Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week from our staff at
​St. Joseph Social Service Center! Press play below!

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St. Joseph's loves volunteers!!
We believe that volunteers are the backbone of our organization. They bring a human touch and a caring approach to all that we do. Without the help we receive from our dedicated volunteers, we would not be able to provide our wide range of services.

Our volunteers come to us from schools, churches, businesses, civic organizations, social groups – and, of course, some are families and groups of friends, eager to help.

If you're interested in joining our team of volunteer superheroes, please click on this link to complete an application:  Individual Volunteer

If you have a group of 3 or more that would like to volunteer, please click on this link to complete a group application:  Group Volunteer  

Someone from our staff will contact you.

DISCLAIMER: Unfortunately, due to our upcoming construction, we are unable to host our "typical' Soup Kitchen on Saturdays. Your application will be kept for future opportunities. If you are able to come any time during the week, we can accommodate your request. Thank you!

If you have any questions, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Tama Hampton at [email protected].
Volunteer Opportunities

ONSITE Opportunities for individuals or groups (onsite max: 10) include:
  • Pantry bag assembly for clients' monthly food distribution: 2nd Saturday, 3rd Monday and Tuesday 
  • Food distribution: Daily (Mon - Sat) from 8:45-12; Mon-Fri from 1-4
  • Daily Bread Sandwich Program – Daily
  • Pantry bags – Monthly, on every 3rd Wednesday & Thursday
  • Farmer’s Market - 4th Friday of each month
  • Community Food Bank Distribution - every 3rd Saturday; 2nd Monday and 3rd & 4th Tuesday of the month
  • Special Food Distribution - “Meal in a Bag” or “Salad Day” where volunteers compile the ingredients (onsite OR offsite) and distribute them to clients – as scheduled
  • Soup Kitchen – each Saturday, 10am – 1pm
  • Adult Learning Center - Computer, Job Readiness, and ESL instructors
  • Special holiday projects (Easter basket assembly, school backpack supplies, etc.)
  • Sorting donations of food and / or clothing
  • Setting up and /or working at our Tag Sales for new clothing items
  • Building maintenance (painting, electrical, handyman, groundskeeping)
  • Office Help - data entry, thank you letters, general office tasks

OFFSITE Opportunities include:
  • Food collections - overall goals on website at https://www.sjeliz.org/urgent-needs.html
  • Sandwich preparation – guidelines on website at https://www.sjeliz.org/daily-bread.html
  • Giving Tree Coordinators and helpers (holiday gifts)
  • Annual Fundraising Dinner Committee 
  • Special projects or events
  • E-newsletter editor/writers
  • Social Media coordinator
  • Photographers
  • Drivers (always needed for various pickups/ drop-offs

​Parental Consent Form.
Formulario de consentimiento de los padres.