Hope Restored, Hearts Renewed, Lives Transformed.
All are invited to serve here!
Whether you prefer volunteering in a relational or task oriented capacity, the Downtown Hope Center has several volunteer opportunities available to a variety of people. We do believe every volunteer opportunity can lead to a ministry opportunity and welcome people to share the triune gospel as the Spirit leads.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
LUNCH PREP & SERVICE
DAILY, 9 AM - 12 PM
Assemble over 600 sandwiches, snack bags, cups of soup, and wash dishes alongside a team of volunteers.
DAILY, 12 - 1:30 PM
Serve prepared lunches to guests. Great opportunity for the whole family, children included.
DINNER SERVICE
WEEKDAYS, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
WEEKENDS, 5 - 7 PM
Serve dinner prepared by students in our Feed Me Hope culinary program to the 70+ women in the shelter. Great opportunity for the whole family, children included.
CLOTHING ROOM
MON-FRI, 9 AM - 4 PM
Sort clothing donations, hand out clothing, hygiene, products, and coffee with pastries to guests.
SHOWER HOUSE & LAUNDRY
MON-FRI, 9 AM - 12 PM
Assign guests to and maintain cleanliness of showers while laundering used clothes.
SHELTER ACTIVITY
Lead a craft, play music & sing songs, instruct exercise, paint nails, or style hair, and more in our emergency women’s shelter. This opportunity is only available to female volunteers.
MAINTENANCE
Building repairs, construction, vehicle repair, and more.
Volunteer of the Year 2025
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Chris & Christina Coursey have been made the Downtown Hope Center's Volunteers of the Year!
This awesome couple began serving in April 2024. They are part of the Monday dinner team. We asked them to share some thoughts about their experience.
Chris enjoys interacting with the women in the shelter by sharing a smile, laugh or personal acknowledgement of their presence and to see that reflected in their response. Christina appreciates that not only does the DHC provide a meal but also offers resources to help people overcome their situation and become an active part of the community through the training program, the spiritual outreach, and the love and support of the staff and volunteers.
Chris shared that the DHC does so many amazing things for the people and community they serve. Lives are changed and hope provided (for the volunteers as well). Volunteer and make a real impact! Christina says that the experience of being the hands and feet of Jesus at the DHC brings her so much joy! The staff and other volunteers she works alongside are beautiful examples of the lovingkindness of Jesus.
Volunteer of the Month
Favorite Bible Verse: 'And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.' Galatians 6:9-10
Favorite Quote: "Our humanity comes to its fullest bloom in giving. We become beautiful people when we give whatever we can give: A smile, a handshake, a kiss, an embrace, a word of love, a present, a part of our life...all of our life." —Henri Nouwen
We are honored to announce Joshua Wilcox as our Volunteer of the Month for July. Joshua has been faithfully volunteering at the Downtown Hope Center for the past three months. He has become a familiar face at the clothing donation/coffee window in the Shower House and has been wonderful at interacting with everyone. He has a true servant's heart and is not afraid to serve.
Josh's favorite thing about DHC is "all the interactions and smiles from the people I help. The volunteers and workers are amazing, and such loving people!"
When asked what he would say to someone considering volunteering at the Downtown Hope Center, Josh shared, "If you come here once, you'll want to keep coming back."
Favorite Bible Verse: 'The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.'
Proverbs 24:16
Favorite Quote: "Just be happy, it drives people crazy!"
Volunteer Testimony
