There are many corporate and community outreach volunteer opportunities available or you may have some ideas of your own! Many groups choose to sponsor an event for our children or to provide volunteers for a service project.
With 40 acres, 20 buildings and only two maintenance workers, we need help with the simple stuff like changing air filters, repairing sprinklers and other similar ‘to-do’ items you would normally do on the weekend in your own home.
We can always use guest speakers and musical/drama performances for the program clients and guests. Pastors, lay leaders and others in ministry are encouraged to share their faith and passion during our morning chapel services. Youth groups and choirs are also welcome to minister to our clients. You can sign up for a regular rotation…
Our largest event of the year is our annual Christmas Day dinner and present giveaway, held at our downtown Mission and at several local senior citizen centers. We need food servers, entertainment and general-use volunteers.
Throughout the year we conduct numerous special events designed to bring services to those we serve or attention to their plight. Some of those events include: Walk a Mile in My Shoes, Christmas in July, Street Treats, and Random Acts of Kindness.
Every Thanksgiving Day, we serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner downtown and at several senior citizen centers to as many as 1,200 needy men, women and children. We also have several thousand winter coats and supplies on hand to give away to all in need. We have limited opportunities for this event, but we need servers…
If you have a trade such as electronics, furniture repair, appliance repair, etc., we could use your expertise to repair items while training a client in the basics. This is perfect for retirees and the self-employed who want to help others! We also have special projects for youth, college and church groups!
A great way to serve! Every day we serve up to 1,200 meals to those on our streets. Church groups, youth groups and families come every morning and night to serve hot dinners to homeless men and women at the Mission. Church groups are invited to share their faith with the men and women at…
Help pick up and deliver donations and process donations.
Responsibilities can include being a race marshal, registration, cleanup, etc. Volunteers usually need to be available from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Mother’s Day.