Volunteer Opportunities

Every helping hand counts

With a small staff base, volunteers are needed and encouraged to help with the programs that we serve.

"The volunteers here never made me feel belittled by my circumstances. They gave me a sense of help, care and joy.”

Brick

Neighbor

Your Neighbors Need Your Support

Below you’ll find a few of our most popular volunteer opportunities but don’t feel limited! If you have a unique skill, idea, or passion, we’d love to find a way for you to get involved. Together, we can continue walking alongside our neighbors with compassion, dignity, and care.

843-545-1115
info@friendshipplaceinc.org
1423 Front Street, Georgetown, SC

Georgetown EATS

Ensuring neighbors are nourished with food and love

Our longest-running program provides warm, home-cooked meals to neighbors every weekday at 11 a.m. Volunteers are needed from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to help with meal prep, serving, and cleanup. It’s more than just serving food. It’s about sharing compassion, conversation, and community around the table.

Roles

Cook – With arrival by 9:30 am volunteer chefs prepare meals with love, care and professionalism.

Server – Neighbors are served plated meals just as they would receive in a restaurant. Servers arrive by 10:30am to prepare plates and serve.

Clean Up Crew – We start our thorough cleaning process by 11:30am and could always use assistance with restoring our facilities after lunch.

Requirements

ServSafe Basic Food Handlers Certification

Background Check

Volunteer Application and Volunteer Health Policy Agreement

Time commitment of 2-4 hours; once per month

*ServSafe Basic Food Handlers Online Course is approximately 3 hours long and costs $15. If you’d like us to cover the cost of the course, just call or email us.
(As Needed) Volunteers are needed to assist with unloading our Mobile Food Drive Trailer — weighing, sorting, storing, and repackaging donated food items for distribution. It’s hands-on work that directly impacts how many neighbors we can serve.

Roles

Unloader (Individuals or Groups)

Food Sorter (Individuals or Groups)

Requirements

Background Check

Volunteer Application and Volunteer Health Policy Agreement

(Unloader) Ability to lift items up to 10lbs and perform regular movement

(Unloader) Time commitment of 1-2 hours; once per month

(Food Sorter) Ability to lift items up to 10lbs and perform regular movement

(Food Sorter) Time commitment of 2-4 hours; once per month

Georgetown LIVES

Help neighbors take steps toward stability

Our community HUB connects neighbors with local resources and organizations for housing, utilities, transportation, and more. Volunteers play a key role in guiding neighbors, listening to their stories, and helping them take the next step toward stability. It’s not about promises but about presence, compassion, and helping others find the support they need to rebuild their lives.

Roles

Application Assistance – Assist our neighbors with the application process for other agencies for rental assistance, utility bill assistance, groceries, etc.

Education – Host a workshop, course or empowerment session or training

Employment Application Assistance

Help with Understanding Legal Documents

Relocation Assistance – Assist a neighbor with travel to relocate and connect with family or friends in another town or state.

Transportation Assistance – Help a homeless neighbor with a bus ticket to connect with nearest homeless shelter.

Requirements

Background Check

Volunteer Application

Volunteer Health Policy Agreement

Georgetown PRAYS

Pray over our neighbors

Georgetown PRAYS is our simple yet deeply meaningful mission to intercede on behalf of our neighbors. Prayer Team Members help uplift others through prayer, biblical scripture, encouragement, and genuine care reminding every person that they are seen, valued, and never alone.

Roles

Intercessory Prayer Partner

Worship Leader (Individual or Group)

Intercessory Prayer Partner

Worship Leader (Individual or Group)

Requirements

Prayer Team Training

Background Check

Mandatory Meeting with Lead Volunteer Pastor

Volunteer Application and Volunteer Health Policy Agreement

Time commitment varies

Georgetown LEARNS

Pour into our future leaders

Georgetown LEARNS goes beyond tutoring. It’s about empowering the next generation to grow in knowledge, confidence, and character. Volunteers have the opportunity to mentor, guide, and inspire youth as they discover their potential both in and outside the classroom.

We provide 1:1 literacy support to help children strengthen reading and communication skills. For our teens, the program expands into personal development, leadership, and career preparation...teaching skills like goal setting, decision-making, and self-awareness.

Roles

Literacy Tutor

Assistant Team Leader

Teen Mentor

Group / Session Leader

Requirements

Background Check

Volunteer Application and Volunteer Health Policy Agreement

Full onboarding and training (Moodle Database and Darkness to Light training on child sexual abuse prevention)

(Literacy Tutor) Time commitment: 9 weeks – Thursdays 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

(Asst. Team Leader) 10 week commitment – Thursdays 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm