The Wildwood Soup Kitchen is blessed to have over 150 caring and loving volunteers inspired by the Gospel mandate to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, and welcome the stranger. We have no paid employees.
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Administration Positions A good leader/manager will motivate all the volunteers to do the best they can for the good of the organization. These positions include board members, board officers, kitchen manager, spokesperson and much more. If you have had skills in these areas, we want to know about you. |
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Pickup Drivers Local stores and restaurants provide donations. Volunteers are needed to pick up the donations and deliver them to WSK. Some items can weigh up to 30 pounds, equivalent to your 2-year-old grandchild. |
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Cooks Cooks and cooking assistants plan, order, assign duties to helpers and prepare the meals. These are responsible positions supported by a good team of volunteers. |
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Fruit Fresh fruit is donated from markets and from Edible Arrangements. We rely on a team of volunteers to process the donated fruit and dish up the prepared fruit salad for WSK clients.
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Stocking A food truck delivers supplies of fresh, frozen and canned foods in addition to other supplies for the ongoing operation of WSK every Wednesday morning. Boxes need to be opened and items stored. Also, large donations of food may need to be sorted and put away. |
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Sandwiches Sandwich teams make sandwiches for our clients who are home bound. This volunteer position may be completed while standing or sitting. |
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Dishwasher WSK uses disposal dishes and utensils, but pots and pans need to be washed. The dishwasher may also be asked to help with various meal preparation tasks. No heavy lifting required. |
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Server Dish up the meals on days when clients eat in the WSK dining room. Provide beverages and desserts. |
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Cleaning/Maintenance/Handyman Various jobs to keep our kitchen clean and operational. The manager will ask for specific tasks to be done. |
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Food Prep Cut, chop, mix, blend. Repeat. Work with the cook to prepare nutritious meals. |
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Home Delivery Drivers Pick up meals Monday-Friday. Usually, 2 or 3 times a week between 8 and 9 AM, then take the meals and other items (such as bakery items and fresh produce) to WSK clients who are homebound. |
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Captain – Dining Room Help Prepare for and assist drivers coming to load up for their home delivery routes Monday through Friday. |
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Snack Pack Help organize and prepare snack packs for elementary school children. Currently packing snacks on Monday & Wednesday Mornings |
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Donation Deliveries Weigh boxes, sort items. One or two days a week for about 2 hours. Deliveries arrive Monday-Saturday. |
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Pickup Donations Early morning. Go to designated stores and pick up their donated food items. Drive the donations to the soup kitchen. SUV, Truck recommended, but not necessary. Some donations are small. |
As a volunteer, you will be asked to fill in an application, sign our volunteer covenant form and our hold harmless agreement. These forms for Volunteers are available to download and sign using the links below:
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Help Needed!
Please consider becoming a driver of hot lunches to the home-bound in the area. It only takes about an hour in the morning. One day a week or become a sub for the regular drivers. We need help!
Are you interested in volunteering or have questions?
If you are interested in volunteering or have questions, please leave an email and our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you. You can also mail or bring a completed volunteer application form to the Soup Kitchen. Our mailing address is on the left panel of this page.
