Women's Shelter Hot Meal Provider Information
With friends, family or coworkers, plan a menu using your favorite recipes or recipes from our website, purchase groceries, cook and serve a meal to approximately 25 guests.
Responsibilities:
- Purchase and prepare the food for 25 guests.
- Serve the meal at 6:30 pm.
- Save food for guests arriving late.
- Cleanup of dishes, eating area and kitchen.
- Fill out meal record form for statistical purposes.
- Provide two gallons of milk/beverage. Some will be used for breakfast the next morning. Please bring napkins. A gallon of juice is always appreciated.
Qualifications:
Ability to communicate with people of diverse background.
Responsible, reliable, patient and respectful.
Time Commitment
Approximately 2 hours per shift, plus additional time for planning, purchasing, and preparing the meal. Volunteers may arrive as early as 5 pm to start the meal preparation. On Fridays volunteers cannot arrive until 5:30 pm.
Training
There is no specific training necessary for this opportunity. Groups will have the opportunity to tour the shelter and learn about homelessness in our community.
Facilities
Meals can be made in advance and warmed at the shelter or prepared completely at the shelter. The kitchen available on-site includes a convection oven, hot plate (no stove), microwaves, refrigerator, freezer, pots, pans, utensils, and dinnerware.
Location
Simpson’s Women’s Shelter
1900 11th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
To schedule email
Barbara or call 612.455.0849
Return to volunteer opportunities
Please complete our volunteer application for this position.
For more information, contact:
Christina Giese
Volunteer Services Manager
Simpson Housing Services
2100 Pillsbury Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612.455.0859
cgiese@simpsonhousing.org
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