State Fair of Texas: North Texas Food Bank

Big Tex hosts our largest canned food drive of the year, and we need your help! This is the most popular event of the year, and spots will fill up quickly! The North Texas Food Bank is the beneficiary of weekly promotions at the State Fair of Texas.   

• Friday, September 29: Opening Day! Attendees can bring 2 jars of Peanut Butter and get in for $10. 

• Every Wednesday of the Fair – October 4, October 11, and October 18 – attendees can bring 5 cans of food and get in for $5.  

All food collected helps feed those in need!   

Changes in 2023 – This year, you cannot create a team and reserve spots for other team members. Each team member will need to sign up individually for the shift(s). At orientation, you can ask to be assigned to a gate with team members. Teams larger than 3 – 4 individuals are not guaranteed to be assigned to the same gate.

Description:   

• Volunteers will stand outside, collect food donations, pass out vouchers, and welcome attendees to the Fair.  
• Volunteers will be expected to attend an Orientation prior to the day of their shift. See further details below. 
• At Orientation, volunteers will receive a t-shirt to wear during their shift.   
• Volunteers must be flexible with gate assignments.  
• Please note, groups larger than 3 will likely be broken up so we may have enough volunteers at all the gates. Each individual must register at https://volunteer.ntfb.org/ 

Parking and Transportation:

Parking passes will be available for volunteers into specific gates. Volunteers will have to walk from the parking lot to their assigned gate. Please allow extra time to walk to your gate from the parking lot. The Dart is another great option to get to the Fair. The Dart Train drops off at one of the entrances to the gate.

Orientation: 

All volunteers must attend an Orientation prior to their volunteer shift at the State Fair of Texas. For a group of volunteers, one person may attend the orientation on behalf of the group. The one person attending the orientation will need to know the t-shirt size and the transportation method of each volunteer in the group. 

Orientation will include pick-up of your volunteer T-shirt, gate assignment, and parking information. The first three evening orientations are scheduled for 1.5 hours, but are not likely to last that long(it is dependent on the number of people at the orientation). Orientation will be held at NTFB Perot Family Campus(3677 Mapleshade Ln. Plano, TX 75075) in Plano on the following days and times: 

Tuesday, Sept. 19: 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

Monday, Sept. 25: 12pm(noon) to 1 p.m. 

Monday, Sept. 25: 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, Sept. 27: 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

Monday, Oct. 2: 6 to 7 p.m. 

Monday, Oct. 9: 6 to 7 p.m.