FOOD: TACO Dinner Service

Help service a complimentary meal to anyone in the community! TACO serves a meal that includes a hot entrée, fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, pastries, homemade soup, juice, and coffee. Dinner is served by volunteers in a cafeteria‑style setting inside and guests enjoy the meal outside on the patio. The Volunteer Engagement Coordinator will be asking for a volunteer to assist with dishes.

• 3:45 pm – Dinner service starts
• 5:00 pm – Dinner service ends and volunteers start cleaning up the area
• 5:15 pm – Clinics (medical, dental, and legal) start arriving to utilize the area

• Clean up afterward

• No prior experience needed
• Comfortable working in a team and interacting respectfully with guests
• Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian and contact staff

• On‑site training provided at the beginning of the shift

Comfortable, closed‑toe, non‑slip shoes.

If you are willing to assist with setting up/taking down the tables and chairs, you will be lifting no more than 20 lb.

No photos of community members are allowed.

Parents wishing to bring children younger than the minimum age stated should reach out directly to the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator to discuss alternate age‑appropriate opportunities available.

Paid parking on surrounding streets and lots only.

Third Avenue Charitable Organization is a community drawn together to support the dignity, health, and well‑being of people among us experiencing homelessness and poverty.

• Families
• Homeless
• Immigrants, Refugees or Ethnic Groups
• LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)
• Low‑income communities
• Military/Veterans
• Offenders/Ex‑offenders
• People with Disabilities
• People with Health‑based Concerns
• Visitors & Travelers

• Food Preparation & Meal Services
• Family Friendly

Age Minimum (with Adult): 9+
Minimum Age: 18+
Court Ordered Volunteer – Allowed