Volunteer Chef: Feed Shelter; ingredients ; age + Referral

Volunteer Chef:
Feed a Shelter (ingredients provided) (age 18+) Referral

Are you confident in the kitchen and love to cook? Join Transition Projects as a volunteer chef and help feed over 700 people a night experiencing homelessness. We're looking for volunteers who can use our food/ingredients and our easy-to-follow recipes to cook dinner for one of our shelters. You would prepare a meal for 60-120 individuals using our food, supplies, and commercial kitchen.

We'll provide you with the necessary training alongside our chef, and when you're comfortable you can begin cooking independently on days she is not working (Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays).

Time Commitment: We ask volunteers commit to a weekly or biweekly meal for a minimum of 3-6 months. Valid OR Food Handler's Card is required.

Volunteer Benefits:

• Directly impact the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness by providing nutritious and delicious dinners
• Improve your knowledge and understanding of the issues surrounding homelessness
• Gain kitchen skills working in a commercial kitchen

Transition Projects, a leader in transitioning people from homelessness and living on the streets into housing in Portland, Oregon, operates and manages ten unique locations as well as facilitates hundreds of apartment placements each year, throughout the Portland Metropolitan area. The agency offers programs, resources, and tools to individuals through access to social services including caseworkers, healthcare, mentorship, and housing.

Opportunity Requirements:

Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity.

Click on "Express Interest" below if you are interested in helping out!

This is a Referral Opportunity, which means it is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Once you express interest, someone from the partner organization should follow up with you shortly to discuss confirming you as a volunteer for this opportunity. Please note, your hours may not be recorded in your Hands On Greater Portland account since this is a partner-managed opportunity.

Issue Area(s) Adult Education

Population Served Families, Homeless

Requirements

Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+

After expressing interest, the Opportunity Leader will contact you to confirm participation and provide directions for this opportunity.