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Community Kitchen Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Caritas of Austin

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Caritas of Austin
Ending Homelessness Together

The Community Kitchen opportunity involves preparing and serving lunch to approximately 300 people experiencing homelessness and cleaning up the dining room after the lunch service.

Please go to app.vomo.org/org/caritas-of-austin to register an account and sign up for available shifts!

Hourly Schedule:(Dine In Service w/ 11+ volunteers, Sack Lunches w/ 10 or less)

  • 8:45am-9:00am - Kitchen Orientation (first time only)
  • 9:00am-11:00am - Food Preparation
  • 11:00am-12:30pm - Serve Meals
  • 12:30pm-1:30pm - Cleanup Dining and Kitchen Area

Parking: There are metered spots and a pay lot directly in front of Caritas. See https://www.austintexas.gov/paidparking for more details.
Dress Code: Jeans or long pants, t-shirts, and closed-toed shoes. Hat or Hair Net: All individuals must wear a hat or hair net. Long hair must be secured away from face, tied up with a rubber band. Apron and hairnet will be provided. Please bring a hat if you would prefer not to wear a hair net. Unacceptable Attire: Sandals, flip-flops, short, or tank stops are not allowed. Volunteers who come dressed unsuitably will be required to change clothes before being allowed to volunteer in the Community Kitchen.

IF YOU SIGN UP TO A VOLUNTEER SESSION AND CAN NO LONGER MAKE IT, PLEASE REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THE SESSION SO THAT SOMEONE ELSE CAN VOLUNTEER AND WE HAVE AN ACCURATE COUNT OF VOLUNTEERS COMING IN TO HELP.

Volunteers between the age of 13-17 years need to be accompanied by an adult volunteer also scheduled for the same day. Caritas Clients are prohibited from volunteering with Caritas of Austin. Former clients had to have exited services from any Caritas of Austin program for a year before eligibility to volunteer with Caritas of Austin.

Need to know

Community Kitchen Volunteer Packet: Please refer to the document attached to this email. The document includes very important information about parking, our dress code, and serving in the Caritas Community Kitchen. Please read it carefully.

Adult volunteers coming with Age Minor Volunteers, please review the information thoroughly so that they are knowledgeable of the volunteer experience they will partake in.

When reserving your volunteer date you will be prompted to fill out a form and accept the Accident and Liability Waiver. If you have a minor volunteer please add their name in the prompted form.

COVID-19: Masks are optional for those who are vaccinated. Unvaccinated volunteers must wear a mask.

Links & Attachments

Release of Liability Waiver

Community Kitchen Volunteer Packet 2024-RXCpq2KO.pdf

55 Shifts

  • Mon Oct 07, 2024 - 08:45 AM to 01:30 PM CST - Spots available: 10+
  • Tue Oct 08, 2024 - 08:45 AM to 01:30 PM CST - Spots available: 10+
  • Wed Oct 09, 2024 - 08:45 AM to 01:30 PM CST - Spots available: 10+
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About Caritas of Austin

Location:

PO Box 1947, Austin, TX 78767, US

Mission Statement

We prevent and end homelessness for people in Greater Austin.

Description

Caritas of Austin believes that when every person has a stable place to call home, they can realize their full potential and contribute to our community. We build wellbeing by making sure that people have a safe home, access to healthy groceries, jobs that provide a reliable living wage, and educational opportunities to learn life skills. All of us need a sturdy foundation and layers of support in our lives to thrive; that’s what creates a strong community. Our innovative, personalized and proven approach to building wellbeing and ending homelessness creates a more vibrant Austin for everyone.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Community, Homeless & Housing, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 55 shifts

WHERE

611 Neches StreetAustin, TX 78701

(30.26738,-97.73776)
 

DATE POSTED

September 23, 2024

SKILLS

  • Cooking / Catering
  • Food & Beverage Services
  • Food Service
  • Multi-Tasking
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

  • 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 13
  • 8:45-1:30
  • Minors 13-17 must have an adult volunteering alongside them, and we ask that there is at least 1 adult for every 4 minors.

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