Volunteer Opportunities
NourishKC has adapted its volunteer model to stay within COVID-19 guidelines and ensure safety for all staff, volunteers, and guests. There are two shifts offered every weekday–a three hour morning shift and a four hour afternoon shift, each allowing a maximum of eight volunteers.
Tasks volunteers can expect to do during their volunteer shift are cleaning and cutting produce, plating food in to-go containers, kitchen clean-up, and serving meals to the guests as they come up to the door. Please review the volunteer orientation video below to be best equipped for your upcoming volunteer shift!
When are you available?
Morning Shift: 8 – 11 a.m.
Tasks: Assist with food prep (sorting, cleaning, and cutting fresh produce)
Location: Kansas City Community Kitchen
Volunteers Needed Daily: 8
Lunch Shift: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Tasks: Food prep, plating, dishwashing, cleaning, sanitizing, and serving To-go meals.
Location: Kansas City Community Kitchen
Volunteers Needed Daily: 8
If you are unable to secure a shift, please consider sponsoring items from our Amazon Wishlist.
Saturday Cleaning Teams: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Second Saturday of each month
Tasks: Deep clean and sanitize the kitchen and dining room
Location: Kansas City Community Kitchen
Volunteers Needed: 5
Saturday Driver: As scheduled
Tasks: Pick-up and delivery from assigned grocery stores and pantries
Location: NourishKC Office
Volunteers Needed: 1-2 per shift
Important Reminders
- Guests are served with dignity, respect with no questions asked. There is never a charge to our guests.
- Volunteers must be at least 14 years old. Children 10-13 must be accompanied by a caring adult.
- Please wear closed-toed shoes, at least knee-length pants, and a shirt with sleeves.
- Hairnets are provided, or you may wear your own hat or cap.
- Upon creating a volunteer profile, volunteers will be asked to electronically sign a COVID-19 and photo release waiver.
- All COVID-19 precautions will be taken during the whole shift, including taking everyone’s temperature, wearing face masks, gloves, social distancing, and proper cleaning and sanitation. Aprons, face masks, hairnets, and gloves will be provided.
- Continued observance of city/county safety requirements will be implemented.
- If a volunteer does NOT show for their shift for 3 consecutive shifts, they will be contacted and removed from the volunteer schedule for the rest of the month.