When can I drop off donated goods?

Donation drop-off is 8:00am to 10:00am or 4:00pm to 6:00pm at 981 Grosjean Rd, Wooster, OH 44691. Call ahead if those times do not work and we will try to help.

Can my group volunteer together?

Yes. Churches, businesses, and families are welcome to volunteer as a group, and groups can also sign up to prepare and provide a meal. Email volunteer@homewardboundwwc.org to set it up.

How do I start volunteering?

Fill out our volunteer interest form online, or email volunteer@homewardboundwwc.org or call (330) 439-2990. Tell us a little about yourself and when you are free, and we will match you to a shift.

Get involved

Wooster takes care of its own

This shelter runs on neighbors helping neighbors. Whatever you have to give, time, food, goods, or a good word, there is a way to put it to work.

A line of eleven volunteers in coats and work clothes standing shoulder to shoulder outside the shelter after a work day. — 219 volunteers gave 1,250 hours across 949 shifts in 2025.

Ways to help

Find the one that fits you

Give an hour, a meal, some goods, or a gift. Every one of these keeps the doors open.

Volunteer a shift

Serve meals, help with laundry, sort donations, or lend a hand around the building. Come on your own or bring a crew. Last year 219 volunteers gave 1,250 hours.

Cook a meal

Sign up your church, business, or family to prepare and provide breakfast, lunch, or dinner for our guests. Groups of every size are welcome.

Donate goods

Bring supplies to 981 Grosjean Road during donation hours: 8 to 10am, or 4 to 6pm. Not sure what we need most? Call and ask.

Give money

A gift of any size keeps shelter and meals available. Give once or set up a monthly gift that steadies our budget all year.

Spread the word

Follow us, share our posts, and tell a friend. Awareness brings the volunteers, gifts, and support that keep this work going.

Start a drive

Rally your workplace, team, or neighborhood around a food, supply, or fundraising drive. We will help you make it count.

On a shift

What a few hours here looks like

Four volunteers restocking the pantry shelves with tinned food, cereal, and drinks, turning to smile at the camera. — Sorting and stocking the pantry after a donation drive.

Volunteers assembling metal bunk bed frames on the floor of a sleeping room before the shelter opened. — Building the bunks that the shelter still sleeps guests in.

Ready to jump in?

Reach our volunteer team

Fill out our short volunteer interest form and we will find the right spot for you. Individuals and groups are both welcome, and no experience is needed.

Fill out the volunteer form Email the volunteer team Call (330) 439-2990

Volunteer email

volunteer@homewardboundwwc.org

Donation drop-off

8:00am to 10:00am or 4:00pm to 6:00pm
981 Grosjean Rd, Wooster

Prefer to give?

A gift goes to work the same day

If a shift does not fit your schedule, a donation is the fastest way to help. Every dollar stays right here in Wayne County.

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