Overview:
Your group will plan, purchase the ingredients for, and prepare a meal or snack at the Alexandra House shelter. Groups will also be responsible for serving and clean-up. After all program participants have been served, groups are welcome to join families for the meal. Groups also have the option of decorating the dining area for a themed meal. When deciding the times you will be volunteering, please give yourself ample time for preparation and clean-up.
Time Commitment:
Meals can be served following times:
- Lunch 11:15am-12:00pm (weekends only)
- Dinner 4:30pm-5:30pm
In addition to the times above, groups should factor in additional time for preparation and clean-up on the day of their project and for purchasing ingredients and planning time before the project.
Requirements:
Groups must be able to purchase ingredients for a meal or snack to serve between 35-40 women and children. Teen volunteers (ages 15-17) must have at least one adult supervising.
Group Size:
Due to tight space in the kitchen, the Serve a Meal Volunteer Project is best suited for groups between 3-4 members.
Experience:
Group members should be comfortable in a kitchen and able to interact with program participants and staff from a variety of different backgrounds.
Meal Themes / Ideas:
- A pizza party with fresh fruit and/or salad
- With a make your own ice cream sundae bar
- A barbecue theme night
- With Root beer floats
- A Hawaiian Luau theme night with special decorations
- Homemade beef stroganoff with salad and bread
- With a decorate your own sugar cookies kid-friendly activity with frosting and sprinkles
- An Italian night with pasta, salad, and garlic bread
- Taco Tuesday with all the fixings
