Cook meals at a soup kitchen for a month
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Make a tangible difference in your community by preparing and serving meals to those experiencing food insecurity at local soup kitchens and homeless shelters. Most locations welcome regular volunteers and provide training on food safety and service protocols. A month-long commitment lets you build relationships with both staff and guests while gaining perspective on local social issues and the power of community support.
Difficulty
25/100Medium
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Cost
Free
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Time
2hours
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People
1+
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Setting
indoor
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Season
any
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Equipment
None needed
People who tried this
“I am part of a group that regularly gets together to cook and serve meals at a soup kitchen. Our amazing group leader of many years recently passed away, very unexpectedly, and we have been struggling somewhat in his absence -- he always just kept everything in his head: set menus, what to buy and how much, where to get the best price on stuff, etc. Can you help us put everything back together? We usually serve anywhere from 50 to maybe 150 folks depending on the season. Probably 25% are small children, 25% teens, 50% adults. Location is an inner city church in a deeply segregated major metropolitan area in the Midwest. Volunteer group size is usually 6-10 people.”
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