Opportunities From: Volunteer McKinney

The Samaritan Inn operates a grocery-store-style food pantry that serves hundreds of local families every week. Our Shopping Guides are an important part of helping our neighbors get the food they need.  As a Shopping Guide, you’ll make each neighbor’s visit a great one by:

- Greeting our neighbors in the Pantry

- Answering questions from them as they shop

- Informing them of any limits to the number of specific items they may take 

- Notifying Pantry Staff if items in your area need to be restocked

You'll need to feel comfortable interacting with our visitors and standing for the duration of your shift.  Spanish is a plus but definitely not required. Thank you for helping us feed our community!

Please note volunteers must be age 16+ to come on their own.  Ages 14-15 may volunteer if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.  We do not have volunteer opportunities for children under the age of 14.

The Samaritan Inn operates a grocery-store-style food pantry that serves hundreds of local families every week. Our Receptionists are an important part of helping our neighbors get the food they need.  As a Receptionist, you’ll:

- Greet our clients as they enter the Pantry

- Ensure they have their membership cards with them so they can check out at the end of their visit

You'll need to feel comfortable interacting with our visitors; Spanish is a big plus but definitely not required.  As a Receptionist, you may choose to sit or stand as you work.  Thank you for helping us feed our community!

Please note volunteers must be age 16+ to come on their own.  Ages 14-15 may volunteer if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.  We do not have volunteer opportunities for children under the age of 14.

The Samaritan Inn operates a grocery-store-style food pantry that serves hundreds of local families every week. If you become a Food Pantry Volunteer, you'll be a big help in our mission to get food to our neighbors who need it.

You'll work with the Pantry staff and other volunteers to:

- Help check and sort donations from the food bank, retail partners, and the community

- Help restock dry goods, produce, bread/pastries, dairy, and deli items

- Help clean and organize by breaking down boxes, taking out cardboard and trash, and cleaning coolers, shelves, and carts

Your help is needed NOW! Without volunteers like you, families may face empty shelves. Sign up today and be the reason a neighbor doesn’t go hungry.

Thank you for stepping up to nourish our community!

The Samaritan Inn operates a grocery-store-style food pantry that serves hundreds of local families every week.  Our Check-Out Volunteers are an important part of helping our neighbors get the food they need.

As a Check-Out Volunteer, you'll be the friendly face who helps our clients complete their shopping trip to stock up on nutritious food for their families.  It’s a great way to meet and help our neighbors, and your help means we’ll be able to quickly get our neighbors on their way!

During your shift, you’ll:
- Greet our neighbors when they’re ready to check out

- Use a provided tablet to scan each shopper's membership card

- Record the weight of their groceries when they're done shopping.  This helps us keep track of how many people we serve, and how much food we give out - more than 100,000 people and 1.4 million pounds last year!

You'll need to feel comfortable using a tablet and talking to our visitors; Spanish is a plus but definitely not required.  You may sit or stand while doing Check-Out.  And if you enjoy your time with us, we hope you'll consider a regular shift.

Thank you for helping us feed our community!

**Our opportunities fill up fast!  If the spot you want isn’t available, please try one of our other opportunities.

The Samaritan Inn operates a client-choice food pantry that serves hundreds of local families every week. If you become a Food Pantry Volunteer, you'll be a big help in our mission to get food to our neighbors who need it.  You'll work with the Pantry staff and other volunteers to:

- Help check and sort donations from the food bank, retail partners, and the community

- Help restock dry goods, produce, bread/pastries, dairy, and deli items

- Help clean and organize by breaking down boxes and taking out cardboard and trash

Your help is needed now! Without volunteers like you, families may face empty shelves. Sign up today and be the reason a neighbor doesn’t go hungry. Thank you for stepping up to nourish our community!

**Our shifts fill up fast!  If the shift you want is full, please check another day or one of our other opportunities.