The Open Door

Upon arrival, take a minute to assess the shelves to determine what items are needed and inform the manager or staff member on duty. After deliveries have been received, they may be stocked in the food pantry or stored for later use.

Food is rescued from local supermarkets on a weekly basis and we need volunteers to help pick up these items. Volunteer must have transportation and valid driver’s license.

The Cape Ann Food Pantry is a full choice pantry. The counter volunteer offers clients a variety of perishable and nonperishable items and hands these items to the client to place in grocery bags.

Volunteers at Second Glance receive, screen, and price donations and stock them on the sales floor. Volunteers should be courteous to other volunteers and staff. Any donations you work on should be screened, sorted, and put on the sales floor before you leave.

Our volunteers act as wait staff for the evening. Guests are not allowed to serve themselves, so volunteers should be attentive to their needs and keep circulating in the dining room. We have a dual mission of hospitality and encourage our volunteers to engage in friendly conversation with our guests and to take time to sit and share a meal with them.

When the meal ends, tables must be cleared, sanitized and the floor swept in the dining room. On Thursdays, chairs are stacked against the wall. In the kitchen, all dishes must be sanitized in the dishwasher, counters sanitized, floor swept and mopped and trash taken out.

All surfaces in the dining room and kitchen are sanitized with a bleach solution. If time allows, all chairs are quickly wiped down. Tables in our dining room are set with place mats, napkins and utensils, water glasses, salt and pepper caddies and centerpieces.