Volunteer Opportunities at Greensboro Urban Ministries
*Contact Gail Gore-Lewis, Director of Volunteer Services, at 336.271.5959 ex. 305 or send her an email for more information on the following volunteer positions.*
- Emergency Assistance Program
- Telephone receptionist volunteers, screeners and interviewers for financial assistance, and computer technicians are needed on weekdays, 3 or 4 hour shifts between 8:30am and 5:00pm. They will be responding to people in need of financial assistance for rent, utilities, or emergency food. A manual makes it easy to give the proper answer for applying for financial assistance or emergency food.
- Pathways Family Shelter Volunteer
- Pathways Family Shelter offers shelter and support services for up to 17 families at a time. Small groups of 10-15 people are needed to offer a weekend brunch or early evening light meal and activities for the children. Activities are offered including games, reading, music, and art work. Groups decide on the menu and bring and prepare the food. All equipment and utensils are provided.
- Weaver House Volunteers
- Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve meals for up to 100 Weaver House guests, either an evening meal at 7:00pm (any day of the week) or a breakfast meal at 7:00am on weekends.
- Potter’s House Community Kitchen
- Need volunteers to prepare and serve a noontime meal to an average of 350 people a day. Volunteers work from 9:00am to 1:00pm. There is a need for both weekday volunteers as well as weekend volunteers.
- Food Bank Volunteer
- Need one or two volunteers on Wednesday and/or Friday afternoons to fill emergency food orders. Need a volunteer to check out the food to other non-profit agencies on Tuesday or Friday.
Volunteer Opportunity at the Servant Center
Contact Gail Haworth, Executive Director of The Servant Center, at 336.275.8585 or email her for more information about the following job opportunity.
- Meal Preparation and Serving
- Assist pantry staff with sorting food, preparing food boxes for clients, and helping clients carry food to their cars. Help with unloading delivery trucks. Training is provided. Hours are flexible between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.