- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Volunteer To Cook, Prep or Serve A Community Meal Every Wednesday
ORGANIZATION: MANDALA CAFE INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.

Each Wednesday, we prep & serve a simple meal offering in Central Harlem for anyone who needs one - We feed All our Neighbors
One can help cook, prep and/or serve and/or clean up.
Kitchen Shift: 1:00 - 3:45. Central Harlem (W. 127th Street)
Packaging & distribution: 4:00-5:00. Southern Harlem (W. 116th Street)
Serving: 5:00-6:00ish (until all the meals are handed out)
Then clean up.
Time commitment is flexible: One can help out with any part of the meal & attend any Wednesday when convenient.
Any level of skill is accepted.
10 Shifts
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Wed May 28, 2025
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01:00 PM to 03:45 PM EST
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Spots available: 3
Kitchen Shift: Chopping, mixing, cleaning, packing, shlepping
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Wed May 28, 2025
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04:00 PM to 06:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 5
Packaging, serving, clean-up
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Wed Jun 04, 2025
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01:00 PM to 03:45 PM EST
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Spots available: 3
Kitchen Shift: Chopping, mixing, cleaning, packing, shlepping
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Wed Jun 04, 2025
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04:00 PM to 06:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 5
Packaging, serving, clean-up
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Wed Jun 11, 2025
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01:00 PM to 03:45 PM EST
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Spots available: 3
Kitchen Shift: Chopping, mixing, cleaning, packing, shlepping
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Wed Jun 11, 2025
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04:00 PM to 06:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 5
Packaging, serving, clean-up
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Wed Jun 18, 2025
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01:00 PM to 03:45 PM EST
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Spots available: 3
Kitchen Shift: Chopping, mixing, cleaning, packing, shlepping
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Wed Jun 18, 2025
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04:00 PM to 06:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 5
Packaging, serving, clean-up
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Wed Jun 25, 2025
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01:00 PM to 03:45 PM EST
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Spots available: 3
Kitchen Shift: Chopping, mixing, cleaning, packing, shlepping
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Wed Jun 25, 2025
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04:00 PM to 06:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 5
Packaging, serving, clean-up
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About MANDALA CAFE INC
Location:
47 Fort Washington Avenue, Suite 32, NEW YORK, NY 10032, US
Mission Statement
We are committed to providing access, mutuality and dignity around issues of food
Description
Each Wednesday, we provide food for a weekly meal offering, served in Central Harlem in NYC.
There are two Volunteer opportunities: Kitchen/Cooking Shift: 1:00-3:45 or Prep/Pack/Distribute/Clean: 4:00-≈6:00.
Possible to come for any or all. Also possible to attend when convenient.
Our Culinary Training & Catering offerings have resumed.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1912 Adam Clayton Powell Junior BoulevardNew York, NY 10026
DATE POSTED
April 15, 2025
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- Food Service
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Food & Beverage Services
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 15
- Orientation or Training
- Kitchen: ≈3 hours. Serving: 1 hour to prep; ≈1 hour to serve; 1/2 hour clean up
- Any level of skill is accepted. Possible to come for any or all of the event.