DUMC volunteers visit the Atlanta Community Food Bank the second Wednesday of every month to pack food. We meet at the church (Wiley and Linda Stevens portico) at 8:30 a.m. and are back to the church by 12:30 p.m. Transportation is provided. To register, contact Alan Shinn at 404-788-7389 or awshinn49@gmail.com.

Each Sunday, Trinity Table serves a hot lunch meal to approximately 300 individuals in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Dunwoody UMC hosts and serves twice a year. It takes about 30 people to physically serve and provide supplies prior to the event. Volunteers are needed to serve and provide materials for the event.

DUMC’s Family Living & Giving circle volunteers regularly at the Women’s Kitchen in Atlanta. Individuals can join the group or serve on their own, with weekly opportunities available Monday through Friday. The kitchen serves more than 20,000 meals annually to homeless and low-income women and children. Contact Mary Millar or Linda Zilles for more information.

DUMC supports Wellroot Family Services with babysitting, respite care and/or fostering a child. We hold regular information and orientation sessions. Please contact Rosemary Watts for more information or to schedule a session.

Our church supports HomeStretch and its Transitional Housing program for homeless families. This program helps homeless families move to a state of self-sufficiency and permanent housing while offering them managed support. Volunteers mentor families and help meet their emergency needs. Please contact Transitional Housing Ministry co-chairs Mary Batson and Terry Gemmill with questions.

DUMC sponsors Hightower Elementary School. Volunteers tutor underprivileged students after school four days a week through the Homework Help Club in conjunction with Corners Outreach. Volunteers also assist in the Backpack Blessings program, which provides weekly snack bags for children on Fridays to ensure nourishment throughout the weekend.

DUMC organizes a VBS-style summer camp in June at Hightower Homework Club, a fun and educational day camp for elementary-age children in conjunction with Corners Outreach. Volunteers do not need to commit to the full week.

The CAC brings together the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody communities to provide assistance to neighbors through financial support, helping to meet basic food and clothing needs and promoting self-reliance. DUMC contributes by donating food, clothing, money and many volunteer hours in a variety of roles.