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Volunteer with Us at Stewpot!

Stewpot remains committed to responding to the ever-changing needs in our community. This important work takes all of us. Together, we continue to open our arms wide as “people of faith meeting needs in our community.”

4,634 volunteers served Stewpot in 2023. We deeply depend on the thousands of volunteers who walk through our doors throughout the year. Because of our support from the community, we are able to operate fourteen ministries that provide vital resources to our neighbors in need.

Scroll down to view Stewpot’s new and ongoing volunteer opportunities. Whether you are an individual, congregation, school, social group, or business, we invite you to serve with us!

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

  • While we provide lots of help with physical needs, Stewpot is also a place where a person’s spirit can be filled and fed. In our chapel service, we sing, think, pray, and worship God together. Day in and day out, we focus on God’s love for us all. Please contact Jill Buckley at jbuckley@stewpot.org if you are interested in helping with Chapel. Volunteer tasks include:

    • Helping lead music

    • Offering spoken poetry or readings

  • The Billy Brumfield House provides emergency shelter for men seeking a safe, warm place to sleep. Please email Reggie Wiggins at rwiggins@stewpot.org or fill out the Volunteer Interest Form above to schedule a time to volunteer. Volunteer tasks include:

    • Landscape and maintain yards and play areas

    • Provide light breakfast or an evening meal for up to 45 men

    • Assist with painting and simple repair jobs 

    • Lead a class on subjects such as stress management, relaxation exercises, Alcoholics Anonymous, and self esteem

  • The Clothing Closet provides quality clothing for all who come to Stewpot. The Clothing Closet is stocked with clothing donated from residents of the Jackson Metro area. Volunteer tasks include:

    • Helping sort, size, and hang up clothes

    • Organizing and arranging donations

    • Assisting staff with clients during operating hours (Tues-Thurs 9am-12pm) 

  • The Community Kitchen provides a noontime meal to anyone- no questions asked- seven days a week, 365 days a year. Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve lunch daily. We serve 100+ people 7 days a week. Lunch is served at noon Monday-Saturday and at 1:00 pm on Sundays.

    Click here for Community Kitchen FAQ

  • Stewpot’s Food Pantry provides groceries to neighbors who struggle with food insecurity, whether they live in homes, hotels, encampments, or even on the streets. Volunteer tasks include:

    • Bagging groceries for families

    • Organizing food storage

    • Picking up donations

    • Organizing food drives in your neighborhood, business, church, or school

  • HeARTWorks offers the Stewpot community weekly artistic experiences in a loving and welcoming environment. Please contact Chris Eason at ceason@stewpot.org to schedule a time to volunteer. Volunteer tasks include:

    • Leading or assisting with an art project

    • Providing a snack + beverage for 20 people

    • Donating art supplies

  • Matt’s House provides safe and compassionate emergency shelter to homeless women and homeless women with children. Please email mattshouse@stewpot.org or complete the Volunteer Interest Form above to schedule a time to volunteer. Volunteer tasks include:

    • Landscape and maintain yards and play areas

    • Provide dinner for up to 20-25 women and kids

    • Assist with painting and simple repair jobs 

    • Lead a class on subjects such as stress management, relaxation exercises, Alcoholics Anonymous, and self esteem

  • Meals on Wheels focuses on caring for individuals whose diminished mobility makes it hard to shop for food, prepare meals, or come to Stewpot for daily meals. Drivers are needed to drive routes once a week. Each route takes approximately 45 minutes.

  • Stewpot’s Opportunity Center day shelter is a “home base” during the daytime hours for people experiencing homelessness. Please email Javonda Stanton at jstanton@stewpot.org or fill out the Volunteer Interest Form above to schedule a time to volunteer.

    • Teach reading skills to men and women who visit the Center

    • Provide one-on-one instruction for simple computer skills, such as how to navigate the Internet and how to use basic programs

    • Assist men and women with completing online job applications and resume writing 

    • Provide evening meals for when the Center operates as an emergency shelter during the wintertime 

    • Sort mail

    • Help with laundry  

  • During the school year, After-School Program activities include homework assistance, specialized tutoring, field trips, enrichment opportunities, dropout prevention, college prep and life skills education.

    Kids Program - Volunteer Opportunities

    • Read books to children

    • Teach dance, art, or theater to a group of children

    • Help a child with their homework once a week (this requires about an hour in the afternoon after school)

    Teen Program - Volunteer Opportunities

    • Invite a teen to shadow you at your job

    • Help a teen with their homework (this requires about an hour in the afternoon after school)

    • Teach a teen to play a sport such as tennis or golf

    • Work with the older teenagers to fill out applications and write resumes

Featured Volunteer Opportunities