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Enrich the Lives of Seniors - help greet and serve diners at senior lunch program
ORGANIZATION: LA COMIDA
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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118 people are interested
Help enrich the lives of older adults in our community. You will play an invaluable role in ensuring seniors receive a nutritious and affordable meal, as well as enjoy opportunities to socialize and get connected to activities and services that promote healthy aging.
La Comida invites you to join our team of friendly and caring volunteers, and values your time and talents. A variety of fun and rewarding volunteer roles are available:
- Welcome seniors (registration/ client check in, food distribution outdoors and/or indoors-as soon we will resume indoor dining as a daily meal time option)
- Currently, Serve lunch to guests COVID safe, grab and go meals
- Serve as a translator - Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Spanish, etc
- COVID Protective gear provided. Glove and masks
- All clients and volunteers must wear mask at pick up time.
- Please note that we do require all of our volunteers and staff to be currently COVID vaccinated.
- Check out our website at www.LaComida.org
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About LA COMIDA
Location:
455 E CHARLESTON ROAD, Palo Alto, CA 94306, US
Mission Statement
La Comida is dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults by providing appetizing, nutritious, and affordable meals served in a cheerful and attractive setting. La Comida diners also enjoy the opportunity to socialize and connect to activities and resources that promote healthy aging.
Description
La Comida is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of adults over 60 by providing 3 key benefits:
- Nutritious and affordable meals
- Opportunities to socialize and be part of a community
- Connections to activities and services offered by non-profit partners.
Our main volunteer programs are Monday-Friday 9:30am-12:45 p.m. Volunteers play an integral and essential role in welcoming and serving seniors. Volunteers work in small teams along with other volunteers and dedicated staff.
Lunch is served Monday-Friday 11:45 am - 12:15 pm at a site in downtown Palo Alto (located 625 Hamilton Center) and at our South Palo Alto dinning room at Stevenson House 455 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto. 94306
All seniors are welcomed regardless of inability or failure to pay. A $3 voluntary contribution is welcomed from adults 60 and over; $8 for their guests under 60. La Comida receives partial funding from the City of Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, State of California and federal government as well as donations, all in efforts to support our mission.
La Comida has been serving seniors in the communityfor over 50 years since start in1972.
La Comida values volunteers' talents and energy, and strives to offer a rewarding and enjoyable volunteer experience.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
625 Hamilton (First United Methodist Church)Palo AltoPalo Alto, CA 94301
DATE POSTED
September 5, 2022
SKILLS
- Food & Beverage Services
- Food Service
- Food Delivery / Distribution
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- One day per week 11-12:15 or 12:20
- Please advise us of health and other limitations