Volunteer Opportunities

Group Service Projects

Every year groups of people from congregations, local employers and other community partners  help with special projects like sorting food from a major food drive or repainting one of our food pantries.  If you are aware of a group looking for a service opportunity you can find out what options are currently available contacting our  Community Involvement Coordinator, Erika Gee, by email at erika@crossroadsurbancenter.org or by phone at 801-364-7765.

Volunteer at our Downtown Pantry 

Location:  347 South 400 East, Salt Lake City
Hours of Operation:  Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Volunteer Responsibilities:  Processing donations, preparing food bags  helping our clients get food to their vehicles and other tasks
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To learn more about how you can volunteer at our Downtown Pantry sign up for a volunteer orientation.

Volunteer at our Westside Pantry

Location:  1358 West Indiana Avenue, Salt Lake City
Hours of Operation:  Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Volunteer Responsibilities:  Processing donations, preparing food bags  helping our clients get food to their vehicles and other tasks

​To schedule a time to volunteer contact the Westside Pantry Director, Lilia Flores, by email at lilia@crossroadsurbancenter.org or by phone at  801-935-4079.
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Volunteer at our Thrift Store

Location: 1385 W. Indiana Ave. Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pmThe Crossroads
​Volunteer Responsibilities:  ​Thrift Store provides free and low-cost clothing and household items to people in need.  Volunteers at the Thrift Store assist with organizing donations, stocking shelves, and cleaning.  

To learn more about volunteer opportunities at our Thrift Store stop by during our store hours to help please reach out to our thrift store manager, Tess Otero, at tess@crossroadsurbancenter.org.

Organize a drive in your community for food, clothing, or hygiene items

Make the next party at your work or congregation feel more meaningful by collecting food, used or new clothing, diapers, formula, soap, shampoo, tampons or other basic necessities we give away at our food pantries or thrift store.  If you are interested in collecting one more more basic necessities we would be delighted to share ideas.  We are only able to help with some items because of small drives like these.

To get ideas for a fun and meaningful drive please contact our Community Involvement Coordinator, Erika Gee, by email at erika@crossroadsurbancenter.org or by phone at 801-364-7765.

Volunteer with FACE Hunger and Homelessness

The Faith and Advocacy Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness, FACE Hunger and Homelessness, brings people together to learn about the causes of hunger and homelessness and to support policies that would reduce those forms of unnecessary suffering.  We can use volunteers to help with organizing events, developing materials for educating the public about hunger and homelessness and with contacting elected officials and candidates about issues that cause people to experience hunger and homelessness.

To learn how you can volunteer with this important project contact the FACE Hunger and Homelessness Director, Bill Tibbitts by email at bill@crossroadsurbancenter.org or call 801-364-7765 ex 107.
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Unique Volunteer Opportunities

Do you have a special skill you think could help our work or a time you would like to devote to a special project?  We are often surprised by the amazing people who show up and help us meet a need or improve our services.  If you have an idea for a unique service project please contact our Community Involvement Coordinator, Erika Gee, by email at erika@crossroadsurbancenter.org or by phone at 801-364-7765.