At the Amherst Survival Center, 250 volunteers every week help deliver basic needs services to thousands of our neighbors who visit the Center.

Now thru September is a busy time for us . If you think you can make a commitment (2-3 hours a week) in the summer (excluding vacation times) and you'd like to help connect our neighbors to food, clothing, healthcare, and community, we have a volunteer opportunity for you! 

Volunteer Opportunities at the Center Include:

WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERING: 2-3 HOURS/WEEK ***

• in the kitchen (chefs, servers, dishwashers)
• in the food pantry (stockers, shoppers)
• in the community store (sorters, organizers)
• fresh food recovery (drivers to pick up donated food from local farms and businesses around 8-9:30am)
• in fresh food distribution (organizers, distributors, breaking down cardboard)
• at reception (greeters)

OFF SITE GROUP/INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Mobile food program food distributors (first Wednesday of the month from 1-2pm)
• Food/Personal Hygiene/Pet Food/Diaper Drives: you can host a drive!

ON-SITE GROUP/INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Build-A-Bag Workshops: help us make our own reusable bags!
• Diaper-Bricking: help us prepare diapers for distribution
• Adopt-A-Morning: help the Center get ready to open, weekdays 9AM-11AM
• Unload-A-Food-Truck: Monday afternoons 2:30PM-4PM

*** Attend a volunteer orientation (see below) is needed.

Volunteering at the Amherst Survival Center starts with attending a volunteer orientation.

*** Upcoming Volunteer Orientations:

MAY 2018

• Wednesday, May 16 at 1:00pm
• Thursday, May 17 at 9:30am
• Monday, May 21 at 2:30pm
• Wednesday, May 23 at 1:00pm
• Thursday, May 31 at 9:30am

JUNE 2018

• Friday, June 1 at 9:30am
• Tuesday, June 5 at 2:30pm
• Wednesday, June 6 at 1:00pm
• Thursday, June 7 at 9:00am
• Tuesday, June 26 at 2:30pm
• Wednesday, June 27 at 1:00pm
• Friday, June 29 at 1:00pm