Cook A Dish, Homeless Outreach- The Charlie Center

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Cook & Deliver A DishFor The Charlie Center

Availability: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays

Sign-up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA5AC29A6FBC70-54182274-make#/

Questions: volunteer@thecharliecenter.org

OVERVIEW & INSTRUCTIONS:

Thank you for signing up to make a dish for The Charlie Center. Each month we serve 1300 clients who are experiencing homelessness in Travis and Williamson Counties, and we are proud to serve each of them a hot homemade nutritious meal every week. We can not do this without our incredible Volunteer Community! Thank you.

**Special Note**We have 13x20" aluminum pans and Rudy's shredded chicken for your convenience. Please stop by The Charlie Center to pick these items up ahead of time. Reach out to volunteer@thecharliecenter.org to reserve your chicken.

MAKE A DISH INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Find a date and dish that works with your schedule, click the sign-up button.

2. Enter your name, email, and the quantity you plan to bring of the dish you have signed up for.

3. In your email confirmation you will receive a recipe document link, calendar link, and volunteer waiver form.

4. Enjoy making the dish from the comfort of your own home.

5. All dishes should fill a 13x20" aluminum pan. (Please do not substitute another size pan. We depend on the number of servings that completely fills a 13x20" pan.)

6. All dishes should be dropped off to The Charlie Center, hot and ready to serve, by 9:15am. (Please do not bring your dish cold or frozen.)

RECIPE DOCUMENT:

The Charlie Center Recipe Document: Click Here

This document can also be found at the bottom of our Charlie Center Volunter Page

DISH DROP-OFF & VOLUNTEER ARRIVAL LOCATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Our address is 12675 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 78759. We are located towards the back of the Mosaic Church Campus in the "Student Building". The physical address where you will drop off your dish is 12116 Jekel Circle. The entrance of The Charlie Center is marked by purple and green Charlie Center flags. Proceed through the iron courtyard gates. Our front door is located towards the back of the courtyard. If our door is closed please knock, and a team member will let you in. (Our clients will already be lined up in the courtyard upon your arrival.)

CANCEL INFORMATION (PLEASE DO NOT NO-SHOW):

If you are not able to bring your dish, please reach out to volunteer@thecharliecenter.org immediately. We depend on each dish so that we can provide one meal for every client that checks in during our Hospitality & Navigation Day. If we are short on food, we may not be able to serve everyone a hot meal. Giving us advance notice will help us to come up with a plan to cover your dish. Thank you.

QUESTIONS & GROUP SERVE INFORMATION:

Please schedule all group serve events on Tuesdays & Thursdays. These are the days that we need the most help. Reach out to our Volunteer Team with Group Serve Inquiries and any other questions at: volunteer@thecharliecenter.org. We can't wait to serve with you at The Charlie Center!