Lunch Shift

  • 12 volunteers are needed to help serve lunch every day.
  • Monday – Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. / Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Dinner Shift

  • 6-8 volunteers are needed to help serve dinner every day.
  • Monday – Sunday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Invite coworkers, friends, & family to experience volunteering at Samaritan during a night of service.

Grocery Store Pickup

  • Pick up donations from our partnered grocery stores in Winston-Salem, NC.
  • Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Volunteers must be 18 and older to sign up.

If interested, contact Arianna Moore @ 336-448-2677 or email volunteer@samaritanforsyth.org

Before attending your first shift, you must complete our volunteer liability waiver online. Please click here.

 

 

Special Projects

  • Help keep our building, and grounds clean by wiping things down, picking up trash outside, and planting flowers around the property.
  • Consider adopting Samaritan for a church or business day of service.
  • Get involved in a Season of Sharing project during the holiday season – sing or play music for our guests, decorate the building, bake holiday treats, or donate gift bags!
  • For any special project requests, please contact Arianna Moore at 336-448-2677 or volunteer@samaritanforsyth.org

Breakfast Club

  • Collaborate with others to supply bacon, eggs, cereal, and other breakfast foods for our overnight guests.
  • No need to worry about fixing the food, just drop the items off at Samaritan Ministries and our staff/volunteers will handle the rest.

Supper Club

  • Organize your church, Sunday school class, neighbors, or co-workers to provide a dinner for our overnight Shelter guests.
  • Include a main dish, vegetable, fruit, bread/rolls, and dessert (optional). We can provide suggestions if needed.

 

High School Students

Volunteers ages 13-17 must register online here and be accompanied by a registered parent/guardian. Additionally, that parent/guardian must sign the minor’s waiver prior to their shift. A parent or guardian may supervise only one teen at a time. For questions about youth volunteering, please contact Arianna Moore at 336-448-2677 or email volunteer@samaritanforsyth.org.

  • Volunteer in the Soup Kitchen for lunch with a registered adult.
  • Gather a group of friends for a special clean-up project in the building or on the grounds.
  • Have classes within your school compete to raise the most money.
  • Obtain community service credit upon completion of a project.

Kindergarten to Eighth Grade Students

  • Design and decorate pictures or place mats for the Soup Kitchen
  • Create decorative centerpieces for Soup Kitchen dining tables.

All ages

  • Make 100 servings of a dessert, PB&J sandwiches, or bags of trail mix for men in the shelter.
  • Collect items on our monthly Wish List.
  • Organize a food drive with your club, Scout Troop, or church group.
  • Invite someone from Samaritan to speak in your school classes about hunger & homelessness.