Give Time

Ways to Give · Time

For a lot of people, you are the best part.

For many of the families who come here, the encounter with a volunteer matters as much as the food. That is why a shift at Minnie’s is a red carpet experience — for them, and for you.

Book a shift
See what volunteers do

Volunteer tasks

What you’ll do when you volunteer

Shifts vary with what arrived that morning. A typical one includes some of these.

  • Interact with clients — the part people remember
  • Concierge service — walking families through their visit
  • Load vehicles — Minnie’s serves by drive-thru
  • Prepare cold bags
  • Unload trucks
  • Stock shelves
  • Sort items
  • Prepare boxes
  • Deliver to seniors
  • Serve day labor workers
  • Assist in Minnie’s Boutique
  • Administrative tasks

Shift types

Types of volunteer shifts

All four book through the same form below — this is just which option you’ll pick on it.

Corporate

Bring your team

Whether it is your direct team or the whole office, we build the day around the group. A favourite for team building — and the pantry plans its week around you.

Book a corporate shift

Legacy Day

Kids aged 5 to 15

Once a month, Minnie’s hosts LEGACY DAY for young volunteers. Children are our future, and learning to give back starts early.

Book Legacy Day

Court ordered

Community service hours

Accepted, but shifts are limited and must be booked in advance. Confirm with your county first that Minnie’s is an authorised site.

Request a shift

Single or group

You, or everyone you know

On your own, or with a sports team, life group, family or friends. Our team is ready either way.

Pick a date

Booking

Book a volunteer shift

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Before you come

Location and hours

Address

661 18th St, Plano, TX
Come around the back — the food drop-off door is at the rear of the building.

Hours

Wednesday–Saturday
8:30–11:30am

Closed

Every 5th Saturday, and some holidays. Email us to confirm if you are unsure.

Can’t get to Plano?

Volunteer without leaving home

Share what we post

Become a social media volunteer — we send you the graphics, you post them. #MinniesPantry #FeedJustOne

Shop the wish list

Our Amazon wish list ships straight to the pantry door.

Open the list

Give instead

$1 buys 3 meals, and a monthly gift as a Hunger Hero is something we can plan around.

Donate

Downloads

Volunteer resources

PDF

Ways to Help

The one-pager to hand round an office or a congregation.

Ways to Help

PDF

Offsite Volunteer Opportunities

Events and drives you can help with away from the pantry.

Offsite Volunteer Opportunities

Other ways to give

Give Money →

Buys the fresh produce, meat and milk a drive never brings in.

Give Money

Give Food →

Run a drive, or send groceries straight to our door.

Give Food