Serve and Prepare Food In our Food Centre!

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Food Centre Volunteering!

At the Food Centre, we serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner to over 100 people a day, every single day, 365 days a year. We provide resident meals for people in our program and free public meals open to anyone and everyone.

Hunger never takes a holiday, so neither do we. With that being said, the kitchen works tirelessly to provide these meals and depend on volunteer support to serve our people the best they can. With help from volunteers, we can give people the hot meal they deserve.

Volunteers help with:

• Preparing boxed meals for meals
• Handing out boxed meals to guests
• Serving resident meals
• Keeping storage spaces clean and organized
• Prepping the hand-out station and stocking it with meals and bags
• Prepping the cold fixings bags (water, utensils, a salad, etc.)
• Organizing donations
• Stocking the donation table
• Cleaning inside and outside of the Food Centre
• Assisting in other needed areas like the Shelf of Hope

Volunteer Shifts (Monday - Sunday)

• Breakfast (7:00AM - 9:00AM)
• Weekend Breakfast (8:00AM - 9:00AM)
• Pre-Lunch Prep (9:00AM - 10:30AM)
• Lunch 1 (10:45AM - 12:00PM)
• Lunch 2 (11:45AM - 1:15PM)
• General Prep (1:00PM - 3:00PM)
• Dinner (3:00PM - 6:00PM)

*At this time, the Food Centre is seeking individuals and pairs of volunteers per shift, rather than teams or groups.

COVID-19 Precautions and Requirements

If you decide to volunteer on-site, you must submit proof of vaccination or have a negative COVID-19 test. Send a picture(s) of your vaccination card or a copy of your vaccine documentation to n.chan@houseofcharity.org. If you are not vaccinated, we will have COVID-19 testing on-site and will need you take a test for the safety of our staff and clients.

You must wear a face mask, bandana or other face-covering and wear it at all times inside of the building. Face mask must cover your nose, mouth, and chin. This is especially important in lieu of the Delta variant surges. Volunteers are required to have their temperatures taken each time they arrive on-site. Please read the following:

• Volunteers, like staff, are expected not report to work while they are experiencing respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea.
• Volunteers must remain at home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100 degrees F or 37.8 degrees C) or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.
• Wash your hands frequently with warm, soapy water for at least 30 seconds.
• Cover your mouth with tissues whenever you sneeze, and discard used tissues in the trash.
• Avoid people who are sick with respiratory symptoms.
• Clean frequently touched surfaces.
• Avoid touching your face with your hands

As of January 1, 2021, St. Stephen’s Human Services and House of Charity have merged. Together, we will be able to serve more people and provide a more comprehensive continuum of services - from outreach, to shelter, food, treatment and mental health services, and ultimately, housing. We are still using both names for now, but will have a new look and new organization name later this year.