Food pantry
Sort, stock, and distribute groceries during pantry hours.
Volunteer
Give your time. Change a life — including your own.
Whether you can lend a morning or a skill, there is a place for you here. Tell us how you would like to serve, and our staff will follow up to confirm your assignment.
Why volunteer with DCU
For more than five decades, Downtown Churches United has brought neighbors together to meet essential needs with dignity. Volunteers make every pantry shift, shared meal, and Resource Center appointment possible. When you give your time, you join a team that believes no neighbor walks alone here.
Ways to serve
Choose as many as you like — our staff will help match you to the right role.
Clothing
Help organize and offer seasonal clothing through the closet.
Meal preparation & serving
Cook, set up, and serve at shared community meals.
Driving, pickups & deliveries
Pick up donations and deliver food to neighbors.
Programs & events
Support seasonal drives, distributions, and community events.
Health & social services
Lend professional or caregiving experience to neighbors in need.
Office support
Answer questions, file, and keep the Hope Center running smoothly.
Students & internships
Serve while earning academic credit or service hours.
Volunteer interest form
Fill this out and a member of our staff will follow up with you to confirm next steps. It takes about five minutes.
Open the volunteer interest form
Opens our volunteer form on Google Forms in a new tab.
Prefer to talk first?
Stop by the Resource Center during open hours, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, or book a 15-minute appointment — we would love to meet you.