Simple tools for volunteer events

Volunteer Toolbox gives volunteer organizations simple tools to run their events. Our volunteer scheduling tool helps you set up an event and keep track of who signs up. Our food distribution tool helps you coordinate and manage perishable food distributions.

Both tools are being tested now, so check back soon to see when they are ready to use.

Volunteer Scheduling

Coming soon

Ask for help, collect sign-ups and see who’s coming.

Who uses it: coordinators sign in; volunteers answer from an email, with no password.

Send a call for help by email.
Volunteers pick a time slot.
See who is coming at a glance.

A phone screen from Volunteer Scheduling. It greets the volunteer by name, shows the event, Saturday food pantry on Saturday, December 5, and lists three times to choose from, with how many spots are left in each. — What a volunteer sees after tapping the link in the email (sample event).

Email us to learn more

Food Distribution Assistant

Coming soon

Run food distribution, live.

Who uses it: the Distribution Manager signs in; volunteers join with a 3-letter event code.

Count vehicles and households as they arrive.
Share food fairly between households.
Key leaders see the same numbers as they change.

A phone screen from the Food Distribution Assistant. It shows the event code and live counts of vehicles, walk-ups and households still to serve, with a button to close the event and make a report. — The Distribution Manager’s live view during a distribution.

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Built for older volunteers

Volunteer Toolbox is built for older volunteers. We aim to meet WCAG 2.2 AA: large text, strong contrast, big buttons and nothing that pops up. If anything is hard to use, please email us:

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