Volunteer
opportunities
We want to create a space for individuals & groups to come "serve, empower, and minister to clients in order to prevent and end hunger and homelessness through advocacy, education, housing, and coordination of services.”
to become a volunteer:
1. Read about the volunteer opportunities & requirements to choose which opportunity you would like to help with.
2. Fill out the Volunteer Application (please read thoroughly, fill out, & sign).
3. The Volunteer Coordinator will contact you with more instructions and schedule you to come in to volunteer.
*Groups & Churches: Please be sure each individual that is volunteering fills out a volunteer application.
Choose a name for your group and have each individual put the same group name on the application.
Food pantry
Tasks:
Food pantry volunteers will assist the food pantry coordinator in the maintenance of the food pantry as well as assisting in providing individuals and families with a generous supply of food including meat, fresh vegetables, and nonperishable items. Volunteers will help to assemble the food boxes which contain five days’ worth of food. Boxes are assembled and distributed based on the size of the household.
Schedule:
Volunteers are needed Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays during the pantry’s operating hours of 10am to 2pm
You may choose to volunteer for a portion of the pantry’s operating hours
If you are scheduled to help during the beginning of the pantry’s operating hours, 10 am, please arrive at 9:45am
Father's Table
Tasks:
Father's Table Volunteers will aid us in providing over 10,000 meals a month to those in need. These tasks include, but are not limited to:
Cleaning of the kitchen, dining room, and facilities.
Preparing, Cooking and Serving Meals.
Organizing, Stocking, and Sorting Donations.
Schedule:
Volunteers are needed Seven Days a Week.
M-F 9am - 2pm (Walk-in's Allowed)
M-F 4:30pm - 7pm (Reserved for Group Volunteers)
Saturday and Sunday (By appointment)
You may choose to volunteer for a portion of the Kitchen's operating hours.
If you are scheduled to help during the beginning of the Kitchen's operating hours, 9 am, please arrive at 8:45am.
Large Groups
Groups over 5 people MUST be scheduled in order to volunteer. Please email Treka Graney to coordinate the best time for your group to volunteer at Open Door Ministries.
Dinner Services:
Any Churches and Organizations that wish to provide meals (prepared on-site or prepared off-site and brought for service) and serve, may contact Treka Graney to organize a time.
Groups Please Consider:
Each meal serves an estimated 75 - 100 people.
Meals must be prepared either off-site and served OR
prepared on-site and served.
Due to the amount of meals we prepare, we cannot allow groups to solely serve meals/
Meal service begins at 5:30pm.
Community Service
Those needing specified or approved volunteer hours, for specific organizations, courts, attorneys, employment, etc., may do so with Open Door Ministries. We ask that Community Service Volunteers contact us, no later than two weeks before the court date, or due date of hours is set.
