For other truck communities, please contact the respective Volunteer Coordinator to check for volunteer opportunities available at each community.
Make Ready Teams
Volunteers commit to a once per month service (for example: 1st Monday, Team 22 at 4:00 PM – all openings are listed below ) on the same team. They prepare the sandwiches and load the trucks with clothing, food and toiletries. It takes an average of 1.5 hours, depending on the number of volunteers, to complete it. Volunteers under 18 years of age MUST be accompanied by an adult. We ask you for a one year commitment when joining a team.
| Week | Day | Team # | Time | People Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Sun | 79 | 1:30 pm | 3 (beginning in May) |
Contact: SJNCommissary@mlf.org
Truck Teams
Volunteers commit to a once per month service, based on the availability listed below, with the same team. The truck team captains choose an itinerary from predetermined locations on our website. You can see some of the locations we frequent by going to mlf.org and clicking on “Find a Truck” at the top of the page. We serve mostly men and women who find themselves homeless and working poor by going to locations such as camps, government housing, intersections, parks and transitional housing. Drivers must be at least 25 years old and have a clean driving record. Anyone under 18 participating in a run MUST be accompanied by an adult. The trucks hold 5 people including the driver. Truck teams take an average of 2 hours depending on the itinerary. We ask you for a one year commitment when joining a team.
| Week | Day | Team # | Time | People Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th
2nd 4th 3rd 2nd |
Tue
Fri Sun Tue Mon |
17
23 26 101 70 |
6:00pm
6:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30 AM |
2 – (over 25 to drive truck)
2 – (over 25 to drive truck) 1 1 3 – (begin in May). Morning truck run |
Contact: SJNCommissary@mlf.org
Other Volunteer Opportunities
We have at times, miscellaneous opportunities that could be short-term or long-term that we will post here.
| Week | Day | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every week | Monday | Between 10:00 and 1:00 | Come in weekly to inspect trucks for maintenance issues (mechancially, interior and exterior of trucks) and discuss with commissary manager any repairs/maintenance that needs to be done; schedule drop off and pick up of trucks when repairs/maintenance is needed; keep maintenance log of work done on trucks; make sure trucks are cleaned inside and out; work with other volunteers when it comes to maintaining trucks; should have some knowledge when it comes to truck maintenance. Days and hours can vary depending on the type of work that needs to be done on the trucks. |
Contact: SJNCommissary@mlf.org
Egg Ministry
NO OPPORTUNITIES AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CHECK BACK AT A LATER DATE.
Volunteers commit to bring in 3 dozen hard-boiled eggs (not peeled) once per month. They can choose from Egg Team 1 which brings their eggs in on the 1st Sunday of the month, through Egg Team 5 who brings theirs in on the 5th Sunday (happens approximately 4 times per year). Volunteers may deliver the eggs anytime from their scheduled Sunday through Wednesday to bring in the eggs.
Baking Desserts
NO OPPORTUNITIES AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CHECK BACK AT A LATER DATE.
Volunteers make cookies or brownies to put out on the trucks as desserts. Once cooked, they are bagged into individual hearty servings (approx. 3 average size cookies or one 3″x3″ brownie). We put 65 desserts out per truck run. ALL ITEMS should be home-baked and not mass produced items like Oreos, Chips Ahoy or Girl Scout cookies. Items must be packaged in a Ziploc baggie. No wrapped items.
Other Ways To Help
Please contact the MLF truck ministry commissary you want to help and ask what their currents needs are so your group can organize a drive with the appropriate items.
You can also help Community First! Village by turning a house into a home for a new neighbor.
