Get Involved

There are many ways you can provide assistance to friends and neighbors.
Support our mission!

Volunteer on
Thursday Evenings

Volunteers gather at Christ Church Troy United Methodist (aka Red Door Church) located at 35 State Street in Troy, NY each Thursday at 4:30 pm to begin setting up our distribution site.

We start serving friends at 6:00 pm.

We welcome anyone who would like to join us and help with our distribution. Read on to learn more about joining us in person or how you can help from home.

Donate Items from Our Weekly Needs List

View this week's need

We post our weekly needs signups every Friday evening here on our website and on Facebook every Saturday morning.

"Claim" items from our list that you can provide then drop them off at our distribution site on Thursday, or make alternate arrangements to get your purchases to us for distribution.

Keep an eye out for postings relating to special or seasonal needs...

Make a Tax Deductible Monetary Donation

Donate securely on Bloomerang

We use Bloomerang to securely collect and track monetary donations.

Electronic payments through Bloomerang are preferred, however, to make a donation by personal check, make check payable to Sidewalk Warriors Troy and mail to:
22 Morningside Drive
Latham, NY 12110

Give of Your Time

If you have time to give, we'd love to have you join us for our weekly distributions! We assure you will have an uplifting experience with an amazing group.

Join us in person:

New volunteers are always welcome... Many hands make light work, and we have so many ways you can assist! You do not have to sign up ahead of time, and it is not required to bring anything except a smile.

Volunteers can assist by arriving at 4:30pm at 35 State Street, Troy. We kindly request if you have more than 4 volunteering, please send us a message via email or Facebook to allow us to be best prepared.

Give of Your Talents

Share your talents with our friends:

Youth groups, craft guilds, musicians, and hobbyists who want to share their talent can find opportunities to do so with Sidewalk Warriors Troy!

We've recently had donations of homemade, recycled t-shirt bags from a local 4-H youth club, face painting services, and donations of hand-knit and crocheted items.

Share your talents with us:

We are always in need of talented

Designers
Organizers
Public Speakers
Fundraisers
Listeners
Problem Solvers

Other ways to volunteer:

Have an office that would like to become involved for one night?
Reach out and we would love to have your team join our team! Groups of 5 or more volunteers should pre-register here.
Have a local business and want to be regular supporter?
Your site may be able to collect needed items on a more regular basis or on an as-needed basis for one of our special distributions. Please contact us.
Have an organization that is looking for special volunteer projects?
Give us a call! We have many ways you could offer assistance. It can be a one time event, or repeat each week.

Drop Off Procedures

When dropping off hot or cold trays of food: please deliver hot trays 4:30 - 5:00pm and park in front of the church on State Street. We will have cones with lights to pull up and park.

When dropping off pantry items to fill our tables: please deliver pantry items 4:30 - 5:45pm and park on side of the church on 5th Avenue heading south. This is a one way street, therefore use caution... you will need to drive to Sixth Avenue, onto Broadway, turn left onto 5th. You will see United Methodist Church on the corner on the right side just past the parking garage. We will have cones with lights, please pull up and park to unload. We will have some runners to help!