Neighbors helping neighbors in the North Country
Food Pantry
The Mission food pantry serves an average of 500 families each month & our volunteers help with:
• Counting & shelving donations.
• Interviewing & shopping with clients.
• Preparing usage reports.
What can I donate to the Pantry?
• Canned vegetables, fruits, pasta, chili, stew, tuna, soup, beans & juice.
• Personal items; deodorant, shampoo, razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste.
• Peanut butter & jam.
• Home grown vegetables.
Where do I donate?
• Drop items off for church collections.
• Participate in community food drives.
• Drop items off at the Mission offices, Monday - Friday, 9:00—5:00.
Mission Offices
Volunteers can assist with:
• Answering phones & taking messages.
• Directing clients to programs.
• Preparing large mailings.
• Thanksgiving & Christmas distributions.
• Distributing our Monthly Food $en$e.
Handyman Projects
• Building shelves for store displays.
• Testing electronic donations.
• Assisting with general maintenance.
• Electrical & plumbing repairs (if qualified).
• Clearing brush along our riverbank.
• Wall repairs & painting.
Impossible Dream Thrift Store
Volunteers are needed to:
• Help our shoppers fill critical needs vouchers.
• Unload donations from vehicles.
• Sort & hang donated clothing.
• Sort & match up shoes & boots.
• Size & straighten clothing displays.
• Sort non-clothing donations.
• Keep linen & curtain area tidy & stocked.
• Clean & straighten specialty areas, toys, sporting goods, luggage, etc.
How do I get started volunteering?
• Stop in or phone Anita @ 782-8440 for a tour & more information.
• For Food Pantry volunteering, decide when a 2-hour shift will work into your schedule.
• For the Thrift Store, stop in & ask the manager what the "project of the day" is.
• You can spend the day or an hour, just sign in & out as you choose.
• Or adopt an area of the store & come in regularly to keep it neat & organized (toys & books are always in need of extra volunteers).
• Come on in, bring a friend or make friends here. Youth are welcome to volunteer with adult supervision.
• We have many volunteer opportunities that can help our neighbors.
• The more profitable our store be- comes, the more families we can help through the Mission programs.
