** Drive-Thru Food Pantry Hunger Helper Save to Favorites**

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* **A group opportunity. Invite your friends.**

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Help fight local food insecurity! When you volunteer your time at the Metrocrest Services food pantry you help us provide food for an average of 700 families who depend on Metrocrest Services for food and other basic needs. We need YOUR help to meet the need! The minimum volunteer age for this activity is 13 years old, volunteers aged 13-15 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian during their shifts.

**All volunteers must sign up and be on the schedule to volunteer. To view our volunteer opportunities and to sign up, please go to our website: https://metrocrestservices.org/volunteer/**

Volunteers will help to feed our neighbors in need who are affected by COVID-19, by providing produce, meat, hygiene items, and boxes of shelf-stable foods. Volunteers will serve outdoors but will be sheltered from the elements by our Volunteer Comfort Station. Volunteers will load clients' vehicles with groceries and boxes of shelf-stable food items. Clients will be served while remaining in their vehicles. This is a

Read More ** 2 Shifts**

* morning / 08:00 AM to 11:30 AM To sign up for a shift, please go to our website: https://metrocrestservices.org/volunteer/

* 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM To sign up for a shift, please go to our website: https://metrocrestservices.org/volunteer/

* NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP

More Shifts ** About Metrocrest Services**

**Location:**

13801 Hutton Drive, Suite 150, Farmers Branch, TX 75234, US

**Mission Statement**

The mission of Metrocrest Services is to provide programs for individuals, families and seniors that lead to self-sufficiency and preserve independence. These core values guide our day-to-day operations and long-term plans: Provide encouragement, hope, and a path to independence delivered with dignity and respect Be a rewarding place to work for individuals who are well-trained, experienced, professional and compassionate Attract and retain volunteers who are dedicated and committed to serving their neighbors in need

**Description**

Metrocrest Services provides a wide range of emergency aid, financial assistance and services to support independent living for individuals, families and seniors.

We serve individuals living in:

* Carrollton

* Farmers Branch

* Addison

* Coppell

* the city of Dallas in Denton County

Our services include:

* Rent assistance

* Utility bill assistance

* Food Pantry

* Budgeting and Financial education

* Employment Counseling

* Senior Services (for ages 60 & over)

Home delivered meals

Eat Smart, Live Strong food distributions (for PAN food recipients)

Transportation

Minor home repairs

Grab bar or wheelchair ramp installations

* Medical Aid

Vial of Life kits

Medical equipment loans (wheelchairs, canes, transfer benches, etc.)

* Information & referrals

* Case management

* Seasonal programs including distribution of school shoes & supplies, summer food for children, holiday food and gifts, holiday baskets for seniors

**WHEN**

We'll work with your schedule. This opportunity has 2 shifts **SKILLS**

* Customer Service

* Spanish

* Multi-Tasking

* People Skills

* Verbal / Written Communication

**REQUIREMENTS**

* Must be at least 13

* Drive-Thru Food Pantry shifts range from 3.5 to 4 hours, volunteers can sign up for a shift, and frequency that fits with their lifestyles.

* Volunteers are required to cancel any shifts that they are no longer able to commit to so that we can ensure we have a sufficient number of volunteers to serve our community efficiently.