Volunteer Job Description: Purpose: To be God’s imprint of love, hope, justice, and healing by meeting the tangible needs of the most vulnerable in our community and our world through service.
“I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger, and you took me into your home. I needed clothes, and you gave me something to wear. I was sick, and you took care of me. I was in prison, and you visited me. …Whatever you did for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant [they seemed] you did for me.” Matthew 25:35-36; 40 (GW)
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Life Harvest Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunities
Monday Loaders and Unloaders:
Volunteers help load nonperishable food items, provided by our neighborhood Food Lion, into vehicles and unload items at BGC. **This position is ideal for volunteers who have a truck. Some heavy lifting is necessary with this position. 1x Month for 1 hour
Friday Loaders and Unloaders:
Volunteers go shopping for meat, produce, household products, and other needed items at our community partner, the Interfaith Food Shuttle. Volunteers meet at the Interfaith Food Shuttle on 2nd and 4th Fridays at 12:30pm. Here volunteers help load items into vehicles for transport to BGC. **This position is ideal for volunteers who have a truck. Some heavy lifting is necessary with this position. 2x Month for 1 hr
Friday Unloaders and Pantry Stockers:
Volunteers meet at BGC on 2nd and 4th Fridays at 1:30 pm to unload and stock groceries either purchased at Interfaith Food Shuttle, delivered, or donated. 2x month for 1- 2 hrs.
Friday Bagger:
Volunteers will meet at BGC on 2nd and 4th Fridays at 1:15pm to help stock the Life Harvest Food Pantry Shelves and prepare all foods and items into our guest bags. Volunteers will also support any organization needs in preparation for Saturday’s Live Harvest Pantry giveaway. 2x month for 1- 2 hrs.
Saturday Volunteers:
Volunteers show up with their smiles and comfy clothes. From 9AM – 11am, Volunteers are busy fulfilling registration orders, greeting guests, and loading cars, as guests arrive for food and item pick up. 2x month for 2-3 hrs.
Guest Support Specialist:
Guest Support Specialists serve as lead volunteers during the Life Harvest Food Pantry operating hours. Volunteers arrive at 8:45am for prayer and pantry preparation. Guest support specialists will greet and check-in guests upon their arrival. Individuals must be hospitable and receptive to the needs of guests. Offer prayer if desired from guests. Lastly, help with shutting down for the day.
2x month for 2-3 hrs.
Following Jobs have varying time commitment
Shopper – Donating high-demand food items
Creating “Thank You’s” for donors
Food Delivery Service – Using my vehicle to deliver food to families in need on 2nd and 4th Sundays
Advertisement Team – Brainstorming ways to Advertise the Life Harvest Food Pantry in the community. Spreading the word about the LFHP and promoting the resources we have to offer.
Grant Writing Team – researching and pursuing grants to help fund our Food pantry and soliciting funds/monetary donations from businesses and individuals
Other Outreach Initiatives
School Partnerships
- Back to School Welcome
- Supporting student food insecurities through our Life Harvest Food Pantry
- Holiday sponsorship
- Mentorship
- Student incentives
- Teacher Care – Creating Staff morale and support opportunities
- Special events, miscellaneous needs
Fall Festival
- Logistics and Planning team
- Advertise Event
- Vendor Outreach
- Check In
- Set up
- Clean up
Thanksgiving food distribution and Family Adoption
- Identifying families
- Shoppers
- Donation drive and organizing
- Food delivery
Christmas food distribution and Family Adoption
- Identifying families
- Shoppers
- Donation/gift drive and organizing
- Gift wrappers
- Gift delivery
