Volunteer Opportunities
Glendale Elementary School District Food Distributions
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
GESD System of Care, 7677 W. Bethany Home Rd
Tuesdays (8am-10:30am), Wednesdays (7am-9am)
Every month, Glendale Elementary School District hold food distributions where they hand out 350+ food boxes to the community. The need for food boxes has increased steadily along with the need for volunteer support to get food to families effectively. There are two opportunities to help with each distribution; one day would be the packing of the food boxes and the following day would be handling the boxes out to the community. Below are the dates for the food distributions. 10-15 volunteers are needed for each volunteer opportunity. To register, please complete the
form.
Tuesday Food Box Packing (8am-10:30am)
January 14th
January 28th
February 11th
February 25th
March 11th
March 25th
May 13th
Wednesday Food Distribution to Families (7am-9am)
January 15th
January 29th
February 12th
February 26th
March 12th
March 26th
May 14th
Rose Garden Winter Pruning
Sahuaro Ranch Park (9802 N 59th Ave)
Saturday and Sunday, January 11 & 12, 2025
8am-2pm
The Rose Society of Glendale will be hosting their annual winter pruning and clean-up at Sahuaro Ranch Park Rose Garden. We will be starting at 8am on both Saturday, January 11th and Sunday, January 12th. You can register to volunteer for one or both days. Volunteer tasks include deadheading the roses (cutting off dead blooms), digging up dead rose bushes, putting down fertilizer and raking. Pruners, gloves and other needed tools as well as water will be provided. Please wear closed toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty.
To register or for questions, please click here to email the Rose Society.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Sahuaro Ranch Park (9802 N 59th Ave)
Manistee Ranch Park (5127 W. Northern Ave)
Saturday, January 18, 2025
9am-12pm
Throughout his life, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for peace, unity, and service. He was committed to creating change in his community and so are the many volunteers here in Glendale. MLK Day of Service is an annual to the life of Dr. King and also a way to donate vitamin-rich citrus to families in need. In partnership with HandsOn Greater Phoenix and St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, we are looking for over 200 volunteers to help glean fruit. Along with the fresh fruit donation, this project helps to beautify a Glendale landmark, keeping this community perfect for living working and playing! To register to volunteer, please click here.
Citrus Collection! To increase our impact, our Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service will be a site for the community to drop off their excess citrus from their property and donate it to the St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. Please bring your freshly picked citrus (all varieties) to Sahuaro Ranch Park or Manistee Ranch Park on Saturday, January 18, 2025, between 9am and 12pm. We will have volunteers ready to accept your donations.
- Sahuaro Ranch Park – 9802 N 59th Ave, Glendale AZ 85302
- Manistee Ranch Park – 5127 W. Northern Ave, Glendale AZ 85301 (parking lot is located on 51st Ave.)
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