- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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37 people are interested
Volunteer at San Jose Soup Kitchen
ORGANIZATION: Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
37 people are interested
Our volunteer opportunities are open every Monday - Friday. As a volunteer, you will be asked to prep fruits and vegetables, serve hot meals, pour beverages, wash dishes, and tidy-up the site facility. Please be 14 years of age, or over (unless accompanied by a parent or guardian). Happy volunteering!
View our open opportunities and sign up online at http://loavesfishes.org/volunteer
More opportunities with Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen
Location:
1609 Regatta Lane,, Suite D, San Jose, CA 95112, US
Mission Statement
Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen provides nutritious prepared meals that are delivered and served to disadvantaged individuals with a special concern for families, seniors, and the homeless.
Description
Loaves & Fishes began with a simple meal of fish and bread for 11 adults and 15 children in February, 1980. For 34 years Loaves & Fishes operated as a traditional soup kitchen. In 2013, Loaves & Fishes began a transformation process to meet the ever changing needs of the Bay Area community. We centralized our meal preparation into one commissary kitchen and added delivery service similar to a caterer.
We started out with gradual changes at first as a proof of concept but quickly saw cost effectiveness, successes, and larger impact. Now in addition to serving our own meals at two locations 5 days a week, we also deliver to dozens of locations including churches, community centers, low-income apartment buildings, and other nonprofit partners where our clients are receiving additional services. In keeping with the theme of Silicon Valley innovation, we reinvented ourselves to "Soup Kitchen 2.0". Instead of feeding a few hundred people who can reach our facilities, we now serve thousands of meals per day and bring prepared meals to our clients. Because of these more efficient operations, our year-to-date number of meals served is up 93% over last year while our cost per meal is down 37%.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1080 North 7th StreetSan Jose, CA 95112
DATE POSTED
May 16, 2016
SKILLS
- Food & Beverage Services
- Food Service
- Food Delivery / Distribution
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A