The Orange Food Pantry is open to the public on Thursdays from 10am-3pm, but there is a lot of prep and organizational work that happens throughout the week. We also deliver groceries on Fridays to those who cannot make it to the pantry.
Groups are invited to plan, prepare, and serve meals at any of our 4 community meal sites across Franklin County. Please contact our volunteer coordinator for details about volunteering as a group.
Many elders are unable to get out of the house but would really enjoy having a friendly visitor come in for a couple hours per week just to chat, play games, read, or take a walk when the weather is nice. No personal care involved.
Volunteers pack groceries, receive food donations, stock shelves, sort food to maintain quality control and help maintain sanitary working conditions. You can also assist with clerical responsibilities such as typing and data entry, or organize and hold food drives.
We love book drives! They help us send so many wonderful books off to those who need them. If you would like to hold a book drive, please contact us in advance.
Volunteers help in a variety of ways: parking cars during Brimfield Flea Market weeks, assisting at events, helping with mailings, or contributing skills to assist with projects such as painting, gardening, photography, graphic design, etc. Some volunteers help with a specific event, some take on projects; some help for a day, others help for years.
At our donation site in Huntington, we always need help sorting and putting away donations, assisting families taking items to their cars, and gathering items for deliveries. Time commitment: as little or as much as you like, whenever the Village Closet is open. Ages 14+.
Sometimes we need help getting donated items to and from our Village Closet. The volunteer driver may bring items from the Closet directly to a family, or else meet up with a volunteer who will bring the items the rest of the way.This position requires good communication skills, flexibility, and reliable transportation. Time commitment: about…
Whether you are an avid or novice bowler, craft beer connoisseur, or simply love to plan a party, we are always looking for great volunteers to help us with our signature events.