Volunteering
Thank you for your interest in volunteering! You can find out more about each of these areas below:
- Community Service
- Individual/Family Volunteering
- Group Volunteering
Have community service? Complete a Volunteer Application and schedule your Volunteer Orientation. Hours cannot be scheduled until Orientation is complete.
Individual/Family Volunteering
- Volunteer Orientation is required before scheduling any volunteer shifts. Once you complete your application, you will be able to schedule your orientation.
- Make sure to read over our Volunteering FAQs HERE
- For families, the FAQ includes important information about minimum ages.
- For our Volunteer Application, Click Here
Group Volunteering
- Meal Provider
- Provide and serve a meal in our feeding program
- Minimum of 2 people, no maximum.
- Click Here for more info, available meals, and to sign up.
- Meal Sponsor
- Financially sponsor a meal and shelter staff will plan, purchase, and cook the meal. Your group will show up the day of to assist with meal preparation, serve, and clean up.
- $200 for breakfast (7-9:30 am)
- $250 for lunch (11 am-1:30 pm)
- $300 for supper (5-7:30 pm)
- Minimum of 2 people, maximum of 16 people
- See a list of available meals Here
- Ready to book? Pay the sponsorship and complete the form-Click Here
- Meal Server
- Serve a meal provided by the shelter.
- Minimum of 2 people, maximum of 8 people
- Mondays-Fridays, Breakfasts & Lunches (No suppers or weekend meals). See a list of available meals Here
- Ready to book?
- Fill out a Volunteer Application-Click Here, don’t schedule orientation unless you also want to volunteer individually
- Email Volunteer@unionshelter.org with the date/meal you are requesting
Any questions, email us at Volunteer@unionshelter.org or call (704) 261-3491.