Intown Food Pantry

The Intown Food Pantry operates every Saturday out of Druid Hills United Methodist Church, 1200 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA, 30306. Volunteers arrive at 10:30 a.m. Click here for driving directions.

Saturday Schedule:

• 10:30 am: Volunteers arrive at Intown Food pantry for preparation, food sorting and packaging
• 11:00 am to 1:00 pm: Guest Food Pick-up
• 11:00 am to 12:00 pm: Delivery to selected guests

Three Steps To Pantry Volunteering:

1. First Time Volunteer Sign-Up

Volunteers are needed on Saturday mornings (see details above). Please register with us by filling out the Volunteer Sign-Up Form. You need only fill this out once, which gives us basic contact information about you. Click here to access the Sign Up Form.

2. Sign Up to Volunteer

Once you have completed the initial Sign-up Form, you are ready to schedule a time to volunteer. The Weekly Volunteer Schedule lists all available dates and needed roles. Role descriptions are below, but if you are not sure which role suits you, NO PROBLEM! Simply fill in your name in any available slot (Greeter, Packer, or Runner are good first-time roles). All new volunteers will be trained! Click here to sign up to volunteer.

3. Find a Pantry Volunteer Role:

• Pantry Leader. Works with volunteer leadership and other appropriate parties to ensure smooth functioning of the Food Pantry’s activities. Communicates as needed with the Emergency Needs Task Force. Expected workload: 4-6 hours per week at first, less after routines are established. Gene Lewis is currently Pantry Leader, but hopes to be deposed by a coup. If you have good organizational and leadership skills. a passion for service and the desire to have a significant impact on “the least of these” in our community, Gene would like to talk to you.
• Volunteer Coordinator – One needed each week – Coordinate, Schedule and provide for training for volunteers. Estimated workload: 2-5 hours per month. There are two Volunteer Coordinators.
• Distribution Leader – One needed each Saturday – Responsible for coordination and leadership of all activities onsite during food distribution. Expected work load: 4 hours one Saturday a month.
• Packer – 4 needed each Saturday – Works with the food. Prepare food packages for guest pickup or delivery. Expected work load: 4 hours one Saturday a month.

Greeter Team

• Greeter (Welcome) – 2 needed each Saturday – Receive and check-in guests who visit pantry. Expected work load: 3 hours one Saturday a month.
• Greeter (Hospitality) - 2 needed each Saturday – Prepare coffee, drinks and pastries for our guests on Saturday and be with them as they wait to be interviewed and served.
• Delivery Driver & Delivery Driver Helper – one each needed each Saturday. Deliver food to handicap clients who are not able to come to the shelter. Expected workload 2 hours one Saturday a month.
• Interviewer - 2 needed each Saturday – Interview guests at the food pantry to determine needs and foods availability. Expected workload 2-4 hours per month.
• Runner – two needed each Saturday – Presents packed food to guests and answers any questions. Expected Workload: 2-4 hours per month
• Communications Team – Includes 8-10 people – Communicate information to member congregations, associate members or clients about food pantry activity; build relationships with businesses and other potentially helpful institutions in the community. (Internal) Create and maintain a web-based system for the exchange of information among all participants. Expected workload: 4 – 8 hours per month once systems are up and running.
• Shopper – one needed each week – Shop for food and pick up donated food. Expected Workload: 2-4 hours per month

If you have ANY questions about volunteering, please email us at brad@intowncm.org.