Opportunities From: Volunteer McKinney

Streetside Showers - Support to Homeless Community In order to volunteer, Click this link HERE to view shifts and signup. Barber/Hairstylist

You will be providing haircuts to the homeless individuals who come to Streetside Showers stops. You will be working with both men and women of all ages. We do request that anyone who signs up in this role is a licensed barber/hairstylist. Each volunteer barber/hairstylist will need to supply their own equipment and tools for providing haircuts. Thank you! 

Volunteer Descriptions and Responsibilities

Minimum age to volunteer on-site is 14 years old. For volunteers under 14, off-site projects are a great option! Visit the bottom of our volunteer page to see what off-site opportunities we offer. 

Please be sure to bring water for yourself as your volunteer experience will be outside and we want to make sure all of our volunteers, guests and staff members stay healthy and hydrated. 

IMPORTANT: Please use the SignUpGenius link to sign up for this need. Streetside Showers

Streetside Showers is a nonprofit organization that provides free mobile showers, hygiene kits, and clean undergarments to people experiencing homelessness in North Texas. 

Streetside Showers' mission is to help restore human dignity to the homeless community. The organization's founder, Lance Olinski, was inspired to start Streetside Showers after seeing a homeless man washing out of a public restroom in McKinney, TX.  

Streetside Showers parks temporary showers in strategic locations, including McKinney, Irving, and Plano. The organization also makes free showers available three to four times per week in the Dallas Metroplex. 

Our Unhoused Neighbors in Mckinney

In Mckinney an estimated 250-500 persons are experiencing homelessness.

In Collin County:

19% are under 18 yrs old

14% are over 55 yrs old

Youth Homelessness increased 18%

Family Homelessness increased 15%

According to the McKinney-Vento Act, living in a car, hotel, motel, camping ground, or any place outside or not meant for human habitation is considered homelessness. 

*Collin County stats from Housing Forward’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count

Streetside Showers - Support to Homeless Community In order to volunteer, Click this link HERE to view shifts and signup. Teardown/Shower Valet

You will be greeting our guests, cleaning the showers, and distributing hygiene kits.

Greet and welcome our guests warmly. Always ask their name, and introduce yourself with a smile. Take time to connect with each and every guest; your authentic and compassionate attention represents the unexpected level of care that helps restore their dignity.

Help tidy up. During your shift, you’ll be keeping our showers cleaned and stocked with hygiene kits and towels for our guests. We will provide you with gloves during the sanitation process, as we work hard to ensure hygiene and safety for all. 

 
Volunteer Descriptions and Responsibilities

Minimum age to volunteer on-site is 14 years old. For volunteers under 14, off-site projects are a great option! Visit the bottom of our volunteer page to see what off-site opportunities we offer. 

Please be sure to bring water for yourself as your volunteer experience will be outside and we want to make sure all of our volunteers, guests and staff members stay healthy and hydrated. 

IMPORTANT: Please use the SignUpGenius link to sign up for this need. Streetside Showers

Streetside Showers is a nonprofit organization that provides free mobile showers, hygiene kits, and clean undergarments to people experiencing homelessness in North Texas. 

Streetside Showers' mission is to help restore human dignity to the homeless community. The organization's founder, Lance Olinski, was inspired to start Streetside Showers after seeing a homeless man washing out of a public restroom in McKinney, TX.  

Streetside Showers parks temporary showers in strategic locations, including McKinney, Irving, and Plano. The organization also makes free showers available three to four times per week in the Dallas Metroplex. 

Our Unhoused Neighbors in Mckinney

In Mckinney an estimated 250-500 persons are experiencing homelessness.

In Collin County:

19% are under 18 yrs old

14% are over 55 yrs old

Youth Homelessness increased 18%

Family Homelessness increased 15%

According to the McKinney-Vento Act, living in a car, hotel, motel, camping ground, or any place outside or not meant for human habitation is considered homelessness. 

*Collin County stats from Housing Forward’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count

Streetside Showers - Support to Homeless Community In order to volunteer, Click this link HERE to view shifts and signup. Set up/Shower Valet

You will be greeting our guests, cleaning the showers, and distributing hygiene kits.

