"Dinner CLUB" VOLUNTEERS
ORGANIZATION: Three Cedars
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY COOKING! JOIN AHAT'S "DINNER CLUB".
The kitchen is the heart and pulse of our home. It is in the kitchen, chopping, slicing, dicing, cooking, baking, is how our residents are nourished. Proper nourishment makes fast recovery.
It is at the table that our residents are nourished which is part of our healing process. This is one of the reason why AHAT is starting a Dinner Club. A group of cooks that wants to put their passion for cooking in volunteering and making a big difference in someone's recovery. Cooks that are willing to volunteer all with the same goal, which is to provide a simple, nutritious meal served from the heart.
Three Cedars is currently looking for qualified Cooks to join our "DINNER CLUB"
The Dinner Club Volunteers will be responsible for:
Food preparation tasks as assigned by the Cook Manager. Preparing meals according to the posted menus, using the correct food, quantity and recipes to prepare the meal(s), maintain all safety standards, food handling health standards, and all local, county, and state health requirements. Salad preparation, Dessert preparation, Vegetable preparation, Washing equipment needed for meal preparation, Re-setting the dining room table and Dishwashing after meals. General cleaning tasks be required to keep the equipment, work areas and kitchen clean and neat. If interested, please contact us here at AHAT.
More opportunities with Three Cedars
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Three Cedars
Location:
301 North L Street, Tacoma, WA 98403, US
Mission Statement
The AIDS Housing Association of Tacoma provides safe, affordable housing to maintain, empower and enhance the lives and dignity of people living with the effects of HIV/AIDS. The Association is dedicated to providing quality, innovative services by responsible, caring staff and volunteers.
Description
AIDS Housing Association of Tacoma (AHAT) was founded in 1989. With the assistance of members of Christ Church Episcopal of Tacoma and other community volunteers, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation was formed to provide safe, alternative housing for people with HIV/AIDS in Pierce and Kitsap Counties. The church provided the house for one dollar per year until it was purchased in 2002. The community provides volunteers and donations; other financial support comes from city, state and federal grants.
AIDS Housing Association of Tacoma/Three Cedars has provided special needs-assisted living and housing for over two hundred and fifty HIV/AIDS residents since we opened in June 1990.
We remain the only facility of our type from King County to the Oregon border to offer housing and enriched services to HIV/AIDS residents. Today, almost two-thirds of our residents return to community living after stabilizing their health and achieving medical adherence.----------------------------------------------------------------
AHAT provides housing and enriched services for those who are in medical transition, and those who are seriously ill. Our target population is low-income and homeless persons over 18 with an AIDS diagnosis who are in need of assisted living due to disability, illness, or inability to manage medications.
Services performed for our residents include, but are not limited to:
- hands-on care such as bathing,
- medical assistance,
- medication management,
- assistance with IV therapy,
- coordination of services with primary care physicians, home health medical teams, case managers, counselors, chemical dependency and mental health specialists.
We provide grocery and personal shopping services, clothing when needed, preparation of meals with focus on nutrition and wellness, laundry services, transportation to medical appointments and social activities. When requested and where appropriate, we obtain counseling for residents and their support network.
Project Open Door (POD) is a collaborative venture between the Pierce County AIDS Foundation (PCAF) and AHAT designed to provide permanent housing for people with HIV/AIDS that is coupled with enriched social services so that the people it serves can break the cycle of chronic homelessness. Partially funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Pierce County Continuum of Care in 2003.
Environment: We maintain a family-like, communal environment among residents, volunteers and staff. This environment reduces residents’ stress, which translates directly to improvement and stabilization in their physical and emotional health. Many of our residents experience such profound improvements they are able to move back into the community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
301 N L StreetTacomaTacoma, WA 98402
DATE POSTED
January 8, 2019
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- Food Service
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Open availability
- Food Handlers permit