Distributions
Food Distributions
Hand out food boxes and bags at weekly distributions in communities across the Coachella Valley.
Serve with
The Narrow Door.
“We didn’t want to just feed our neighbors. We wanted to tell people about the love of Jesus and bring the community together to encourage others.” The founding purpose of The Narrow Door
1
Staff member
190
Volunteers serving every month
1,000+
Families in our biggest months
2009
Serving since
Ways to serve
Find your spot
Tap Sign Up under any way to serve — the sign-up form opens right here, and you sign up on the spot.
Distributions
Drive-Through Distributions
Keep the line moving and load food for families as they drive through.
Neighborhood
Adopt a Block
Go door to door with food delivery and encouragement in adopted neighborhoods.
Packing
Pack Food Boxes & Bags
Prepare the food that goes out each week — pack the boxes and bags families take home.
Churches & Groups
Bring Your Church or Group
Local churches adopt communities and serve together. Bring your whole group and serve side by side.
Getting started
One form. We take it from there.
One short form tells us how you’d like to serve and how to reach you. Pick your serving day on the calendar, sign up right here, and show up — we’ll take it from there.
Nothing here under that filter — tap All opportunities to see everything.
Special event · December 12 & 13
Coachella Valley Christmas Store
This year the kids do the shopping. Children pick out gifts for their families while their parents receive services, support, and prayer alongside them. There’s no gift wrapping — every child carries their gifts home in a Santa sack.
Dates
Dec 12 & 13, 2026
Saturday & Sunday
Store hours
11 AM – 3 PM
Both days · Volunteers arrive at 10:45 AM, 15 minutes early
Where
Taj Mahal Building
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival Fairgrounds, Indio
Volunteers needed
36
Across seven teams
Seven teams. 36 volunteers.
Tap a team below and the sign-up form opens with that team already picked for you — just add your name, phone, and the day you can serve. Greeting and prayer are separate teams — greeters welcome families in, and the prayer team is there just to pray with parents.
Personal Shoppers
10 spotsWalk with a child through the store as they pick out gifts for their family.
10 is the max — we can stretch a little if we need to.
Toy Stockers
8 spotsKeep the toy tables full and the aisles clear while the kids shop.
Santa Sack Area
4 spotsHelp each child load their gifts into a Santa sack to take home.
Food Team
6 spotsHelp families with their food boxes that we’ll be distributing at the store.
Greeters
2 spotsWelcome families as they arrive and point them where they need to go.
Prayer Team
4 spotsA separate team, there to pray with parents and offer encouragement while their kids shop.
Parking Lot
2 spotsMeet families in the parking lot and make sure they have their number and the information they need to shop at the store before they come in.
When you sign up, pick your team and tell us which day you can serve — Saturday, December 12 or Sunday, December 13. Volunteers arrive at 10:45 AM, 15 minutes before the store opens.
Calendar
Upcoming serving opportunities
Every area’s upcoming days, all in one place. Tap View dates for an area — its calendar opens in a new tab — then come back here and tap Sign Up.
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Food Distributions Hand out food boxes and bags at weekly distributions across the Coachella Valley.View dates ↗
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Drive-Through Distributions Keep the line moving and load food for families as they drive through.View dates ↗
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Adopt a Block Go door to door with food delivery and encouragement in adopted neighborhoods.View dates ↗
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Pack Food Boxes & Bags Prepare the food that goes out each week — pack the boxes and bags families take home.View dates ↗
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Church & Group Serving Local churches adopt communities and serve together, side by side.View dates ↗
How it works
Three steps. That’s it.
Pick a day
Check the calendar for a serving day that works for you — each area has its own calendar of upcoming opportunities.
Sign up right here
Tap Sign Up under the way you want to serve. The short sign-up form opens right here on the page — you never leave the page.
Show up & serve
Most serving opportunities run about 2 hours. Serve alongside the team — handing food to neighbors, face to face, name to name.
No experience needed. Families and groups welcome.
Ready when
you are.
Sign up, show up, and put food — and the love of Jesus — in your neighbors’ hands.
Questions first? Call us at 760.775.6200