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 Month
Tom has been serving dinners at the Downtown Hope Center since the summer of ‘24, with his church, Trinity Presbyterian Church (TPC). Additionally, TPC has been donating produce to DHC for the last 10 years from their children’s garden, which Tom oversees. Tom started volunteering at soup kitchens as a student attending UAF; he finds it very fulfilling.
What Tom enjoys the most about Downtown Hope Center is both the professionalism of how DHC is operated, as well as working alongside the staff and volunteers: “They are all dedicated to their activities and interact well with their clients.”
Tom encourages others to get involved by sharing how he sees the gratitude from both staff and clientele for the services that volunteers provide. In addition, he believes that it’s a good opportunity to see that the homeless are just like anyone else and that they are just going through a difficult time in their lives.
Roman’s 12:21, which states: “Do not become overcome by evil but overcome evil with good” is Tom’s favorite bible verse; “it emphasizes action, which is a fundamental part of the social gospel.”
Although Tom has many favorite quotations, one that stands out is – “For it is not the flesh that is real, but the soul is flame.” – Victor Hugo.
We so appreciate Tom’s very kind presence and humility in serving at the Downtown Hope Center. Thank you, Tom, for your sincere dedication in being a beacon of hope to those we have a privilege of serving in our community; May God bless you immensely.
Volunteer Testimony
