WAYS TO SERVE

JOIN THE GKC GARDEN CLUB!

Help transform community gardens in food desert neighborhoods! As a volunteer, not only will you contribute to the well-being of local communities, you will also learn how to garden and grow your own food. In partnership with Master Gardener Associations in Jefferson and Shelby counties, we work at various community gardens—and we are sure there is a garden near you!

Get involved today! You can sign up as an individual or with a team on our website. Remember to join our GKC Garden Club Facebook Group for tips, updates, and more ways to connect.”

Did you know that food insecurity impacts over 1 million people in Alabama?

1 in 4 children in our area struggle with hunger.

We need your help to end hunger and #FeedBHM!

We have lots of different ways to get involved…

FOOD DISTRIBUTION: DRIVE-THRU SITES

Our Drive-Thru Sites provide food support by providing a box of fresh produce, canned food, meat, dairy and bread into the trunk or back seat of a vehicle to feed a family of four for one week.

Volunteers assist in these ways:

Direct Drive-Thru traffic
Continuous disinfecting of facilities
Unload, move and organize food supplies
Package food into boxes for distribution
Provide lunch or snacks for onsite volunteers
Record data into a computer from participants
Load boxes of food into cars as they come through Drive-Thru
Pray for recipients as they leave

FEEDBHM LOCATIONS

FEEDBHM HUB: The FEEDBHM HUB at Morgan UMC serves as a HUB for all food donations and purchases. Volunteers assist in these ways:

Sort food donations and purchases
Organize food in bulk for Distribution Partner pick ups
Load food in Distribution Partner vehicles/trucks
Pray for Distribution Partners

FEEDBHM Hoover: FEEDBHM Hoover serves as a space for food rescue heroes to drop off donations. Volunteers assist in these ways:

Greet and Welcome Food Rescue Heroes and/or Donors
Receive food donations
Weigh and log donations
Organize Food Donations
Box Food Donations for transporation to FEEDBHM HUB / Liberty Church Food Drive-Thru Site

COMMUNITY OUTREACH HALL

The Community Outreach Hall serves as a distribution center for basic resources such as diapers and wipes, hygiene products, clothing, school supplies and Christmas support, while also providing space for additional local efforts, with global impact, such as We Sew Love and our Shoe Project.

Volunteers assist in the following ways:

Sort and log incoming donations
Organize donations to their respective outreach area
Write scripture cards of encouragement
Create toiletry kits
Organize donated clothing by size and gender
Pair shoes with rubber bands

Monthly and Seasonal volunteer opportunities:

Diapers and Wipes Distribution
School Supply Organization and Distribution
Christmas Organization and Distribution

LOVE DOES

In Matthew 22, Jesus describes the two greatest commandments as “Love God with all your heart and with all your soul and all your mind,” and “love your neighbor as yourself.” As Christ-followers, let’s show our neighbors that we mean it when we say “I love you,” by expressing it to them in our actions, whether small or large. Here are some examples:

Show your love to a single mama, or an ill person in the hospital by visiting, bringing flowers, and maybe a meal for them to partake in. Sit and talk and pray with them. Come to GKC, and we’ll provide the flowers and the food.
Show your love for local teachers by running by GKC and picking up some sweet treats for them, and dropping them in a local school breakroom.
Show your love for your local police or firefighters by grabbing some food from GKC and stopping by to give them a blessing at their workplace.

MEALS FOR FAMILIES

Emergency ready-to-eat meals are helpful for families in crisis due to illness, a sick family member, or an unexpected death, etc. Volunteers prepare healthy and easy to heat meals that are stored in freezers and are delivered to the families, in need of support, by volunteers.

For detailed instruction on how you can serve through preparing frozen meals for families, click here: How to Prepare Frozen Meal Boxes for Grace Klein Community

FOOD BOX DELIVERY DRIVERS

A delivery driver volunteers to deliver food boxes or emergency ready to heat meals to “high risk” families and individuals.

“High risk” means the food recipient is home bound, for any number of reasons, and unable to secure the food they need.

Volunteers assist in these ways:

Picking up food boxes and delivering to assigned addresses
Picking up emergency meals and delivering to assigned addresses
Encouraging the person who receives the food through a phone call or text

COMMUNITY HOMES

Our Community Homes welcome and equip individuals to thrive through an intimate relationship with Jesus. They serve as a hub for hosting traveling missionaries, out-of-state serve teams, worship nights, potluck dinners, and various celebrations. The homes provide a place for healing from personal pain, rebuilding of family and relationship trust, and learning forgiveness. As individuals grow in their gifts and abilities, they are empowered to contribute meaningfully to the lives of others, fostering a community of service and spiritual growth.

With many people coming and going from the home, we appreciate weekly support to maintain the facility.

Volunteers assist in these ways:

Assist with planting, watering, and harvesting in the Learning Garden
Assist with routine house cleaning or help set up for events
Maintain the yard (weeding, mowing, and weed-eating
Water outdoor and indoor plants
Help prepare the home for visiting missionaries and/or serve groups
Write scripture cards and prepare welcome bags for visiting groups

WE SEW LOVE

Through creativity and resourcefulness, we upcycle (convert) donated clothing/fabric into items that can enrich the lives of those in need… at home, in our neighborhood, in our country, and in places around the globe.

Items volunteers create include:

Children’s items – dresses, shorts, underwear.
Infant items – undershirts, bibs, hats, diaper inserts, gowns, leggings, crib mats
Teen girls – menstruation kits (shoulder bag filled with 2pr undies, 3 reusable maxi-pads, 3 regular pads)
Burial Gowns – premier to pre-teen sizes

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Maintaining the behind the scenes of a growing organization requires shared online platforms, detailed oriented volunteers, spreadsheet lovers, scribes, graphic designers, social media gurus, and those who are willing and flexible to work from home.

Volunteers assist in these ways:

Writing thank you notes
Prayer support
Errand running
Coupon shopping
Designing social media content
Sharing, liking, and commenting on social media content
Capturing and editing videos
Entering data into spreadsheets from food rescue teams
Building new partnerships with local business leaders
Designing flyers, brochures, and documents for presentations
Event planning
Inviting friends to events and serve opportunities
Phone calls and emailing for data gathering
Filing