Rapid City: Food Sorting and Packing (2026)

Distribution center volunteers help ensure we have enough food for families in need. The following are examples of projects that you might be helping with depending on the needs of the organization on any given day: 

• BackPack Program - Volunteers will pack sacks of food for children in Rapid City. The BackPack Program supports over 3,000 children in the Rapid City area, and we need your help to ensure no child goes hungry in our community. This work is done in assembly-line fashion with some volunteers on the assembly line packing the food and others helping to restock the line with the product.
• Food Box Packing - Help your neighbors in need by packing food boxes at Feeding South Dakota's Rapid City distribution center. These boxes of food will be distributed at our mobile distribution locations to help feed children and families who need food assistance. This work is done in assembly-line fashion with some volunteers on the assembly line packing the food and others helping to restock the line with the product.
• Food Sorting - Volunteers may sort and repack donated food (both perishable and non-perishable) from food drives, our retail store partners, or our Feeding America network partners.

Support/Training:

Please arrive 10 minutes early and wear comfortable clothing in layers and fully enclosed shoes. Volunteers will be given instructions and training upon arrival and will have staff support and supervision throughout their shift. 

Qualifications:

• Ability to stand and walk for 2-3 hours at a time.
• Ability to lift 10 to 30 pounds.
• Volunteers of all abilities are welcome. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at info@feedingsouthdakota.org. 
• A waiver must be submitted prior to volunteering. Any volunteers under 18 years old MUST have a parent or guardian signature on their waiver prior to volunteering. 

Age Requirements:

This position will be in a working warehouse. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be 11 years or older. Volunteers under 14 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Reminder:

We welcome you to volunteer with friends, family, and co-workers. If you will be volunteering with others, please be sure to respond to this opportunity using the "respond as a team" feature.

If you need to cancel your shift for any reason, please call 605-335-0364 or email info@feedingsouthdakota.org.