Opportunities From: Dare to Care

Join us as we reach our Hunger Action Month goal to produce 5000 frozen meals for our Nourished Neighbors program!

Dare to Care needs to produce meals each week to feed our neighbors in need. No need to be a chef or master in the kitchen - we'll teach you everything!

Volunteer duties may include:

Making sandwiches Vegetable and fruit prep Adding pre-portioned food into divider trays Sealing freshly prepared food into trays on our tray line (we'll teach you how to use our Oliver Speedseal machines Preparing raw chicken Other special kitchen duties

REQUIREMENTS:

Volunteers must wear hair restraints, such as a hat, hair net, hair bonnet, and/or beard net. Volunteers with long hair will also be asked to tie their hair back first.Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes. Volunteers must remove any items, such as name tags, jewelry, scarves, etc. that may dangle, become loose, or otherwise contaminate food products.Volunteers wearing artificial nails and/or nail polish must wear provided disposable gloves during their volunteer shift.Volunteers must have their armpits, shoulders, and abdomen covered. Short-sleeved, or long-sleeved shirts only. Volunteers aged 15 must be accompanied by an adult; 16 years old and older do not need an adult

Additional information:

Please enter at the "Welcome" door on S. 28th Street - just ring the doorbell! This opportunity does involve standing for a large portion of the volunteer shift. We will provide gloves and require proper handwashing.The kitchen is frequently busy with the sounds of cooking equipment. Expect a constant hum from ventilation systems, the sizzle of food cooking, and the clatter of pots and pans.The kitchen is filled with a variety of smells from cooking processes and cleaning supplies. These smells can be strong and change throughout the day depending on what’s being cooked/cleaned. There are lockers onsite for your personal belongings, but you must bring your own lock. This schedule is subject to change - please check email and voicemail messages for notice of cancellations.

If you have any specific concerns or accommodation requests, please contact anna.foshee@daretocare.org so we can assist you in navigating and participating in our volunteer activities comfortably. Your safety and inclusion are our top priorities.

This volunteer opportunity and volunteer attendance are crucial to operations and feeding our clients. If you are unable to make a volunteer shift, please unregister, or contact anna.foshee@daretocare.org. A no-show without notification may result in removal from future volunteer shifts.

Masks or are currently optional for Dare to Care volunteers, but if you or anyone in your home feels ill, is quarantined for health reasons, or has a fever, please stay home.

Looking for an evening volunteer opportunity for you and your family?

Join us for our first Family Volunteer Night at the Senior Warehouse! September is Hunger Action Month, making this special evening a wonderful opportunity for families to come together and make a difference in our community.

During this project, volunteers will help us create food boxes for low-income seniors! This opportunity supports the nearly 4,600 food boxes needed each month for low-income seniors in Kentuckiana. Volunteers work on an assembly line to place food items into boxes through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.

What to expect:

Closed toe shoes are required. Volunteers will be on their feet standing, though accommodations can be made. Lifting up to 40 pounds will be required from a few volunteers to load completed boxes onto pallets. Ages 6+ welcomeAll volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, with a 3:1 child to adult ratio.

How to Sign up:

Since this opportunity is for families, we are having everyone register as a team. Follow these steps to register your family! 

Create an account, or log into an existing account on this siteOpen the Family Volunteer Night opportunity page and click "Respond as a Team" (if this is the first time you have signed up for a volunteer opportunity with us, you will be prompted to sign your volunteer waiver. After you sign the waiver, you will be back on the opportunity page, where you must click "Respond as a Team" again to complete the process below)Click "Create a New Team" Name your team for your family (ie: The Miller Family). Click the "Add Me" button.  Your name should now appear below. Check the box next to your name to make yourself the team leader. Now, use the "Reserve Additional Slots" feature to save spots for each of your remaining family members. Click "Continue"Make sure the date is selected. Click "Save". You're finished! :)

Directions/Parking:

The warehouse is located in the Big “A” Shopping Center off Cane Run Road and Algonquin Parkway at 3360 Commerce Center Place Louisville, KY 40211. If you turn into the center at the Big “A” take the first right, go to the stop sign and take a left. You will need to go to the end of the parking lot towards the flag poles, turn right at the flag poles and come behind the building. We are located directly behind the Northwood Machinery business and have plenty of parking for your use.

If you have any specific concerns or accommodation requests, please contact anna.foshee@daretocare.org so we can assist you in navigating and participating in our volunteer activities comfortably. Your safety and inclusion are our top priorities.

This volunteer opportunity and volunteer attendance are crucial to operations and feeding our clients. If you are unable to make a volunteer shift, please unregister, or contact anna.foshee@daretocare.org. A no-show without notification may result in removal from future volunteer shifts.

Masks or are currently optional for Dare to Care volunteers, but if you or anyone in your home feels ill, is quarantined for health reasons, or has a fever, please stay home.