Volunteer at SVdP
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul-St. Patrick Conference in Franklin County relies on 60 to 100 volunteers each week to provide our wide range of services to reach more than 4,416 families in our local community.
We welcome you to visit our facility and become part of our mission to serve others in our community. Listed below are just a few of the many ways to volunteer and become part of our mission. If interested, please call 509-544-9315 or send an email to OpenDoorToHope@gmail.com.
Volunteer projects range from a few hours to on-going projects. They include:
Food Bank and Warehouse Assistance:
- Greeting and Welcoming Families on Wednesdays
- Filling boxes with nonperishable foods
- Helping Clients Carry Groceries
- Sorting canned goods
- Special Donation pickup on designated afternoons
- Pick up food from Albertsons and Walmart on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays
- Checking in clients on Wednesdays
- Sponsoring a Food Drive or other Fund Raiser
- Occasional delivery of food to disabled until other arrangements can be made
Clothing/Household Room:
- Sorting and Hanging clothes
- Washing/Repairing donated items
- Bagging baby clothes in various sizes
- Assisting Clients to find specific items
- Pick up clothing and household items from garage sales
- Diaper Distribution
- Donation & Drive Assistance
- Assisting Parents with Children
Community Services:
- Registering Families
- Answering phone weekly and filling requests for assistance
- Community Service Directory Management
- Meeting Clients with Special Needs
- Client Case Coordination with Community Providers
- Hygiene Kit Assembly
- Homeless Outreach Bag Assembly & Delivery
- Supervise Benton/Franklin County Juvenile Justice Mandated Community Service Hours
- Supervise High School Students during their Senior Community Service Project
Administrative Services
- Bulletin Announcement & Communication
- Social Media Coordination
- Graphics & Photography
- Marketing Assistance
- Volunteer Meal Coordination
- Volunteer Coordination
- Data Input Coordination & Assistance
- Donor Acknowledgement
- Health & Safety Training Leads
- Hospitality Leads
- Data entry on computer program
- Compiling reports