Volunteer at the Pantry
Want to join the cause? Review our Volunteer Handbook to learn how to become a part of the Tualatin Food Pantry community of volunteers.
Become a pantry host.
Pantry hosts greet clients, gather information, stock shelves and make the pantry a welcoming place.
Become a driver.
Drivers pick-up weekly grocery store donations, pick-up food drive donations, or do home deliveries.
In 2025, our volunteers gave 11,458 hours.
That is like 5.5 full-time employees, worth $417,528.
Thank you for your generosity, volunteers!
Donate these high-priority items:
Personal hygiene items
Toilet Paper
Cold Cereal
Canned Fruit
Dry pet food
Canned Corn, Peas, Mixed Veggies
Canned Tomato Products (Paste, diced)
Peanut Butter
Donations can be dropped off at the Pantry during our regular business hours (see below).
We accept non-perishable items as well as fresh produce.
Organize a food drive with your work, school, church or civic organization.
Meet TFP’s 2026 Summer Intern, Jasmine Vandehey-Kueber!
Tualatin Food Pantry’s first ever intern set the bar high for those to follow! Jasmine joins TFP after graduating from Western Washington University with a major in Public Health and an Honors minor. During her time at WWU, she served as the Associate Editor of OCCAM’S RAZOR, the university’s undergraduate research journal. Beloved by staff, volunteers and clients, Jasmine is a true Jill of all trades who has brought her smarts, quiet confidence and high emotional intelligence in support of TFP’s mission to alleviate hunger in her home state of Oregon. In the fall, she begins her Masters in Public Health at OHSU.
When she is not serving her community, you can find Jasmine looking for her next favorite coffee shop, planning her Halloween costume, taking care of her five goats or thrifting for a good set of overalls!
Volunteer Spotlight: Chuck!
Half man, half machine, Chuck is one of the engines that keeps the Tualatin Food Pantry moving forward towards its mission. For over 10 years, Chuck has served as the honorary “Mayor of the Warehouse”, helping staff pick up and organize literal tons of donations weekly. Kind, savvy and dependable, Chuck gives his overflowing and infectious energy to staff and his fellow volunteers whenever he contributes his time to his community.
When he isn’t being a TFP MVP, you can find Chuck hiking yonder mountains, enjoying time with his lovely wife, or setting routes for his climbing friends.
Volunteer Spotlight: Richie!
Richie joined our volunteer team about a year ago and volunteers with us twice a week. You can find him stocking shelves and helping manage our food warehouse.
Richie brings an energetic spirit to the Pantry and always has a warm smile for our guests. He loves drawing detailed pictures, learning secret handshakes and sharing his love of movies and football…especially the Buffalo Bills. He is pictured with our Warehouse Manager, Roxanne, with a portrait he drew to celebrate her birthday.
Make a donation.
Donating money helps the Pantry respond quickly to client needs. Your donation allows us to pay for our basic expenses and buy food items that we can't get from the Oregon Food Bank or food drives.
Thank you for your support.
