The Dulles South Food Pantry relies on volunteers to operate. To volunteer, you must first attend a 45-minute orientation where you will learn about the Pantry and our operations.
Orientation and training will be held at the Pantry (first building on the right as you enter the Arcola Church property) 24757 Arcola Mills Dr, Dulles, VA. Please park in the paved lot on your left.
Please check back soon to register for next Volunteer Orientation. We anticipate it will be held in January 2026.
If you are a registered DSFP Volunteer who has already attended orientation and are looking for shifts and routes, please log into your Bloomerang account to see available opportunities.
- Volunteers at the Pantry must be age 10 or older.
- Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and out of High School to sign up for a Distribution Shift.
- Children and youth aged 10 to 13 must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult while at training and while volunteering at the Pantry.
- We welcome children age 9 or younger to support the Pantry by collecting food or organizing a food drive.
- Most volunteer shifts at the Pantry itself take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday.
- Questions? Please email volunteer@dsfp.org
Double the value of your volunteer time! Find out if your employer recognizes their employees’ volunteer hours with a gift to the Dulles South Food Pantry. Click the button below for a list of companies that participate in “Volunteer Grant/Dollars for Doers” programs. If you have questions or want to add your employer to the list, email us at info@dsfp.org.
Volunteer Jobs Include
Collecting
- Pick up donated food from stores, farms, or drop-off boxes
- Organize food drives
- Grow food in your home garden
- Start a Feed the Need or Fight Hunger club at your school
- Organize a Meal Kit event at your office
- Find new sources of food
Operations
- Identify grant opportunities
- Seek business sponsors
- Organize the DSFP’s charity golf tournament
- Organize other fundraisers
- Weed the property around the DSFP
- Data entry, filing, and administration work
Distributing
- Receive food donations and stock the shelves
- Pack bags of food for Pantry guests or pack weekend food bags for food insecure students participating in the “Backpack Buddies” program
- Distribute food when the Pantry is open
In the community
- Pass out our business cards to those who might need assistance
- Volunteer at community events supporting the Pantry
- Transport bags of food from the “Backpack Buddies” program to students at local schools
