Volunteers. The secret to reaching people.
Anchored Ministries is dedicated to serving our community with compassion, dignity, and love through a variety of impactful programs. From providing essential clothing through our Mobile Clothing Closets to ensuring children have a magical Christmas and are ready for the school year, we rely on the support of volunteers like you to make it all possible. Whether you’re interested in helping at one of our events, donating your time to assist with program logistics, or offering specialized services, your involvement is crucial in helping us build a stronger, more caring community. Join us in making a difference today!
Mobile Clothing Closet Attendants
We host 2-4 Mobile Clothing Closet events every month. Volunteers help shoppers find clothing, bag items, chat with families, and keep things organized – all while being a friendly face and sharing God’s love. The events take place on different days including both weekday evenings as well as on Saturday mornings.
Sorting Clothes
We receive a large number of donations and spend time inspecting and sorting clothes to ensure they’re ready for those in need. Volunteers help inspect items for quality and organize them by type and size. Sorting is done Monday – Thursday from 9am-12pm. We can also arrange evening times for small groups interested in serving in this way.
Donation Pickups
We have multiple collections points around the area where clothing is donated for Anchored Ministries. We require individuals from around the area who are willing to shuttle donations from the drop-off locations back to the main building in Elverson for sorting. This is typically needed once every two weeks.
Maintenance
If you’re handy, we’d love your help with ongoing projects in our building or with our Mobile Clothing Closet trailers. Whether it’s painting, building structures, or making repairs, we can always use the extra hands to help keep our building and equipment in excellent shape.
Community Outreach Events
These are large-scale events that require many volunteers in various types of capacities. Roles range from registration and serving food to helping parents wrap Christmas presents, stocking school supplies, or assisting with prom dresses or winter coats.
Driving Team
We are in need of experienced drivers to tow our 16’ and 30’ Mobile Clothing Closet trailer. Our 30’ tri-axle trailers requires a CDL or a non-commercial Class A license, while the 16’ trailer simply requires experience towing a trailer. Your support in moving these crucial assets is invaluable.
Special Event Organizers
Whether you lead a booster club, missions team, or have ideas for special collections or drives, we’re eager to collaborate on fundraising efforts. We can even bring the Mobile Clothing Closet to your event if there is a need that we can help meet!
Specialized Services
If you have a specialized skill, whether it’s accounting, knitting, social media, landscaping, graphic design, sewing or baking, we would love to explore how your talents can contribute to our mission.
Our Volunteer Portal
One system that helps us serve our community well—while honoring your time, preferences, and availability.
How to volunteer with us…
Step 1: Organization Sign-up
Open our Organization page and click “Sign Up For This Organization”.
Enter the email address you would like to use to receive notifications.
Enter in your First and Last name, as well as a password.
Fill in the requested information to populate your profile and to help us get to know you better.
If you possess any qualifications, please check the box and let us know.
Sign-up is complete. Expect to hear from us as we review your application.
Initially you will receive a confirmation email that we have received your application. We will be in touch if we have any questions.
Once you are approved to volunteer with us, you will receive an email letting you know that your application was approved.
Step 2: Opportunity Sign-up
You will see all of the available opportunities that you can volunteer with us in the section at the bottom of the screen. Select an opportunity to sign-up for that specific opportunity.
Once you are on the Opportunity page, select “Sign-up”.
Some of our volunteer opportunities require additional information. Please complete the additionally requested information and then proceed to select a shift you would like to volunteer for.
Congrats! You’re signed up and we are excited to serve alongside of you!
After signing up for the Opportunity you will receive an email confirming that you signed up for the Opportunity itself.
After you complete signing up for a shift, we’ll send you a confirmation of what you’ve signed up for.
Step 3: Additional Shift Sign-up
To sign-up for additional shifts, you will need to have already signed up for the Opportunity first.
Select an Opportunity you are already a part of to begin.
Once on the Opportunity page, click “Signup for more shifts”.
Select the shifts you would like to signup for and click next.
Pro-tips
To locate shifts, you may filter by Roles, Places, Dates and other options by selecting “More Filters”.
When signing up for shifts, you can change the view between Card View, List View, and Calendar View.
List View.
Calendar View.
Need Help?
Questions, issues logging in, or not seeing the right opportunities? Reach out anytime—we’re here to support you. Together, we’re building relationships, restoring dignity, and sharing hope—one act of service at a time.