Opportunities From: SA Hope Center

Volunteer: Restock Food Pantry/Mercadito

Restock day happens every other Tuesday! Join us in helping us: 

Restock our shelves and fridges with food, Sort and organize fruits and vegetables,Wipe down produce shelvesCondense palletsBreak down cardboard boxesAnd more.


* May need to lift boxes or items 20+ lbs. 

Program: Family Assistance Services (Food Pantry/Mercado, Boutique, Garden)

Restock day happens every other Tuesday! Join us in helping us: 

Restock our shelves and fridges with food, Sort and organize fruits and vegetables,Wipe down produce shelvesCondense palletsBreak down cardboard boxesAnd more.


* May need to lift boxes or items 20+ lbs. 

Program: Family Assistance Services (Food Pantry/Mercado, Boutique, Garden)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 78237

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Bread Truck Delivery

Help recieve our weekly food truck containing our bread, sweet bread, and a mix of veggies/meats to fill our Mercadito. Help sort and organize food items and restock our shelves and fridges with the incoming food. 



Program: Family Assistance Services (Food Pantry/Mercado, Boutique, Garden)

Help recieve our weekly food truck containing our bread, sweet bread, and a mix of veggies/meats to fill our Mercadito. Help sort and organize food items and restock our shelves and fridges with the incoming food. 



Program: Family Assistance Services (Food Pantry/Mercado, Boutique, Garden)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 78237

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Boutique Assistant

Make a difference in our community by helping us distribute clothes! Boutique volunteer roles may be interchangeable depending on our needs for the day. Please bring your best customer service! Please wear comfortable and supportive shoes. Some work in the Esperanza Boutique may require volunteers to bend, stoop, or stand for long periods. You may also need to lift 20+ pounds.

Inventory Specialist: Receiving and sorting incoming donationsFolding and organizing donationsLabeling and sizing donations Preparing inventory for distribution, Disposing of inventory that is not up to distribution standardsShopping Associate:  Transporting ready-to-shop donations from the Inventory area to the Boutique side, Guiding shoppers through the boutique store, and Picking up empty hangers from the racks.Picking up any donations that may have fallen on the floor and returning them to their rightful place Leaving the Boutique fully stocked, organized, and ready for the next day.Boutique Cashier: Checking out each participant who is shopping in the Boutique by counting their chosen items, Folding, wrapping, and bagging each item with care.Collect hangers and return them to the sorting area

Program: Family Assistance Services (Food Pantry/Mercado, Boutique, Garden)

Make a difference in our community by helping us distribute clothes! Boutique volunteer roles may be interchangeable depending on our needs for the day. Please bring your best customer service! Please wear comfortable and supportive shoes. Some work in the Esperanza Boutique may require volunteers to bend, stoop, or stand for long periods. You may also need to lift 20+ pounds.

Inventory Specialist: Receiving and sorting incoming donationsFolding and organizing donationsLabeling and sizing donations Preparing inventory for distribution, Disposing of inventory that is not up to distribution standardsShopping Associate:  Transporting ready-to-shop donations from the Inventory area to the Boutique side, Guiding shoppers through the boutique store, and Picking up empty hangers from the racks.Picking up any donations that may have fallen on the floor and returning them to their rightful place Leaving the Boutique fully stocked, organized, and ready for the next day.Boutique Cashier: Checking out each participant who is shopping in the Boutique by counting their chosen items, Folding, wrapping, and bagging each item with care.Collect hangers and return them to the sorting area

Program: Family Assistance Services (Food Pantry/Mercado, Boutique, Garden)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 78237

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Food Pantry/Mercadito Assistant

Help us feed our community! On the day of the activity, your site supervisor will assign you the tasks listed below. Volunteer roles in the Mercadito are interchangeable, depending on our needs for the day. See the possible roles and tasks below. Please wear closed-toe shoes and be ready,  rain or shine! Some work done in the Esperanza Mercado may require volunteers to bend, stoop, and stand for long periods, including lifting boxes or items that weigh 20+ pounds.

Grocery Clerk: organizing and refilling the store, preparing immediate packaging, breaking down boxes, and cleaning your work area. Shopping Attendant:  guiding members of our community through their grocery shopping, bagging their chosen items,weighing fooddelivering their items to their vehicles. and more. Warehouse Assistant: sorting and organizing cases of food, receiving deliveries from food trucks, and moving cases to the grocery storebreaking down cardboard boxesand more. 


Program: Family Assistance Services (Food Pantry/Mercado, Boutique, Garden)

Help us feed our community! On the day of the activity, your site supervisor will assign you the tasks listed below. Volunteer roles in the Mercadito are interchangeable, depending on our needs for the day. See the possible roles and tasks below. Please wear closed-toe shoes and be ready,  rain or shine! Some work done in the Esperanza Mercado may require volunteers to bend, stoop, and stand for long periods, including lifting boxes or items that weigh 20+ pounds.

Grocery Clerk: organizing and refilling the store, preparing immediate packaging, breaking down boxes, and cleaning your work area. Shopping Attendant:  guiding members of our community through their grocery shopping, bagging their chosen items,weighing fooddelivering their items to their vehicles. and more. Warehouse Assistant: sorting and organizing cases of food, receiving deliveries from food trucks, and moving cases to the grocery storebreaking down cardboard boxesand more. 


Program: Family Assistance Services (Food Pantry/Mercado, Boutique, Garden)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 78237

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Gardening Assistant

Bring your passion for filing things and your love for gardening. You will be assigned tasks by your Site Supervisor on the day of the activity, which may include:

Planting flowers and veggies that are in season, Maintaining the growth of what is planted, Harvesting what has grown, and Delivering to the food pantry for distribution. 

Be ready to give our Nurturing garden some tender love and care! Some tasks in the Nurturing Garden may require volunteers to bend, stoop, kneel, or stand for long periods.

Program: Family Assistance Services (Food Pantry/Mercado, Boutique, Garden)

Bring your passion for filing things and your love for gardening. You will be assigned tasks by your Site Supervisor on the day of the activity, which may include:

Planting flowers and veggies that are in season, Maintaining the growth of what is planted, Harvesting what has grown, and Delivering to the food pantry for distribution. 

Be ready to give our Nurturing garden some tender love and care! Some tasks in the Nurturing Garden may require volunteers to bend, stoop, kneel, or stand for long periods.

Program: Family Assistance Services (Food Pantry/Mercado, Boutique, Garden)

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 78237

Allow Groups: Yes