- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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205 people are interested
Prepare family-style lunches and deliver to On The Rise!
ORGANIZATION: On The Rise, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
205 people are interested
LUNCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED YEAR ROUND!
This volunteer opportunity is available five days a week and fills one of our greatest needs by being able to offer a home-cooked meal to dozens of participants who walk through our doors. It is one of the many things that makes On The Rise feel like home; a comfortable kitchen that offers warm, nutritious food.
On The Rise’s lunch program has returned to family-style hot meals in our Safe Haven kitchen-a long-standing On The Rise transition that was paused due to the Covid-19 pandemic. These meals allow participants to exercise self-determination by entering our kitchen and serving themselves, and to further embrace the qualities and challenges that come with community-focused mealtimes.
Lunch Preparation Instructions
A family-style lunch donation should contain at minimum three dishes to form a well-balanced and hearty meal-a starch, a protein and a vegetable (for example, this could include trays of chicken curry, trays of rice, and trays of broccoli). There should be enough food to feed 20 adults.
Please provide an ingredients list so participants can make informed choices based on their preferences and dietary needs/allergies.
A salad can also be provided as the vegetable, and we are happy to assemble the salad on site so it does not get soggy. If you are providing a salad, please pre-cut/prepare any necessary items as we do not have the capacity to do "food prep".
Remember, this should not be a "light" (low-calorie, low-fat, etc.) meal-it should be enough to sustain someone for the whole day in case it is the only meal they get.
Other sides like cookies, chips, cut fruit, and drinks like seltzer or juice are not required but are always appreciated!
Delivery
We ask that lunches be delivered between 8:30-10:30am on the day you have signed up for. Lunches can be delivered to our Safe Haven at 341 Broadway, Cambridge MA 02139. There is temporary parking in front of the house. Upon arrival, ring the front doorbell and staff will be able to assist you.
Additional details and FAQs can be found on our website at Cook a Lunch - On The Rise, Inc.. One meal makes all the difference. Sign up today!
If you are interested in learning more, or signing up for a date, please visit our Meal Train, or contact our Resource Coordinator Grace Stanford at (617)-497-7887 or grace.stanford@ontherise.org.
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About On The Rise, Inc.
Location:
341 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139, US
Mission Statement
On The Rise supports the initiative and strength of women and transgender/nonbinary individuals living in crisis or homelessness. In a physically and psychologically safe environment, we build the relationships and provide the tools that each participant needs to rise to their potential.
Description
On The Rise’s work begins with individuals experiencing homelessness, and continues if and when they secure housing. From our origin as a women’s organization, our programs have evolved toward inclusion of those historically and structurally oppressed on the basis of gender. For those with the fewest options, we cultivate long-term relationships that foster safety and belonging. Guided by the strength and initiative of our program participants, we join their journey to wellbeing, as skilled partners and advocates. Throughout this journey, we engage with the people, programs and systems that most affect our participants, working to build a society that nourishes their wellbeing.
Each year, 350+ individuals have contact with On The Rise, and 150 to 200 work with us in-depth for an extended period. Since our programming began in 1996, On The Rise has helped more than 750 women and gender-diverse individuals find safety and discover new possibilities. What we do is different, and it works. We are innovative, we are effective, and we are accountable.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Deliver Food To:341 BroadwayCambridge, MA 02139
DATE POSTED
January 25, 2024
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Food & Beverage Services
- Baking
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- About 3 hours needed to shop for grocery items, prepare bagged lunches, and deliver them to On The Rise.