Get Involved
The Factory Ministries could not exist without our incredible volunteers. See below how you can make a difference in your community!
The Factory Market
FOOD PICK-UP AND DELIVERY: The Factory Market is filled by generous donations from individuals, churches, and businesses of our community. Volunteer your time to pick up and deliver food to The Factory Market.
MARKET STAFF: The Factory Market is open throughout the week by appointment. Volunteers are need to staff The Market as participants shop, to answer questions, and bag groceries.
FOURTH FRIDAY FOOD DRIVE: The Factory Market is open for food donations every fourth Friday 9:00am-12:00pm. Please drop off donations at the Together Community Center, look for the orange Food Friday sign outside The Factory. Thank you for caring for your community in this way!
To learn more, contact Kerri Burns or call The Factory at (717)687-9594.
Adult Advocacy
Be a Relational Support:
Meet and develop a relationship with a participant in need of the listening ear and caring heart of a friend.
Provide Transportation:
Provide transportation for participants to/from appointments.
Become a Community Care Team Member:
Join us at the TCC for a time of social interaction with a mission of creatively caring for other community members through conversations over coffee, games, writing cards, and calling isolated seniors.
Facilitate a Workshop:
Lead a class or series for our participants or become a Workshop Helper to aid the facilitator during class.
To learn more, contact Shira Zimmerman, Sr. Director of Adult Services.
Factory Youth Center
Open Door Nights:
Mentor and develop relationships at The Factory Youth Center during open door nights 6:00-8:00pm on Thursdays.
After School Program:
Volunteer at Factory Youth Center on Tuesdays 2:45-5:00pm to help with our Afterschool Program.
To learn more, contact Lisa Eckert, Sr. Director of Youth Services.
Group Opportunities
*Below are ideas, if you have something in mind we’d love to hear about it
Indoor:
Deep cleaning, organizing
Outdoor:
Racking leaves, sweeping cobwebs, courtyard cleanup, planter box care, tree pruning
Specialties:
If you have special skills or a trade that you would like to put to use as a volunteer or as an in-kind donation we would love to hear about it! Work in the past has looked like: putting up walls and doors for office additions and creating shelves for more efficient room use.
To learn more, contact Louise Quillin, Sr. Director of Operations.
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