Volunteer
Update: December 3rd Volunteer Day
Unfortunately, we had to cancel this community volunteer day. If you are interested in volunteering we are happy to host you and up to 24 of your friends or co-workers. Just sign up by filling out the appropriate form below!
We Love Volunteers!
Volunteers are essential to Birch’s sustainable model. Volunteers contribute the equivalent of about 20 extra full-time employees each year. You must sign up before all volunteer shifts!
Common Volunteer Tasks:
- Stocking Food/Products
- Unloading Trucks
- Moving Boxes
- Sorting Produce
- Check-in Desk
- Gardening (March – October)
Quick Notes
Age Requirement
The minimum age of volunteers is 14 years old.
Volunteer Time
All volunteer shifts must be a minimum of 2 hours per person.
Sign Up
Check the weekly participant email to sign up for a time to volunteer at the garden or warehouse. If you’re not a participant, click “Individual Volunteers,” below.
How to Volunteer
All BCS Participants serve at least two hours monthly to invest in our community.
Watch This Video for Our Current Volunteer Process:
- Sign up for a shift before arriving. The link to sign up is provided in your weekly participant email.
- Upon arriving, sign in at the clipboard by the check-in desk
- When you leave, sign out on one of the volunteer hour laptops
- Every family is required to complete at least one closing shift every three months
- Every family is required to complete at least one garden shift in their first year
- Read the complete guidelines on the Participant Portal, found in the weekly email.
First time volunteers, please:
- Read the Community Volunteer Guidelines
- Complete the volunteer release form (also provided when you arrive)
- Schedule an orientation by completing this form
Returning volunteers, please
- Use the sign-up link provided to you after your first time orientation.
Have more questions? Email bcs@bcsi.org.
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To volunteer as a group of 5+ people, please:
- Read the Community Volunteer Guidelines
- Complete the volunteer release form also (provided when you arrive)
- Schedule an orientation by completing this form
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The Sunderland Garden is open for participant volunteers (no outside volunteers).
- Sign up through the link in the weekly email
- Each family is encouraged to complete one garden shift
- No experience necessary! You will be given instructions upon arrival
- Children 10 or older are allowed to volunteer with an adult at the garden
- All questions regarding volunteering at the garden can be directed to our Garden Volunteer Coordinator, Ashley Schreiner, at ashley@bcsi.org
- Read the Garden Volunteer Guidelines