Opportunities From: HandsOn Twin Cities

For 40+ years, Loaves & Fishes has gone where the hunger is. Today, we are the largest free restaurant in Minnesota. Most of our volunteer opportunities involve cooking & serving our Loaves & Fishes guests. We remain committed to the health and safety of our guests. One benefit we like to offer during meal site throughout the year includes hygiene or self care kits. If your organization would like to do something without leaving the office these self care kits are ideal. Organizations can fund and put together kits on their own time to be delivered to the Loaves & Fishes warehouse at 721 Kasota Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN. Notify the Director of Volunteers when planning to donate at volunteer@loavesandfishesmn.org. 

Recommended Kit Items:

Bottled Water (especially in hot weather)Travel toothbrush/toothpasteDeodorant (Mini or Reg)Travel shampooSoap barHair comb

Items are usually packaged in a ziploc bag.

To view additional volunteer opportunities check out: https://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/volunteer/

We also love when companies do supply drives for food items such as bulk spices and beans!

Reachout to the Director of Volunteers with questions: volunteer@loavesandfishesmn.org

For more than 40 years, Loaves & Fishes has been committed to providing meals with dignity to those in need. As Minnesota’s largest free restaurant, we continue to serve where hunger lives—with the help of caring volunteers like you.

We’re currently welcoming individuals and small groups to volunteer at our St. Matthew’s Church meal site (Monday–Friday afternoons and evenings). This location offers hybrid service—both indoor dining and to-go meals. No experience necessary! Our friendly site coordinator will be there to guide you through the process.

Volunteer Roles Include:

Cooking & Meal Prep
Assist in preparing a pre-planned meal and packaging it for service, under the direction of our site coordinator.

Serving & Cleanup
Help distribute meals to guests (both dine-in and to-go), wash dishes, and assist with cleanup during and after the meal.

What We Provide & What to Wear:
We provide gloves and aprons. Don’t have a hat? We’ll supply a hairnet. Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothing with sleeves that cover your shoulders.

Ready to join us?
Choose a date that works for you and sign up here: https://volunteer.bloomerang.co:443/JE/sn85yp14q9vcal

For over 40 years, Loaves & Fishes has gone where the hunger is. As Minnesota’s largest free restaurant, we remain deeply committed to serving healthy, dignified meals to those in need—while ensuring the safety of our guests, volunteers, donors, and staff. Most of our meals are currently served to-go style across our various meal sites.

We’re looking for individuals and small groups to help us prepare and serve meals throughout the Twin Cities. No experience is necessary—our supportive site coordinators will guide you through everything you need to know.

Volunteer Opportunities at Meal Sites

There are multiple meal sites throughout the Twin Cities

Cooking & Meal Prep
Assist with preparing a pre-planned meal and help package it for distribution.

Serving & Cleanup
Package and hand out meals, assist with dishes, and help clean up during and after the meal period.

Volunteer at Our Commissary Kitchen

Located in Minneapolis, our Commissary Kitchen supports all of our meal sites by preparing bulk food and meals for distribution. Volunteers here also do not need prior experience.

Food Prep & Packaging
Assist with preparing ingredients and packaging meals—note that some tasks may involve working with raw meat.

What to Wear

We provide gloves and aprons. If you don’t have a hat, we’ll supply a hairnet. Please wear:

Closed-toe shoes (no sandals)

Clean clothes with sleeves that cover the shoulders

Volunteer Now: https://www.loavesandfishesmn.org/volunteer/