Yolo Food Bank welcomes volunteers who wish to complete court-ordered community service hours. Individuals who receive a court order to perform community service will be accepted as long as they meet Yolo Food Bank’s requirements. Volunteers are not allowed to sign up for volunteer shifts to complete community service hours until they have been approved by a Volunteer Services staff member.  Pre-approvals are made within 3-5 business days. 

Requirements:

Please review the requirements below to see if you qualify:

    • Must be at least 18 years old.
    • Community service requests must come from a California court.
    • Yolo Food Bank will not accept volunteers who have been charged and/or convicted of any violent offense, including but not limited to:
      • Assault, battery, child/elder abuse, cruelty to children/elderly, domestic violence, homicide, kidnapping, rape, sexual assault, theft and burglary.
    • Must be available during scheduled opportunities already listed on our calendar, linked here. 

Application Materials:

All court-ordered volunteers must submit an online community service request form and provide the following documentation to be considered for selection. Once Yolo Food Bank has received the documentation, a Yolo Food Bank staff will review the information and approve or deny the request for service.

    • Court Ordered Community Service Request Form (online)
    • Official Court document which indicates:
      • Your full name
      • Summary of charge(s)/offense
      • Community service request including hours and deadline

Onboarding Process:

    1. Self screening (review court-ordered community service policy/requirements)
    2. Submit an online community service request form
    3. Submit proper documentation to volunteer@yolofoodbank.org
      • Allow 3-5 business days for a staff member to contact you
    4. If pre-approved you will be asked to complete a background screening disclosure online.
      • Allow 3-5 business days for background check results to be reviewed. 
    5. If approved, you will be asked to complete a Volunteer Profile. 
      • You will be responsible for scheduling your own shift(s) online through our Volunteer Page.

**Submission of this form does not guarantee approval.**