Greet and welcome our guests warmly. Always ask their name, and introduce yourself with a smile. Take time to connect with each and every guest; your authentic and compassionate attention represents the unexpected level of care that helps restore their dignity.

Help tidy up. During your shift, you’ll be keeping our showers cleaned and stocked with hygiene kits and towels for our guests. We will provide you with gloves during the sanitation process, as we work hard to ensure hygiene and safety for all. 

Volunteer Descriptions and Responsibilities

Minimum age to volunteer on-site is 14 years old. For volunteers under 14, off-site projects are a great option! Visit the bottom of our volunteer page to see what off-site opportunities we offer. 

Please be sure to bring water for yourself as your volunteer experience will be outside and we want to make sure all of our volunteers, guests and staff members stay healthy and hydrated. 

IMPORTANT: Please use the SignUpGenius link to sign up for this need. Streetside Showers

Streetside Showers is a nonprofit organization that provides free mobile showers, hygiene kits, and clean undergarments to people experiencing homelessness in North Texas. 

Streetside Showers' mission is to help restore human dignity to the homeless community. The organization's founder, Lance Olinski, was inspired to start Streetside Showers after seeing a homeless man washing out of a public restroom in McKinney, TX.  

Streetside Showers parks temporary showers in strategic locations, including McKinney, Irving, and Plano. The organization also makes free showers available three to four times per week in the Dallas Metroplex. 

Our Unhoused Neighbors in Mckinney

In Mckinney an estimated 250-500 persons are experiencing homelessness.

In Collin County:

19% are under 18 yrs old

14% are over 55 yrs old

Youth Homelessness increased 18%

Family Homelessness increased 15%

According to the McKinney-Vento Act, living in a car, hotel, motel, camping ground, or any place outside or not meant for human habitation is considered homelessness. 

*Collin County stats from Housing Forward’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count

Streetside Showers - Support to Homeless Community

 

In order to volunteer, Click this link HERE to view shifts and signup. Clothing Valet

You will be managing Streetside Closet. This is a 17ft U-Haul that has been converted into a walk-in closet. When a guest comes looking for clothes, you will help them find what they need. Between guests, you will be restocking the clothing truck.

Volunteer Descriptions and Responsibilities

Minimum age to volunteer on-site is 14 years old. For volunteers under 14, off-site projects are a great option! Visit the bottom of our volunteer page to see what off-site opportunities we offer. 

Please be sure to bring water for yourself as your volunteer experience will be outside and we want to make sure all of our volunteers, guests and staff members stay healthy and hydrated. 

IMPORTANT: Please use the SignUpGenius link to sign up for this need. Streetside Showers

Streetside Showers is a nonprofit organization that provides free mobile showers, hygiene kits, and clean undergarments to people experiencing homelessness in North Texas. 

Streetside Showers' mission is to help restore human dignity to the homeless community. The organization's founder, Lance Olinski, was inspired to start Streetside Showers after seeing a homeless man washing out of a public restroom in McKinney, TX.  

Streetside Showers parks temporary showers in strategic locations, including McKinney, Irving, and Plano. The organization also makes free showers available three to four times per week in the Dallas Metroplex. 

Our Unhoused Neighbors in Mckinney

In Mckinney an estimated 250-500 persons are experiencing homelessness.

In Collin County:

19% are under 18 yrs old

14% are over 55 yrs old

Youth Homelessness increased 18%

Family Homelessness increased 15%

According to the McKinney-Vento Act, living in a car, hotel, motel, camping ground, or any place outside or not meant for human habitation is considered homelessness. 

*Collin County stats from Housing Forward’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count

Non-Perishable Food Packs

(Perfect opportunity for student, school clubs, youth groups and others needing community service  hours). For more details please contact Scott at (214) 501-6000 or email- scottmormon@gmail.com 
Visit our website at www.bfinc.org 

In addition to prayer, we also try to help the homeless we reach out to with their practical needs. Having a Food Pack to hand out to them is a great help especially on days when local food pantries are not open.

To make a food pack please put several non-perishable snack items in a quart-size zip-lock (or off-brand) bag. Note that the bags should be plastic and not paper.

