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A staff member leads a group of new volunteers along the white porch of the Hope House during a campus tour.

Serve with us.

Hundreds of volunteers from churches across Northeast Alabama serve with Marked For Life each year. Sign up, come to an orientation, and pick a place to serve: the Hope Line, the Hope Center, the clinic, the Thrift Store, or a Deliver Hope project.

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How it works

Four steps from the sign-up form to your first shift.

  1. Sign up

    Complete the volunteer form and the volunteer services team gets in touch. The form takes about two minutes.

    Volunteer form

    Three teen volunteers in blue shirts hold a sign reading You Are Loved under a pavilion.
    Marked For LifeDeliver Hope volunteers

  2. Orientation

    Our team walks new volunteers through the ministry, the programs, and what a shift looks like. Come with questions.

    Logan LeGrande stands at a laptop in a Marked For Life vest while three new volunteers laugh at the table during orientation.
    Marked For LifeOrientation at the Hope Center

  3. Campus tour

    Staff walk the group through the Marked For Life facilities across DeKalb County, so you know where everything is before your first day.

    A staff member in a white vest gestures while talking with a new volunteer outside the Hope House.
    Marked For LifeCampus tour, Hope House

  4. Serve

    We will help you find where you fit best. Based on your interests, experience, and availability, our team will connect you with an area where you can make the greatest impact.

    Darrell, a volunteer in a blue Marked For Life polo, hands a basket with a teddy bear and blankets out of a van.
    Marked For LifeDarrell, on a delivery

Where volunteers serve

Every program below runs on volunteers. Most shifts are at 917 Godfrey Ave S in Fort Payne; Deliver Hope projects move around DeKalb County.

Crisis services

  • 24/7 Hope Line: available around the clock for those in need.
  • Crisis Response Team: responds to crisis calls and local disasters, and opens warming and cooling stations during extreme temperatures.
  • The Hope Center: a holistic crisis center helping neighbors reach self-sufficiency. Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 4 PM.
  • Medical Center: primary care and medication at no cost for the uninsured. 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 4:30 PM.

Community engagement through Deliver Hope

Two signature projects a year, plus micro projects whenever a need arises.

  • Thanksgiving Dinner: 1,500+ meals served to neighbors each year.
  • Christmas Blessings: gifts for 150+ children each year.
  • Micro projects: smaller projects throughout the year that respond to needs and opportunities as they arise.

Ongoing programs

  • FeedDeKalb: food rescue and redistribution to partner hubs across DeKalb County.
  • Clothed in Hope: clothing donations stock the clothing closet and support ministry partners.
  • Thrift Store: sorting, pricing, the sales floor, and donation pickups. Tue to Sat, 9 AM to 5 PM.

The team of heroes

Hope Center, Thrift Store, Freedom Run, Deliver Hope. Blue shirts everywhere.

Dozens of volunteers in blue Get Your Hopes Up shirts raise their hands in a huddle while Logan speaks into a microphone.
Marked For LifeDeliver Hope huddle
Diane and a fellow volunteer in blue Get Your Hopes Up shirts smile beside shelves of housewares at the Thrift Store.
Marked For LifeDiane, Thrift Store
Alice, wearing a Marked For Life name badge, sorts pocket folders and notebooks for Back to School Outreach.
Marked For LifeAlice, sorting supplies
Julie pushes a cart of baskets filled with teddy bears and blankets while volunteers unload a church van behind her.
Marked For LifeJulie, baskets for neighbors
Wendy and another volunteer smile over open boxes of school glue while packing backpacks.
Marked For LifeWendy, backpack packing
About thirty Freedom Run participants in blue Marked For Life shirts pose with race bibs, along with a dog in a matching shirt.
Marked For LifeFreedom Run
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Hope Center: Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 4 PM. 917 Godfrey Ave S, Fort Payne, AL 35967
Etowah County office: 400 Broad St, Suite 104, Gadsden. By appointment: 888-789-HOPE.
Thrift Store: Tue to Sat, 9 AM to 5 PM. 1503 Gault Ave S, Fort Payne
Medical Center: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 4:30 PM, walk-ins welcome.
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