General Volunteer Information

The need for food in central and eastern Kentucky is not decreasing. God’s Pantry Food Bank relies on donated food, money and volunteers to operate its programs.

Volunteers are an essential part of our operation. More than 5,000 volunteers contributed more than 15,000 hours of their time in fiscal year 2006-07 to support our mission to reduce hunger.

God’s Pantry Food Bank depends on volunteers to staff pantry sites, sort donated food items, repack salvageable food, help with mailings, take referrals for clients in need of food assistance, help at Kids Cafe locations, assist with our annual Client Survey, pack food and deliver Mobile Pantry boxes to other counties, and support special events.

If you are interested in volunteering, click on the button below to complete our on-line volunteer form.

There are a number of ways to get involved. If you are a teenager looking to complete service hours for your school or church, check out information on our Teen Nights below. Family nights are a great way for individual families to come together in a night of service. These nights are held every other month and are listed below.

If neither of our pre-scheduled evenings meet your needs, you can also put together your own volunteer group and schedule a time to come out and help. Groups of 10 or more can schedule a 1.5-2 hour time block in the evening or on Saturday mornings to volunteer.

Any group is welcome, including church youth groups, Sunday school groups, Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops, social clubs, etc. Call Mandy at 859-288-5324 to schedule your group. Scheduling is based on a first-come, first-served basis and after hours opportunities fill up quickly. Groups with children 18 and under must have adult chaperones participating.

Teen Volunteer Nights

Teens in grades 8 through 12 can earn valuable community service hours for school or social club requirements by joining us for Teen Volunteer Nights.

Activities vary from sorting food to packing mobile pantry boxes to cleaning food drive barrels and painting or landscaping.

Space is limited. Teens must sign up in advance by calling Mandy at 859-288-5324 or emailing her. Contact: Mandy Brajuha, External Relations Coordinator. (To sign up via email, send Mandy your name, age, school, phone number and dates you would like to sign up to work.)

Each Teen Night is from 6-8 p.m.
Please call or email to sign up for the 2007-08 Teen Nights!
Thursday, May 15

Family Volunteer Nights
Families with kids 5 and older are encouraged to volunteer in our warehouse to sort food, clean, wash barrels, paint or whatever else needs to be done. Space is very limited and you must register in advance by calling us at 859-288-5324. Contact: Mandy Brajuha, External Relations Coordinator.

Tuesday May 6, 2008 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday July 17, 2008 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday September 4, 2008 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday November 4, 2008 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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