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Cook for a Cause: Supper Club Assistants
ORGANIZATION: Lift UP
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Volunteers partner with residents in the preparation and cooking of simple, nutritious meals in the community kitchen. Once everything is cooked, you get to sit down and enjoy the delicious meal with the residents and volunteers. It’s a great opportunity to strengthen the community of the building and directly impact the residents. You don’t need extraordinary cooking skills, just an interest in cooking and a willingness to help!
Please join us for a community meal on any of the following days:
Mondays from 3-6p, Wednesdays from 2-5p, or Thursdays from 2-5p
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About Lift UP
Location:
3448 NW Yeon Ave., Portland, OR 97210, US
Mission Statement
Our vision at Lift UP is a Portland where everyone has access to healthy food and opportunities to connect with others.
Description
Lift UP was founded in 1980. The goal was to help neighborhood residents through coordinated volunteer efforts.
Initial activities included conducting food drives and distributing government food commodities, helping people connect with existing social services, and providing opportunities for neighborhood residents to socialize.
Lift UP entered a partnership with the Housing Authority of Portland (now Home Forward) to provide socialization and other services to residents of low-income apartment buildings through the Adopt a Building program. Volunteers from churches and synagogues provided community-building and enrichment activities, including social events and classes.
In December of 2007, Lift UP acquired Preston's Pantry and-with the support of donors, Oregon Food Bank, and local businesses-expanded the program to provide staples and fresh food in an environment that emulates a small grocery store. The food pantry now serves nearly 13,000 people a year!
In 2016, Lift UP launched the Adopt a Building program, which provides in-building food resources to affordable housing residents in Northwest and Downtown Portland. Through this program, Preston's Pantry, and Free Food Market, Lift UP distributed nearly 800,000lbs of food last year. We couldn't do the work that we do without our dedicated volunteer team and we'd love for you to join us!
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
NW PortlandPortland, OR 97209
DATE POSTED
November 15, 2019
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- Nutrition
- Food Service
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Food Handler's Card