Join us in the fight to End Hunger in Our Community! Your time and effort help provide nutritious food to 142,000 individuals in need. Your support makes a meaningful impact—thank you for being part of this vital work!
As a Basket Sanitizing Volunteer, you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining a clean and safe environment for the Redwood Empire Food Bank. Your efforts will help ensure that the baskets used for food distribution are sanitized and ready for use.
Responsibilities:
Check-In: Upon arrival, please check-in for your shift at the Kiosk and at the Front Desk.
Set Up: Head to Volunteer Room 1 to set up tables for the Program Coordinators to place dirty baskets on.
Prepare Stations:
Wash Station: Fill with detergent.
Rinse Station: Fill with hot water.
Sanitize Station: Fill with sanitizer.
Test Sanitizer:
Use a test strip to check the sanitizer concentration. Dip the strip in the sanitizer for 5 seconds, wait one minute, and ensure the results are above 300. If they are below 300, please report this to a staff member.
Sanitize Baskets:
Scrub the baskets in the wash station.
Rinse them thoroughly.
Sanitize the baskets in the sanitize station.
Leave the clean baskets on the tables to air dry.
Volunteer Shift Registration
All volunteers must register individually before their shift.
To be fully prepared, we require all volunteers to review our Volunteer Handbook, which covers key details, policies, and FAQs.
We value respect, fairness, and kindness—negative remarks or harassment will not be tolerated.
Tracking your hours? Visit our Verifying Hours page for step-by-step instructions.
Before You Arrive & What to Expect
Wearing sturdy, closed-toed shoes is required. Crocs and slip-on styles are not permitted.
We recommend wearing layered clothing—the Distribution Center can be chilly and don’t forget to bring a water bottle.
Volunteers must be able to stand the entire time
Volunteers must read labels carefully, follow safety guidelines, and work independently.
Questions? For more information, contact the Volunteer Team at volunteers@refb.org or (707) 523-7905. Our priority is to feed the community while creating a great volunteer experience. If you are unable to attend, please let us know at least 24 hours before your scheduled shift.
Location: Our Distribution Center is located at 3990 Brickway Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. Parking is available in our lot as well as in the neighboring ThermalSun lot. Please enter the parking areas slowly and with caution.
Upon arrival, please check in at the kiosk in the lobby and let the Front Desk attendant know you are here. We look forward to seeing you!
