Volunteer Opportunities

Food Pantry:

• Pack bags of groceries for distribution.
• Register those coming for groceries and give out bags and extra items.
• Sort food from a variety of sources and stock shelves.
• Drive the SVdP truck or assist the driver with picking up items from local grocery stores. Deliver to SVdP for sorting and storage.

• Collect, fold and arrange clothes.
• Sort and display housewares.
• Assist shoppers as needed.
• Work in our Boutique of upscale clothing, accessories, jewelry and shoes.
• Work cash registers for payment of purchases.

• Pick up furniture with SVdP truck.
• Organize, price and display items.
• Assist shoppers as needed.

• Provide financial and other counseling as needed and wanted.
• Arrange payment with service providers of essential needs.
• Assist those who are temporarily homeless.
• Make referrals to local social service agencies and offer other SVdP services such as the Food Pantry and Thrift Store.
• Be on call one to two days a month.

• Accept and sort donations, provide receipts.
• Move items to the appropriate locations for merchandising.
• Manage temporary storage shed areas.

• Meet and greet new members.
• Provide a one-on-one discussion to explain SVdP programs.

• Provide phone contact and home visits for the isolated or homebound.
• Offer those we visit our smiling faces, listening ears and understanding hearts.
• Provide the presence and friendship of a faith-based, serving community.

• Insure maintenance of systems.
• Determine space designation and expansion.

• Photograph special events and fundraisers.
• Write and submit press releases to local publications.
• Coordinate with other committees to support fundraising efforts.
• Write quarterly volunteer newsletters.
• Maintain SVdP's social media websites.
• Set up and promote Amazon Smile, Giving Tuesday, and other ways to donate painlessly.

• Assist in maintaining and updating databases.
• Develop and maintain website as needed.
• Provide technical support for all computer systems.

• Write grant applications.
• Track volunteer hours.
• Record minutes.
• Write thank you letters.
• Assist with special events.

• Angel Tree: - SVdP matches children and adults in need with Christmas presents from their wish list.
• Detention Center Christmas Party: - SVdP hosts a Christmas party at the Talbot County Detention Center for detainees and their families.

• Dining Out “Feed the Hungry” Card..
• Movie Under the Stars Night.
• Other activities to raise money.

Spirituality:
The primary purpose of SVdP is to increase the spiritual growth of its members.  Volunteers prepare a prayer for all meetings, maintain prayer list requests, schedule Masses, organize spiritual reflections, and provide spiritual guidance and prayers for other ministries.