Volunteer Opportunities
Literacy Lab
Fisherman's Mark has received a Community Relations Grant from the United Way of Hunterdon County to implement a Literacy Services Lab on our campus. Volunteers are needed for one-on-one tutoring as needed for Computer Basics, ESL Programs, and Adult Basic Skills.
Farmers, Families, & Fisherman's Mark
In June 2011 we will launch our second year of Farmers, Families, & Fisherman's Mark. We will need volunteers with the ability to answer questions about available produce, to set up and staff the farmer's market for a 4 hour shift, and to break down the farmer's market at the end of the shift. We will also be looking for cooking enthusiasts interested in giving cooking demonstrations while the market is open on certain dates. Gravity Hill Farm in Titusville, NJ (along with several other local farms) will continue to generously donate produce from their farm, in their commitment to give back to the community, they will also offer an orientation to our Farm Stand and Food Pantry Volunteers on the produce that they are offering.
Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed to sort and box food that comes in from community drives and salvage from grocery chains, farmers markets, and farms. Individuals and groups are invited to donate their time and skills to help the Fisherman's Mark Food Pantry distribute food to food insecure families and individuals.
Numerous opportunities are available to assist with feeding the hungry, such as:
- Inspecting and sorting donated food
- Helping at a special event
- Donating your specialty or professional services such as graphic design, printing or photography
Volunteers include, among others:
- Committees for special events
- Quality control workers
- Office assistants (data input, filing, reception duty)
- Spanish-language translators of written materials
- Researchers
- Groups who handle large mailings (newsletters, thank you letters/cards)
- Advisors in food acquisition and handling, finances, marketing, fundraising and other areas of expertise
- Coordinators of Food & Fund Drives for workplaces, schools, clubs, professional associations, religious organizations, civic groups, neighborhoods and other groups
- Food & Fund Drive Teams
Food & Fund Drive Teams sponsor food drives for nonperishable, or shelf-stable, foods and often collect money as well. Although most groups hold their drives in the spring or fall, we encourage groups to organize food drives any time of the year. Donated food and financial support is welcome anytime to help feed hungry families throughout the entire year.
If you are interested in becoming part of the Fisherman's Mark volunteer family, please come talk with us at 89 North Main Street, Lambertville, NJ, or call us at 609-397-0194. If leaving a message, be sure to include your skills, interests and how you envision helping Fisherman's Mark and/or its clients.
Below you will find the forms necessary to help you get started:
1. FM - volunteer worker application.pdf (4,3 MB)
2. FM - DYFS information to volunteer workers.pdf (1,3 MB)
4. FM - memorandum to all volunteer workers.pdf (1,7 MB)
5. FM - (copy) memorandum to all volunteer workers.pdf (2 MB)
6. FM - policy on confidentiality.pdf (1,5 MB)
7. FM - classified brochure.pdf (4,3 MB)
8. FM - permission for a youth volunteer **
You will need to complete 1, 2, 4 and 6.
**Under 18? For volunteers under 18 years of age form number 8 will be necessary. Also, to be able to volunteer without an accompanying adult to provide supervision, our youth volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
Be sure to ask for your hard copy of the "Handbook for Volunteer Workers" and the "Volunteer Worker Policies and Procedures Manual" in our office
One-Time Event
If you will be volunteering with a group for a one-time event, then you will only need to complete this form: VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FOR ONE TIME EVENT.doc (142 kB).