Join us as we prepare meals for kids and for our innovative meals programs!
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 avery.werner@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 avery.werner@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.
