Youth Opportunities
Samaritan welcomes the next generation of volunteers.
Students who are 13 years of age and older can volunteer during lunchtime in the Soup Kitchen with a registered adult.
Dinnertime volunteers must be 18 years or older.
To complete the volunteer liability waiver online, please click here.
All ages
- Make 200 to 450 trail mix bags for Soup Kitchen guests.
- Make 100 servings of a dessert, 100 PB&J sandwiches or prepare 100 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 to your civics classes about hunger and homelessness.
Students Kindergarten to Eighth Grade
- Design and decorate 300 holiday place mats for the Soup Kitchen
- Create decorative centerpieces for Soup Kitchen dining tables.
- See additional opportunities under Penny Campaign.
High School Students
- Perform a special clean-up project in the building or on the grounds.
- Have classes within your school compete to raise the most money.
- See additional opportunities to support Samaritan with the Penny Campaign.
*students through high school can obtain 5 hours of community service credit upon completion of project.
For more information about these or other opportunities, contact the Volunteer coordinator at 336-748-1962 ext. 303 or shirelle.stewart-riddick@samaritanforsyth.org.