
Volunteer
Make A Difference In Your Community
Volunteers play an essential role in helping Partners INW provide food, clothing, diapers, emergency assistance, and community support throughout the Inland Northwest. Whether you can serve weekly or occasionally, your time helps strengthen programs that thousands of local families rely on every year.
Volunteer Information
Volunteer Days:
Monday-Friday
Available Shifts:
9:00 AM-Noon
Noon-3:00 PM
Questions? Contact:
Tania Handleman
Volunteer Program Manager
509-508-4662
Find The Right Fit
Partners INW offers a variety of volunteer opportunities designed to match different interests, skills, and availability. Opportunities may vary based on current program needs.

Reception
Reception volunteers help create a welcoming first impression for everyone who walks through our doors. Duties include greeting guests, community partners, and new volunteers, answering and transferring telephone calls, responding to basic questions, checking in guests for services, directing individuals to the appropriate department, and helping maintain a friendly and organized front reception area.
Volunteers in this role should be comfortable working with people, have basic computer and typing skills, and enjoy helping others navigate available services.

Food Bank Assistant
Food Bank Assistant volunteers help support the daily operations of our Food Bank by sorting donations, stocking shelves, organizing food displays, bagging produce, preparing grocery carts, and helping maintain a clean and organized environment.
Volunteers may assist guests directly, help load groceries into vehicles when needed, and work alongside staff and other volunteers to help ensure individuals and families have access to nutritious food with dignity and care.

Clothing Bank Store Assistant
Clothing Bank Store Assistant volunteers help create a welcoming and dignified shopping experience for individuals and families accessing our Clothing Bank. Responsibilities include greeting guests, reviewing store guidelines, removing empty hangers from racks, restocking merchandise, maintaining store appearance, and assisting guests with locating items.
This role is ideal for volunteers who enjoy working with people and helping create a positive experience for community members.

Clothing Donation Sorter & Diaper Packaging
Volunteers in this role help prepare donated items for individuals and families throughout our community. Responsibilities include sorting clothing by size, season, gender, and condition, organizing donations, preparing items for the Clothing Bank floor, and helping maintain a clean and organized work area.
Depending on daily needs, volunteers may also assist with packaging diapers for distribution through the Partners INW Diaper Bank.

Mobile Food Bank Distribution
Mobile Food Bank Distribution volunteers assist with off-site food distributions throughout the community. Duties may include traveling to distribution locations, unloading and setting up food items, assisting guests during distributions, directing guest flow, and helping with cleanup and reloading supplies.
This opportunity is ideal for volunteers who enjoy active, hands-on service and want to help bring food assistance directly into the community.

Senior Box Packing
Senior Box Packing volunteers help prepare and organize more than 1,000 food boxes each month for low-income seniors throughout Spokane County. Volunteers assist with assembling boxes, organizing food items, preparing distributions, and helping ensure older adults have access to nutritious food each month.
Packing events take place throughout the month, with dates and times available in the signup form below. If available shifts do not fit your schedule, our team would be happy to work with you to find an alternative opportunity.
Please wear closed-toe shoes, as this volunteer activity takes place in a warehouse environment.
Flexible Opportunities To Serve
Volunteer opportunities are available Monday through Friday with both morning and afternoon shifts available. Whether you prefer working directly with guests, helping behind the scenes, supporting food programs, or assisting with community outreach, there are opportunities designed to fit a variety of interests and schedules.
Our volunteer team will work with you to help identify opportunities that align with your availability and preferred areas of service.
Ready To Get Started?
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Partners INW. Volunteers help support food assistance, clothing services, diaper distribution, mobile food outreach, guest services, and many other programs that serve our community.
Complete this application to tell us a little about yourself, your availability, and the types of volunteer opportunities that interest you.
If you have questions before applying, please contact:
Tania Handleman
Volunteer Program Manager
509-508-4662
Serving Spokane Valley & Surrounding Areas
Partners INW serves Spokane Valley and surrounding communities throughout the Inland Northwest, with programs and partnerships that extend beyond city and state lines.
Contact Information:
Phone:
(509) 927-1153
Physical Address:
10814 E Broadway Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Mailing Address:
PO Box 141360, Spokane Valley, WA 99214
Hours:
Monday-Friday,
9:00 AM-3:00 PM
