Volunteers are at the heart of all we do – each week, volunteers provide over 200 hours of service at our facilities!
There are many ways to volunteer, and since we have facilities located throughout Bucks County, you won’t have to go far to help!
Send your completed Volunteer Application Form to ltroyer@bchg.org!
Food Pantry at Penndel:
Food Pick Up Volunteers – needed to do food pickups on a weekly basis. These pick ups would require a large SUV or van. They involve picking the donation up at the designated time and bringing it to the food pantry to be weighed and put away. The total time involved may be up to 2 hours depending on traffic and location. Each pick up involved different food items. (Note: You must be capable of lifting 40 pounds.)
Pick up Times:
- Mondays – Giant Yardley – 9:00 am
- Tuesdays – ShopRite Yardley (Big Oak Road) – 12:30 pm
- Wednesdays – ShopRite Yardley (Big Oak Road) – Bread and desserts – 7:30 am
- Thursdays – ShopRite Yardley (Big Oak Road) – 12:30 pm
- Fridays – Giant (Summit Trace Shopping Center) – 10:00 am
Stocking:
- Mondays – 8:00 am to 10:00 am – Help set up for Pantry hours
- Tuesdays – 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Stock the Pantry and date check/sort food
- Wednesdays – 12:15pm to 2:00pm: Stock the Pantry
- 4th weekend of the month; a family needed to stock shelves and date check/sort food 1-2 hours; must be able to lift 40 pounds.
Pantry Volunteers: Helping clients choose food; sort and date-check food; stock shelves. Must be able to lift 30-40 pounds
- Mondays – 9:15am to 12:30pm
- Wednesdays – 9:15am to 12:30pm
- Thursday – 5:45pm to 8:00 pm
Food Pantry at Doylestown:
Food Pick Up Volunteers – needed to do food pickups on a weekly basis. These pick ups would require a large SUV or van. They involve picking the donation up at the designated time and bringing it to the food pantry to be weighed and put away. The total time involved may be up to 2 hours depending on traffic and location. Each pick up involved different food items. (Note: You must be capable of lifting 40 pounds.)
Pick Up Times:
- Fridays – Giant Doylestown – 9:00 am
- Wednesday – BJ’s Warrington – 9:00 am
Pantry Volunteers: Helping with distribution; sort and date check donated food; stock shelves; able to lift 30 pounds.
- Sundays – 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
- Mondays– 9:00 am to11:00 am
- Wednesdays – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- Fridays – 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Student Volunteers: Must be aged 14 or older.
- Wednesdays – 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Sundays – 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.
Quakertown Supportive Housing:
Handyman – experienced handy person needed to assemble furniture, move furniture, and do small repairs.
How to Become a BCHG Volunteer
All volunteers must complete and submit the Volunteer Application Form (download at the top of this page), Authorization & Agreement forms, and their Pennsylvania Clearances. Email completed forms and necessary paperwork to the designated email address based on the location at which you would like to volunteer.
Food Pantry at Penndel:
If you would like to be a volunteer for the Food Pantry at Penndel, please email completed documents to Steven Keller at skeller@bchg.org.
Food Pantry at Doylestown:
If you would like to be a volunteer for the Food Pantry at Doylestown, please email completed documents to our Food Pantry Coordinator, Lindsay Troyer at ltroyer@bchg.org.
Quakertown Supportive Housing:
If you would like to volunteer as a handyman at the Quakertown Shelter, please contact Executive Director, Erik Clare at eclare@bchg.org.