We rely on volunteers to help us meet the needs of our most vulnerable neighbors. Read below for more information on how you can help your community, to register please click the button below. Thank you!

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Volunteer at Project SOUP

Our food pantry, Project SOUP, is always in need of support from volunteers. Opportunities will include unpacking food deliveries, stocking shelves, packing grocery bags for clients and more. To learn more and sign-up, please fill out an inquiry form through the button above or contact us at [email protected] or call Project SOUP at 617-776-7687.

Cook a Monday Night Community Meal

This opportunity is ideal for a group of friends, a church group, or a business looking to get their employees involved locally. We serve about 50 people each Monday at the First Church in Somerville (89 College Ave). The meal is grab-and-go, with 50 individually packaged meals prepared ahead of time. Click here for more information!

Cook a Meal for the Adult Shelter

We have approximately 16 guests staying at our Adult Shelter, located on College Ave in Somerville. Home-cooked meals are always welcome. Please contact Sydney at [email protected] to coordinate drop-off.

Purchase A Meal For Our Engagement Center Clients

Through our Meal Train page you can help keep the clients at our Engagement Center from going hungry by volunteering to cook and deliver a meal to the Engagement Center or donate gift cards to local restaurants and food services. With 263 new clients in the last year and counting, this is a great way to provide sustainable food options for our clients experiencing homelessness. Click here to learn more and sign up!

Host a Food Drive

We distribute over 60,000 bags of groceries each year through Project SOUP, which takes a lot of food! Hosting a food drive is a great way to get involved with SHC. Please call Project SOUP at 617-776-7687 for more information.

Other Ways to Help

Attend an Event

We host a number of annual fundraising events, such as our Gala and Road Race. Each event provides a unique opportunity to support our clients and your community. Check out our Facebook, Instagram, and Events page to see what is coming up!

Host an Event

On Behalf Of events are a great way to give back while having fun! Do you have an annual block party? Or, perhaps you have a garage sale planned. We encourage people and businesses looking for a fun way to support SHC to host an event on our behalf and donate the proceeds to help our clients.