Volunteering
The heart of our ministry
The heart of our ministry
Each week, The Well Outreach serves hundreds of families at our two food pantries. We do this 52 weeks a year with a staff of only 20 people. Know how we do it?
Volunteers!
The over 400 volunteers that help us each week at our two food pantries are of all ages, backgrounds and locations. They come with church groups, civic groups, neighborhood groups, schools, businesses and charitable organizations. And they engage in impactful, productive activities of all types while they are helping us. There is something for everyone to do, regardless of age or physical capacity.
Volunteer Opportunities
Ready to roll?
If you are ready to sign up to volunteer, you can do so quickly for either or both of our pantry locations using the links below.
Volunteering FAQ
With all the different types of people and opportunities within our volunteering program at The Well Outreach, we know you may have questions. We have answers!
If the FAQ topics here don’t provide what you need, please reach out to:
John Sage
Director of Volunteers
sage@thewelloutreach.org
Frequently asked questions
What is The Well Outreach volunteer experience like?
It’s awesome!
For our volunteers, we focus on four key pillars of their experience:
- Clarity – We want each volunteer to feel their roles and responsibilities are clear
- Community – We want our volunteers to feel they are
part of a community with other volunteers and staff. - Contribution – We want our volunteers to feel they
made a difference. - Celebration – We want our volunteers to feel highly
valued and appreciated.
95% of our volunteers report having had a meaningful and well-supported experience with The Well Outreach.
Are there orientation sessions?
Yes there are!
While our volunteer orientations are not mandatory, we strongly recommend first time volunteers attend one of our bi-weekly orientations so you can more fully understand the story of hunger in our community. This 40-minute orientation will educate you on local hunger issues, clarify our programs and opportunities, and guide you into a volunteer role.
Can we volunteer as a team?
Scheduling a team of volunteers is something we are thrilled to offer our churches, businesses and community groups!
First time team volunteering
If this is your team’s first time volunteering, we can help find the right opportunity via the form link below. After filling this form out, you will hear from our Director of Volunteers within two business days to coordinate scheduling.
Returning team volunteers
If you’ve volunteered as a team at The Well Outreach before you can use the sign up links above to get your team scheduled.
Can I get community service hours by volunteering?
The Well is more than happy to provide volunteer opportunities to individuals who are in need of community service hours. For scheduling community service, please use the link below to find opportunities that best fit your schedule. If you are in need of additional assistance with scheduling community service, please reach out to our Director of Volunteers, sage@thewelloutreach.org.
Please be aware that you must be responsible for tracking your volunteer hours and requesting signatures as needed. We do have a standard community service form that you can use upon request.
PLEASE NOTE: To receive credit for community service hours, it is required to attend one of our weekly Well Tours, which are Wednesdays at 2:30 or 5 PM (Spring Hill Facility) or Wednesdays at 2:30 (Mt. Pleasant Facility). You can sign up for this Well Tour and volunteer opportunities via the provided link below.
