https://ccsww.org/services/volunteer-services/
Come Cook with Friends!
Do you and your friends love to cook? Consider recruiting a small group of friends to come cook and serve meals at Nativity House Shelter.
Scheduling is flexible. We realize that volunteers have busy lives and we'll work with you to design a plan that fits busy schedules.
Nativity House is an overnight shelter & day center for adult men and women actively experiencing homelessness in Tacoma. The Nativity House Kitchen serves approx. 120-300 meals per meal time. We need volunteers who know how cook for a crowd.
Groups often plan meals like pancakes, casseroles, bulgogi/teriyaki, spaghetti & meatballs, hotdogs and sloppy joes.
Groups are encouraged to use ingredients available in the kitchen to build a menu and/or donate their own ingredients based on whatever they want to cook.
If groups are more comfortable serving instead of cooking, we will put you to work!
The Nativity House Kitchen provides breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week, 365 days per year so there is always an opportunity to serve.
How to Get Started: If you are interested in starting a meal group, please email meganed@ccsww.org.
Group leaders can register online to join our volunteer team or request that registration materials be mailed to their address.
Have questions? Please call Megan at 253-365-4111.
The Basics:
- Group leaders are the only group members who need to be "fully vetted" Catholic Community Services- Volunteer Services volunteers.
- Group members will be asked to complete an abbreviated version of the paperwork.
- Please note that anyone serving onsite must be at least 18 years old and will need be background checked. Background checks are processed by Catholic Community Services Staff at no cost to volunteers.
Requirements:
- Group leader are asked to have or be willing to obtain a WA State Food Worker Card. Catholic Community Services (Volunteer Services) can reimburse group leaders if they need to obtain or update their WA State Food Worker Card.
- Anyone serving onsite MUST be at least 18 years old (no exceptions)
- Volunteers who wish to serve onsite must pass a background check (Washington State Patrol & NSOPW- National Sex Offender Public Website).
- Volunteers working with food are required to wear gloves and must follow safe food handling protocols.
Covid-19 Safety
Masking requirements have been dropped as of March 2023 but mask are still available for volunteers who wish to wear them. We will not ask your vaccination status. Volunteers presenting Covid-19 symptoms or are not feeling well must refrain from volunteering while they are sick.
Want to learn more about other volunteer opportunities with Catholic Community Services? Click HERE to learn more about the Volunteer Services Program!
