More Ways to Serve
For those seeking volunteer opportunities.
Help Serve with God's Love
Find purpose and community at volunteer opportunities at Calvary and with our various nonprofit partners across San Francisco.
Interfaith Food Pantry
- This volunteer service happens every month!
Interested in helping alleviate hunger and food insecurity in our community? Come volunteer at the Interfaith Food Pantry located at Old First Presbyterian Church. Help organize and distribute groceries for 300+ families. Note: weather permitting, food distribution takes place outside in the fresh air!
The Interfaith Food Pantry distributes groceries to more than 300 families on Saturday morning at Old First Presbyterian Church. They rotate responsibility for each Saturday food pantry among five participating churches, with each church taking the lead to ensure enough volunteers. We do our best to keep volunteers and participants COVID-safe. Please do not volunteer if you feel ill, have any COVID or flu symptoms, or have a recent exposure. Masking is now optional. We provide gloves, refreshments, and parking validation at the
Old First Garage. We look forward to seeing you at the pantry. Please join us!
Have questions about the Interfaith Food Pantry?
Martin de Porres
Calvary has a long-standing volunteer commitment, in months that have a 5th Saturday, at Martin de Porres House of Hospitality to prepare, serve and clean up after a soup lunch for San Francisco’s hungriest citizens.
Martin’s, as it is affectionately known, is a free restaurant, serving breakfast and lunch six days a week. Martin’s mission is to serve in the spirit of compassion, understanding and love.
Interested in volunteering at Martins with Calvary?
Pack-a-Sack
Pack-a-Sack is one of Calvary’s long-standing serving opportunities where volunteers of all ages assemble ‘to-go’ meals for people living without permanent housing. Each meal includes 2 sandwiches, fresh fruit and snacks which are then distributed in partnership with local non-profits such as Martin de Porres House of Hospitality, SF SafeHouse and The Hope Center, SF Night Ministry, and The Gubbio Project. Pack-a-Sack is an intergenerational serving opportunity and is organized by Calvary’s Board of Deacons, Social Justice Team. Join us!
Contact the Pack-a-Sack Team
Interfaith Winter Shelter
Since 1988, in partnership with the SF Interfaith Council and the city’s interfaith community, Calvary volunteers have partnered to operate the SF Interfaith Winter Shelter, designed to augment the city’s existing shelter opportunities during the coldest months of the year. The shelter provides breakfast, dinner, and a safe place for overnight rest for up to 100 people experiencing homelessness each night.
Calvary volunteers grocery shop, cook, and serve a hot meal. Over 70 volunteers are needed to cover a week at the shelter, located at the Unitarian Church on Franklin Street. Some nights are reserved for specific affinity groups (Calvary Young Adults or Youth Ministries) and each shift is 3 hours. The Interfaith Winter Shelter is a great way to make a meaningful difference in someone’s day.
Contact the Interfaith Winter Shelter Team
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
