VOLUNTEER

Our food pantry is where we have the greatest need for volunteers.  We are open Monday through Thursday each week. Monday and Wednesday we are open 6:30 PM- 7:45 PM. Tuesday and Thursday we are open 1:00 PM- 3:45 PM. During this time, volunteers help families shop for their food.  We ask that volunteers come thirty minutes before we open for a brief orientation and plan to stay up to thirty minutes after we close.  You can choose whatever day works best for you; however, we do prefer that you call so we can add you to the schedule.  It is important that we know how many volunteers we have each night. 

We could also use help at the food pantry earlier in the day and on Fridays if that would work better for your schedule.  Depending on the need at the time, some things that you would be doing are: stocking shelves, sorting/organizing donations, light cleaning, and yard work. 

Please contact Ruth Smith, the Food Pantry Coordinator, at 218-284-8895 or fmddh.foodpantry@gmail.com to schedule a day/night that works best for you.  

At our shelter, we serve a hot meal at 6pm all 7 days of the week.  Families, churches, school groups, or other volunteers bring the meal.  We serve 10 men here, so you would need enough food for 10 plus yourselves.  You are welcome to cook the meal at the shelter (we have pots/pans and a stove/oven) or prepare it at your house and bring it in.  You are also welcome to eat with us; that is always an enjoyable experience for all involved!  For this opportunity, you can contact the Assistant Director at 218-233-5763 or fmddh.shelter@702com.net.