VOLUNTEERS
Ways You Can Help
The Alliance Community Pantry is a 100% volunteer organization – i.e. there is no paid staff. Volunteers come from all segments of our community. Some volunteers work one day a week every week while others work only a few times a year. There are opportunities for YOU to volunteer to meet YOUR time availability and YOUR physical capabilities.
Pantry Volunteers
Pantry Volunteers work during the hours we’re open doing all the tasks needed to serve our clients.
Basic categories for those involved directly in the pantry are:
- Screeners – those that greet the clients and see that they fill out the necessary paperwork each time they visit.
- Packers – workers fill shopping carts of food (including frozen meats, dairy products and boxes of canned goods) for client pickup. Between 35 and 65 carts of food are prepared for each day the pantry serves clients.
- Warehouse – these people get the food into the warehouse when it is delivered and then keep the shelves stocked.
Volunteers at the pantry often get involved in a mix of these tasks depending on our needs. It’s a great team effort.
Other volunteer needs directly related to the pantry:
- Transportation – every time our truck goes to the new Canton warehouse of the Akron-Canton Food Bank, a driver (CDL license not required) and a rider are needed. This time requirement is typically 2 hours per trip. We make runs every Monday and Wednesday.
- Data entry – a person is needed every day the pantry is open to enter the data about the clients that were served the previous day. This is a sit down office job.
Some of our Pantry volunteers work the same shift each week. Others work periodically. We can accommodate your schedule and desire.
At times people are needed to do pantry work at times outside our open hours – particularly in the warehouse area.
Want to Volunteer?
Volunteering is FUN and MEANINGFUL! Ask any of our volunteers – and there are close to 200 that have volunteered at some time since we’ve opened.
Volunteers enjoy the fellowship and the contact with our clients. Our Volunteers are a great team – working together to get the job done!
WANT TO VOLUNTEER?
Here are the ways to get started:
- Visit our CONTACT US page, fill out the form and we will get back with you.
- Call us at 330-680-8130. If you’re calling outside of our open hours, your message will be recorded and you’ll get a call back.
- Stop in during our open hours and talk to the Day Supervisor in charge that day.
Volunteers need to fill out a couple of forms when they first start.
FORMS
People wanting to volunteer need to fill out the following two forms.
The front page form is where you enter your name and contact information and give us your desires regarding when you can volunteer.
The second page covers items you need to agree to as a volunteer.
Print these documents, fill them out, and then attach them to an email sent to alliancecommunitypantry@gmail.com or bring them to the pantry.
OPEN HOURS:
-Monday 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
-Tuesday 9:00 am – 12:00
-Wednesday 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Phone: 330-680-8130
Partner Agency of
Akron Canton Regional Food Bank