MUST Summer Lunch
Make this summer a blessing by supplying lunches for children in our community! Canton First Methodist Church is a host site for the MUST Summer Lunch program, located at 930 Lower Scott Mill Rd, Canton 30115.
Join Canton First Methodist as we partner with MUST Ministries to provide nutritious meals to children in Cherokee County this summer beginning May 28 - July 30, 2026. By joining the serve team to distribute food for the MUST Summer Lunch program, you will be making lunches possible for children all across our local community!
Ways to Serve:
Mondays | 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Checking, packing, and assisting with loading lunches as needed.
- Driver/Rider Distribution will start at 11:00am. Pick-up will be held at the church Fellowship Hall. Each group will receive their assigned route and kits for the day.
- Routes: There are 6 routes every Monday. 1 Driver and 1 Rider will be needed for each route.
Thursdays | 10:00am - 1:00pm
- Assist with receiving donations and assembling Meal Kits. Donations will be received at the church Fellowship Hall.
- Donations: Complete Meal Kits are preferred and can be brought to the church on Thursdays between 10:00am - 1:00pm. For a list of items along with instructions for assembly click here. This is a great way to get your work group, neighborhood group, Sunday school, and/or Bible Study involved in helping to feed kids in our community this summer.
Meal Kit Shoppers Needed. Shoppers will buy Meal Kit supplies from Costco and/or Walmart. The items will be delivered to Canton First Methodist to be placed in the individual Meal Kits. Please contact the Missions Team for more information at missions@cantonfmc.org.
How Do I Sign-Up to Serve?
All CFMC Summer Lunch volunteers serving in any of the volunteer roles below must register here.
Additional Information by volunteer role:
- CFMC Checkers and Packers
- Minimum age for Checkers/Packers is 10 accompanied by a parent.
- CFMC Summer Lunch Drivers
- These volunteer opportunities require both a background check and a motor vehicle records check. Both checks will be conducted through Volunteer Hub and Sterling Volunteers. Please follow the prompts for completing a background / motor vehicle records check using the registration link above.
- Age for drivers is 25-76.
- CFMC Summer Lunch Riders
- These volunteer opportunities require a background check because they have direct contact with minors. Please follow the prompts for completing a background check using the registration link above.
- Minimum age for riders is 18.
- Driver and Rider Additional Information:
- Please arrive at Canton First Methodist Church by 11:00am on Mondays at the Fellowship Hall to receive your detailed instructions and driving directions for your route.
- Come with an empty car (i.e., back area/backseat) to be able to hold 75-100 Meal Kits depending on your route. These are non-perishable items and do not need to be refrigerated.
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. You will be provided with a MUST Summer Lunch T-shirt and a MUST car flag to identify yourself.
Contact missions@cantonfmc.org for more information.