Why volunteer at St. Andrews?
The entire operation is operated through volunteers like you!
We provide assistance to families in the St. Andrews area through food, personal items, and referrals. This brings relief to families struggling to make ends meet.
We make a difference in the lives we touch, and in turn, we are enriched.
See the descriptions of volunteer opportunities to see where you can help...
Welcome Volunteers
Welcome volunteers do a short interview with clients. This information updates records for data collection and helps with grant writing or development. The waiting room has referral information posted for clients who have further concerns in their household. There is a "library" to encourage reading of various resources for adults and children. Often other service agencies set up tables here to connect clients with further programs in our community.
Shopper Guide Volunteers
Guide volunteers review the menu with the client and help them make the best selections for their families. The guide and client push a cart through the shelves and choose foods that best match their diet and culture. The guide offers healthy nudges toward the best nutritional choices. These volunteers set up the shelves for optimum visibility of products. They restock shelves when supplies are reduced. All foods are secured in bins, refrigerated or frozen for safe storage.
Exit Door Volunteers
These volunteers help the clients properly secure their selections in bags or boxes, bikes wagons, and trunks for carrying them home. They also manage case storage and sort donations as they arrive. Each month we highlight a wall of seasonal selections such as warm outerwear, kitchen and dining wares, school supplies, Christmas décor, and toys. Summertime allows for a sidewalk display of extra choices at the door.
Transport Volunteers
Other volunteers donate their services in other ways. They travel to stores, restaurants, and businesses to pick up supplies and deliver them to St. Andrew's. Please let us know if you are interested in being available to transport food from other locations.
Clothing Volunteers
Our clothing ministry is a showroom adjacent to the cupboard. All clients are welcome to go to the clothing closet before shopping for food. Volunteers sort, wash, store, and organize a showroom of apparel for all ages and sizes. They help clients find the wearables that best meet their family needs. We keep a section for bedding, linens, and home goods.
Grant Writing Volunteers
St. Andrew's depends on grants from various organizations. These grants help cover regular operations, special repair personnel, and food purchases. If you are interested in helping the food cupboard apply for grants please contact us!
Home Delivery Volunteers
St. Andrews has a small, limited, service that delivers food to home-bound residents. These folks are usually recovering from illnesses and operations and cannot get out of their house for services. We need volunteers to help prepare special bags tailored to dietary needs. They deliver nutritious supplies geared to the home-bound.
Volunteer Groups
- Businesses
- Church Groups
- Girls and Boy Scouts
- School Groups
- Sports Clubs
- Youth Groups