VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
Youth Volunteering
Youth under 16 years of age must volunteer with an adult. Youth 16 and over may volunteer without an adult present but we MUST have a signed consent form from a parent or guardian.
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| It’s your Birthday! – Invite friends to bring non-perishable food or a gift of $ to donate to CCM’s food pantry in your honor. | Encouragement cards – make cards to cheer up a client that comes to the food pantry |
| Lemonade Stand in your neighborhood | Share a blessing – donate water and snacks and hand them out to our clients in need. |
| Bake treats or make popcorn to sell | Hold a food drive at your home, camp, school, sports group or church. |
| Get crafty – make and sell crafts to your friends | Family gardens – plant an extra row for CCM and donate your fresh produce |
| Make a change – decorate a jar and fill it with coins to purchase food for CCM’s food pantry | Blessings bags/hygiene kits – collect items and place in ziplock bag – Suggested items – soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, stick deodorant, comb, dental floss, etc. |
| Hold a garage sale | Supply drive – collect and donate toilet paper, paper towels, detergent, cleaning supplies and baby items, such as formula, diapers and pull-ups for our clients in need |
| Movie or game night – invite people over and charge canned food for admission – let us know you’re coming, drop off your donations, and we can give you a tour of the pantry. | Beans and rice packing – Bag up white rice and pinto or black beans separately in quart size bags and donate. |
- Monetary and food donations can be dropped off at 246 Country Club Dr in Concord. Visit https://cooperativeministry.com/what-we-do/food-relief/ to see a list of CCM’s immediate needs.
- For food drive information, contact Kris Edscorn at ke******@co*****************.com or 704-706-9897.
Contact Lorie Williams at lw*******@co*****************.com or 70-490-4245 if you have questions or would like to find out more about the Beans and Rice Packing or the Share a Blessing project.
