Volcano Vista Baseball Team Volunteers at Food Bank
About 30 students from the Volcano Vista High School baseball team prepared food donations at Roadrunner Food Bank in Albuquerque.
Updated on Nov. 15, 2026 in Philanthropy
The Volcano Vista High School baseball team partnered with Roadrunner Food Bank over the weekend of November 14-15, 2026, preparing food donations for people and families facing food insecurity in Albuquerque. About 30 students took part in the volunteer work at the food bank.
Why it matters
Food insecurity affects families across Albuquerque, and organized volunteer efforts help food banks prepare donations for residents who need them. The effort shows how local high school athletic programs can contribute directly to community food assistance.
About 30 students from the Volcano Vista baseball team volunteered at Roadrunner Food Bank. The source does not report the total volume of food prepared or the hours contributed, leaving the scale of the donation effort unquantified.
The players
Roadrunner Food Bank
Roadrunner Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger-relief organization serving New Mexico through a network of partner agencies and food distribution programs.
Volcano Vista High School
Volcano Vista High School is a public high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, operated by Albuquerque Public Schools.
The details
The Volcano Vista High School baseball team volunteered at Roadrunner Food Bank, where students prepared food donations for people and families experiencing food insecurity in Albuquerque. The partnership brought roughly 30 students into the food bank's operations.
Timeline
Weekend of November 14-15, 2026: Team volunteers at Roadrunner Food Bank.
Philanthropy Context
Roadrunner Food Bank operates as a hunger-relief hub that distributes food through partner agencies across New Mexico. Student volunteer groups from high school athletic teams add labor to that distribution network.
Albuquerque residents facing food insecurity may benefit from food donations prepared with student volunteer labor at Roadrunner Food Bank. Readers interested in supporting similar efforts can consider volunteering with or donating to local food banks.
The takeaway
Community food assistance depends on sustained volunteer labor, and student groups can add meaningful capacity to local food banks. Residents who want to help can check with Roadrunner Food Bank about volunteer opportunities.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy coverage to see how volunteer efforts like this one fit into the broader community giving landscape in Albuquerque.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KRQE 13.
