We offer hope and share God’s loving compassion with those in need by providing shelter, nourishment, support, and training to transform their lives.
All are invited to serve here!
Whether you prefer volunteering in a relational or task oriented capacity, the Downtown Hope Center has several volunteer opportunities available to a variety of people. We do believe every volunteer opportunity can lead to a ministry opportunity and welcome people to share the triune gospel as the Spirit leads.
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Trisha McCrea
Volunteer Coordinator
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
LUNCH PREP & SERVICE
DAILY, 9 AM - 12 PM
Assemble over 600 sandwiches, snack bags, cups of soup, and wash dishes alongside a team of volunteers.
DAILY, 12 - 1:30 PM
Serve prepared lunches to guests. Great opportunity for the whole family, children included.
DINNER SERVICE
WEEKDAYS, 5:45 - 7 PM
WEEKENDS, 5 - 7 PM
Serve dinner prepared by students in our Feed Me Hope culinary program to the 70+ women in the shelter. Great opportunity for the whole family, children included.
CLOTHING ROOM
MON-FRI, 9 AM - 4 PM
Sort clothing donations, hand out clothing, hygiene, products, and coffee with pastries to guests.
SHOWER HOUSE & LAUNDRY
MON-FRI, 9 AM - 12 PM
Assign guests to and maintain cleanliness of showers while laundering used clothes.
SHELTER ACTIVITY
Lead a craft, play music & sing songs, instruct exercise, paint nails, or style hair, and more in our emergency women’s shelter. This opportunity is only available to female volunteers.
MAINTENANCE
Building repairs, construction, vehicle repair, and more.
Volunteer of the Month
Sydney Ihde has been volunteering at the Downtown Hope Center for a year and has been faithful in encouraging others to come along with her to help serve in our kitchen; “at least 35” from her church. Sydney is known as “Sydney Australia” or “nail girl” to the ladies in the shelter since she also comes in to do manicures for them. Sydney has shared how she’s reminded daily by serving at the Downtown Hope Center to “be a helper in the community.” We are so grateful for Sydney’s commitment to helping the mission of DHC to continue thriving through her generosity in spreading the word of the needs here and being a part of the impact that’s made here by sharing the love of Christ effortlessly.
Sydney’s favorite bible verse, which is an encouragement to us all as we go through life’s every day “ups and downs”:Revelations 21:4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.
Volunteer Testimony
