Become a Volunteer!

Volunteering at Mary's Mercy Center brings to mind the Servanthood of Our Lord Jesus and what he taught us about serving each other. He tells us that there is no greater work than serving one another and to serve in humility. Jesus gave us the example of Servanthood and instructed us that humility is the essence of serving. Here at Mary's Mercy Center, you have a chance to experience the kind of Servanthood that Jesus talks about. We have three beliefs concerning:

Never judge the persons we serve;
Always strive to see Jesus in the persons we serve;
Treat those we serve as if they were a guest in your home;
We receive more in serving than we give.

There are flexible hours and days to choose from: We are open for full service to the poor and homeless four days a week - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Weekends we are open for lunch only. You can chose to work all day or just the morning or afternoon schedule. We are closed on Fridays.

Volunteers range in age from the young to adults. Many private schools bring their youth to volunteer to complete the requirement of Service Hours as part of their curriculum.

Lunch Schedule
8:00 am - 11:00 am - begin preparing the meal for the day.
11:00 am - 11:30 am - volunteers each lunch together in the dining room.
11:30 am - 1:30 pm - serve lunch and drinks to our guests.
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm - help put leftovers away and clean table tops.

Emergency Food Bags Schedule
8:00 am - 11:00 am - re-bag bulk items, sort bread and pack bags with what is available for that day.
11:00 am - 11:30 am - volunteers eat lunch together in dining room.
11:30 am - 1:30 pm - finish packing the bags.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - interview guests and distribute the emergency food bag.

To volunteer just give us a call at (909) 889-2558 and ask for Marsha or Ernestine.

Or you can sign up to be a volunteer via our registration form.