volunteer opportunities
Explore volunteer opportunities offered by churches and organizations across the Atlanta area.
Food Pantry & Clothing Closet:
The Berean Outreach Ministries Center (BOMC) is a day center, serving the basic needs of the Atlanta community. Providing meals and clothing services to approximately 450 households per week. The Center distributes more than 2,000 pounds of food each week. There is no residential restriction the food pantry is open to all in Atlanta who are in need of food or clothing.
Volunteers Needed:
Drivers with a CDL license
Stockers
Unloaders
Greeters
Food Distributors
Clothing Closet Organizers
Clothing Distributors
Schedule:
Food Pantry:
Tuesday, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Clothing Closet:
Tuesday, 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Wednesday, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Contact: Allyson Dozier (Director) [email protected] | 470) 225-7202
Address: 312 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive Atlanta, GA 30318
Service Description:
Buckhead Christian Ministry is a community of volunteers bringing life-changing hope and financial stability to neighbors in crisis. Training and support is provided for all volunteer jobs. BCM operates an Emergency Assistance program, which includes a food pantry, job information, clothing voucher, and thrift store.
Helpline:
Volunteers help clients get the services they need by scheduling appointments, giving directions and providing service referrals.
Minimum time commitment: one three-hour shift per month.
Hospitality:
Volunteers create a warm and welcoming environment for our clients, many of whom are in desperate need of a smiling face.
Minimum time commitment: one three-hour shift per month.
Intake:
Volunteers provide a listening ear for people in need and work with BCM staff to provide clients with food, clothing, new-worker support and financial assistance.
Minimum time commitment: two three-hour shifts per month.
Food Pantry:
Volunteers keep the pantry organized, accept donations and pack bags of food.
Minimum time commitment: one three-hour shift per month.
Buckhead THRIFTique:
Volunteers assist customers and help people in need select clothing for interviews and everyday wear. They also sort and hang clothes, arrange displays and operate the cash register.
Minimum time commitment: one three-hour shift per month.
Administrative and Data Entry:
Help keep BCM running smoothly by filing, entering data into various data banks, assisting with mailings and performing other administrative duties.
Time commitment: flexible.
Service Description:
Food Pantry:
The Mercy Seed Resource Center is in need of volunteers for the weekly food pantry program.
Schedule:Wednesdays & Saturdays, 10:00AM-1:00PM
Address: 4037 Darling Court, Lilburn, GA 30047
Contact: [email protected] |(770) 925-8600 Ext. 103
Service Description:
Food Pantry:
Peace Baptist Church is in need of volunteers for our food pantry program, Feed the Need.
Schedule: Monthly
Contact: Contact Sally V. Taylor-Terry at [email protected] for more information.
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Care Communities:
Do you have a heart for children and teenagers who have been displaced from their families due to neglect or abuse? Are you a Foster Family who has answered the call to open your heart and home to these children in need? If so, Victory in Fostering is here to serve you. Our mission is to build Care Communities of church volunteers around each Foster Family in our church.
- Click here for more information or to sign up.
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Freedom Outreach Team:
Freedom Outreach Team is a street evangelism team that partners with 7 Bridges to Recovery in reaching the homeless and disenfranchised for Jesus Christ. They provide bibles, hygiene kits, socks, tee shirts, items of clothing, shoes, bagged lunches and prayer for the homeless while providing an opportunity to begin a relationship with Jesus.
- Schedule: 2nd & 4th Saturday, 11:00 AM
- Click here to sign up.
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Youth Detention Center:
Youth Detention Center ministers to youth in Metro Atlanta Detention Centers, providing an opportunity to impact young people’s lives that need a loving touch from someone who cares. Opportunities for ministry include leading Bible studies, one-on-one ministry and recreational activities. All volunteers are required to pass a background check and complete an orientation.
Schedule: 2nd and 4th Sunday, 6:00 PM
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Fully Furnished Ministries:
Fully Furnished Ministries collects and distributes donated furniture to those in need throughout North Metro Atlanta.
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Phillips Prison Ministry:
The Phillips Prison Ministry ministers at the Transitional Center at Phillips to the inmates that are being prepared to be released back into our community. The ministry also ministers to all the men in the main prison with worship and the Word of God, once per month, on the 2nd Friday of each month.
Schedule: First 3 Fridays
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Service Description:
Pregnancy Counseling:
Pregnancy Counseling is a pro-life ministry team that stands in the gap for abortion-minded / abortion-vulnerable pregnant women and the decision to carry their babies to term. Serving opportunities are at the Pregnancy Resource Center of Gwinnett in Lawrenceville or Obria Medical Center in Atlanta. Needs include: counselors, receptionists, security, hotline operators, male mentors, teachers / facilitators and more.
Volunteers must be adults; prior experience is not required. Training is provided to all who are approved.
Schedule: Monthly, at least 4 hours
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Service Description:
Hospice Care:
Hospice Care is a patient and family centered approach that includes an interdisciplinary team for the ultimate care of loved ones. They are looking for volunteers who can help caregivers with a patient’s needs, whether physical, emotional or spiritual. These care goals are simple in nature and may include: administrative support in the office, direct patient care with families at home, bereavement and memorial assistance such as music and scriptural reading, as well as veterans’ appreciation and children’s emotional support.
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Service Description:
Norcross Extended Stay Outreach:
This team ministers to residents of some of our local Extended Stay Motels. They go out once a month and take them some sandwiches to eat. The primary focus is to share the Gospel with them so they can have an opportunity to be born again. Secondly, they want to pray for needs and let them know about Victory and the ministries available.
No children under 18 will be allowed.
- Schedule: 4th Saturday, 9:30 AM
- Address: 5995 Financial Drive, Suite 180
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