Question 1

Are you not confident in the kitchen, don’t know about chopping, or unsure about whether you are coordinated enough to learn?

Answer

No problem, DINNER SERVICE can be a great way to help you feel comfortable and familiar with volunteering in the kitchen. The dinner meals are already prepped, so you will spend more of your time serving meals!

Question 2

Are you interested in learning kitchen safety, basic kitchen knife skills and sanitation standards while having a direct impact on feeding the homeless?

Answer

Then we recommend the FOOD PREP AND LUNCH SERVICE volunteer option!

In food prep and lunch service, you may process produce, like cutting up vegetables, for current and future meals as well as prepare sandwiches and serve them.

Question 3

Are you unfamiliar with washing, drying, folding clothes or cleaning showers and interested in learning?

Answer

Then SHOWER HOUSE and CLOTHING SERVICE is for you! Come learn how to take care of clothing and how to clean showers while serving the homeless.

Question 4

Are you serving with younger children and deciding where to serve?

Answer

We recommend the SPECIAL PROJECT, LUNCH SERVICE OR DINNER SERVICE options. Start with considering what time of day is best for them (morning, early afternoon or evening), and choose your service time/activity accordingly. Your options for children and their parents/guardians that need a shorter timeframe are: 9-11 am or 10-Noon working on a special project during food prep Noon-1:30 pm in lunch service only 5:45 pm - 7 pm in dinner service only

Question 5

Are you serving with older children that can serve for the full time slot?

Answer

Then the FOOD PREP AND LUNCH or DINNER SERVICE is for you!

Question 6

Are you a part of a group with limited time?

Answer

We recommend the LUNCH SERVICE or DINNER SERVICE. We have some groups serving on a regular basis that are serving during their lunch break from work. In this case, we have the meal prepped and ready for them to serve from Noon - 1:30 pm. Dinner service is already a shorter timeframe of 5:45 - 7pm, which allows people to also serve for a shorter period of time.

Question 7

Would you like to volunteer to serve meals but aren't available during the day?

Answer

No problem, DINNER SERVICE is for you! We serve dinner 6 days a week (Mon-Sat) at the Downtown Hope Center from 5:45 pm - 7 pm.

Question 8

Don't have as much time in one chunk to serve, like the lunch time slot (9 am to 2 pm)?

Answer

With a 1 hour and 15 minute time slot, DINNER SERVICE is for you!

Question 9

Are you a part of a group with limited time?

Answer

We recommend the LUNCH SERVICE or DINNER SERVICE. We have some groups serving on a regular basis that are serving during their lunch break from work. In this case, we have the meal prepped and ready for them to serve from Noon - 1:30 pm. Dinner service is already a shorter timeframe of 5:45 - 7pm, which allows people to also serve for a shorter period of time.

Question 10

Would you like to volunteer to serve meals but aren't available during the day?

Answer

No problem, DINNER SERVICE is for you! We serve dinner 6 days a week (Mon-Sat) at the Downtown Hope Center from 5:45 pm - 7 pm.

Question 11

Don't have as much time in one chunk to serve, like the lunch time slot (9 am to 2 pm)?

Answer

With a 1 hour and 15 minute time slot, DINNER SERVICE is for you!

FAQs

INEXPERIENCED IN THE KITCHEN, CLEANING OR DOING LAUNDRY?

Are you not confident in the kitchen, don’t know about chopping, or unsure about whether you are coordinated enough to learn?

Are you interested in learning kitchen safety, basic kitchen knife skills and sanitation standards while having a direct impact on feeding the homeless?

Are you unfamiliar with washing, drying, folding clothes or cleaning showers and interested in learning?

SERVING WITH CHILDREN?

Are you serving with younger children and deciding where to serve?

Are you serving with older children that can serve for the full time slot?

TIME-LIMITED?

Are you a part of a group with limited time?

Would you like to volunteer to serve meals but aren't available during the day?

Don't have as much time in one chunk to serve, like the lunch time slot (9 am to 2 pm)?

TIME-LIMITED?

Are you a part of a group with limited time?

Would you like to volunteer to serve meals but aren't available during the day?

Don't have as much time in one chunk to serve, like the lunch time slot (9 am to 2 pm)?