volunteers to help collect information, direct traffic, and place boxes and groceries into trunks. Volunteer opportunities are at various locations and times.

COVID-19 INFO

The safety and well-being of our community, staff, and volunteers are important to Forgotten Harvest. We are monitoring the situation and taking our lead from the Michigan Public Health Department and the CDC. Forgotten Harvest can provide PPE, which will include; gloves, face masks, and face shields.

We are asking any person considering volunteering to please practice necessary safety precautions:

If this describes you, we are unable to have you as a volunteer:

If you think you are sick, please DO NOT VOLUNTEER.

If you have been knowingly exposed to or have been a caregiver for someone that has been diagnosed to COVID 19.

If you have returned from foreign travel, cruises, or traveling from out of state, we ask that you refrain from volunteering for at least 14 days while you monitor your health. This is in accordance with CDC recommendations.

Groups more vulnerable to a dire outcome if they contract the virus include people 60 years of age or older and those with certain health conditions. We discourage these groups to not volunteer and, therefore, avoid exposure to the virus.

If you are under the age of 18 years of age.

It is important to stay informed as these types of situations can be dynamic. If a volunteer opportunity is not appropriate for you and if you are interested in other ways that you can help, the latest information will be on our COVID-19 response page. https://www.forgottenharvest.org/COVID19/

Commitment Statement

We appreciate you making the commitment to volunteer at Forgotten Harvest. You are a key to helping us fulfill our mission of relieving hunger and preventing nutritious food waste, as we rely greatly on you to help repack fresh and nutritious food destined for the tables of metro-Detroit residents in need.

When our volunteers don’t honor their commitments, food often doesn’t get repacked that day, and due to its perishable nature, it ends up in the dumpster – costing Forgotten Harvest money and our community’s most vulnerable a chance to eat. If you are not able to honor your commitment to us, please let us know at least two weeks in advance, so that we may fill the spots you leave open.

Review these resources before your Volunteer Information Session:

Volunteer Checklist & “Don’t Come If…” Information

Warehouse location:

3000 W. 14 Mile Rd.

Royal Oak, MI 48073

Directions

More questions? Check out our FAQ.