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Volunteer Registration & Orientation

 

Due to the merger between Western Wake Crisis Ministry and Dorcas Ministries, we have aligned our volunteer process.

 

Click here to complete an inquiry on the Dorcasnc.org website.  Someone from our Volunteer Program will be in touch soon.

 

Thank you for your interest in serving with us!

 

Current Volunteer Opportunities

 

Volunteer_Warehouse

Pantry / Warehouse Volunteers

The Job: sorting & stocking pantry shelves; sorting & packing deli, dairy, meat and produce from stores; staging for food distribution, beginning and end of shift cleaning

Shifts: Monday - Thursdays: 2-3 hour daytime shifts

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Food Packers

The Job: shopping and packing bags for food distribution, beginning and end of shift cleaning

Shifts: Monday - Thursdays: 3pm – 5pm

 

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Food Recovery Volunteers

The Job: Curbside Assistant: prepare carts, greet clients, load groceries in vehicles. Shopping Assistant: assist clients as they shop in the pantry, monitor client appointment time, bag groceries, and load in client vehicle. Beginning and end of shift cleaning

Shifts: Monday - Thursdays: 12:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday Evenings: 5:15pm -6:30pm, Last Saturday of every month: 10am

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Financial Assistance Volunteers

The job: Meets with clients (virtually) to provide financial assistance with past due rent & utilities. Also work to assist clients in connecting to other area resources that might be beneficial to them.

Skills needed: Alignment with WWCM values, administrative (paperwork, phone calls), computer (utilize internet resources & client database), ability to explore resources (make phone calls, check eligibility, research, etc), discerning good listeners.

Commitment: Three hour shifts, 1-2 times per week, Monday -Thursdays

Requires training with WWCM Case Managers.
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Front Desk Volunteers

The job: Answer phones and messages  during WWCM office hours. Scheduling clients for food pick up appointments, directing callers to appropriate staff members as needed.

Skills needed: Alignment with WWCM values, administrative (paperwork, phone calls), computer (utilize internet resources & client database), discerning good listener.

Commitment: Three hour shifts, 1-2 times per week, Monday -Thursdays and Wednesday evenings.

Requires training with WWCM Case Managers.

Citizen of the Year Award
Honoring our Volunteers

Partner Agency with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. WWCM distributed 150,646 pounds of food in 2021-2022

WWCM will be CLOSED Dec. 22 - Jan. 1. Please hold all food donations until we reopen on Jan. 2.

2024 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Charity Golf Tournament

Support WWCM - Check Out Our Online Auction Today!

WWCM will close for the Christmas Holiday 2:00pm on December 23rd. We will reopen Monday, January 6th.

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Thanksgiving Meal Collection

WWCM will be closed Monday, January 20th, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Due to the inclement weather event, Dorcas and WWCM in-person/onsite operations will remain closed through Thursday, February 20.
This includes the Thrift Shop and donation drop-off, and the Community Support Center, Workforce Development Center and Dorcas Pantry in Cary, and the WWCM Office and Pantry in Apex.
Staff members at both locations will work remotely as possible and take calls and appointments virtually.
All volunteer shifts at both locations are cancelled for the day.
The decision to remain closed is based on current forecasts for frozen precipitation to continue through the evening and the likelihood of light precipitation tomorrow morning. With temperatures below freezing and heavy cloud cover on Thursday, melting will likely not start until Friday. The safety and well-being of our staff and volunteers is our number one priority.
Dorcas/WWCM Operations are expected to return to regular schedule on Friday, February 21, unless we communicate otherwise.

WWCM will be closed Monday, May 26th, in honor of Memorial Day

WWCM will be closed Thursday, June 19th, in honor of the Juneteenth Holiday

Dorcas Ministries Apex Location (WWCM) will be closed Friday, July 4th, in honor of Independence Day

Read the latest Dorcas Ministries and WWCM merger news!

Olive Chapel Road is closed between Ashley Downs Drive and Patterson Grove Road. This affects getting to our location from the 55/Olive Chapel Road intersection. Please check your GPS for alternate routes.

Dorcas Ministries Apex Location (WWCM) will be closed Monday, September 1st, in honor of Labor Day

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