If you can't make a food pack then feel free to donate non-perishable food items.

 

Example Items:

Here are some example items that will work. We just ask that any liquids be donated separately and not placed inside the bags.

More Examples Of Non-Perishable Food:

Crackers
Tuna in packets
Powdered Beverage Mix Packets
Granola Bar
Nuts
Jerky

Example Completed Bag:

Additionally, if any of your food items require utensils it'd be a great help if you include disposable utensils in the bag.

We are out in the streets daily, so we go through bags quickly. We can go through 400 bags a month. Please know any amount helps us care for the less fortunate in our community.

To drop-off food packs please contact Scott at 972.890.5290 or scottmormon@bfinc.org

We invite you to come participate with us in Plano handing out grace bags to the disadvantaged. We also provide education for those interested about the reality of homelessness in our community.

We also do drug and alcohol addiction awareness in schools, churches, parenthood groups etc. educating about the results of chemical addiction. If interested please message or call us. Thank you, Scott

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www.bfinc.org 

Would you like to help out at The Olive Branch? This is our central storehouse and distribution facility.

We have multiple tasks at the pantry that have to be worked daily, weekly or occasionally.  

Daily:

Fill milk crates with a variety of food and toiletries to be ready for those volunteers who are servicing the pantries to pick up.Put away donations, check expiration dates, put items on shelves for crate fillers, store like food together by type and date, and generally keep things neat and organized. Sweep, break down boxes, take out trash

Weekly:

General cleaning - cleaning bathroom, desk area, windows, shelving Repackage individually wrapped food items and toiletry items

When needed:

Clean crates - milk crates and the large crates used for storage at the warehouseMonday's only - help unload food deliveries from North Texas Food Bank

Some of these task may involve lifting boxes and crates that are 25 pounds or more. 

This is a great opportunity and very important to making sure McKinney Little Free Pantry can help to address food insecurity in our community.

This opportunity takes place solely at The Olive Branch.

Hours of the Olive Branch is Monday through Friday 9am - 3pm.  Start time for this opportunity is flexible.  You can volunteer any time between 9am and 3pm while the Olive Branch is open. 

Olive Branch Location
2000 N McDonald St. 
Suite 100B McKinney, TX.  75069

McKinney Little Free Pantry serves as a vehicle to share the overwhelming abundance in Collin County with those in need in our community. The pantry wants to provide non perishable food, toiletries and basic life necessities with respect, love and dignity for shoppers and donors alike. This assistance is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week with no rules or regulations as to who receives this assistance. It is the intention that when they receive food for their physical hunger, they receive generous portions of kindness and grace to feed their spiritual and emotional hunger as well.

Join us in making a direct impact on our community by volunteering at The Samaritan Inn's INN Style Resale Store!

Gently-used clothes, furniture, and household donations are taken to our INN Style Resale Store, located at 103 E. University Drive in McKinney. These donations directly benefit our clients as they are given vouchers to shop at the store for free. INN Style Resale Store also generates financial resources which help us meet the specific and ongoing needs of our residents.

Maintaining a successful resale store requires an abundance of manpower.....and we need your help! We're looking for volunteers aged 14 and up (under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian) who are willing to donate 3 or more hours of their time to help keep our resale store running smoothly. Volunteers are needed 9 am-5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday throughout the year. Volunteer duties could include any of the following: accepting and sorting donations, hanging clothes, arranging donations on the sales floor, sweeping and dusting, assisting customers as needed, organizing clothes and other donations, or setting up displays/merchandising. 

Please note: this position will require you to be on your feet throughout your shift. If you have limitations or a preference for duties, please let us know and we will assign you to the right area. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Volunteer application and background check required. 

To apply, visit www.saminn.org/volunteer/

We are a comprehensive homeless program that helps willing people gain dignity and independence.

On any given day, at least 44 volunteers are needed to adequately staff essential positions at the Inn. In one week, that equates to a need for 308 volunteers; in one month, 1,232 volunteers.

We are incredibly thankful for every single volunteer and every single group that uses their time, talent, and passion to serve here.

If you're interested in volunteering, please CLICK HERE to visit our volunteer page and learn more.