Hello! We are a nonprofit meal service provider led by a culinary-trained and a professional cook -- our founder. We make the meals from scratch and use rescued food surplus as much as possible. We cook in bulk, enough for 320+ portions. Fridays are for assembling cooked food for 80 families.
We make the meals from scratch and use rescued food surplus as much as possible. We will be portioning, assembling, and packaging the food we cooked on Thursday evening into family meal trays for 80 families. It's a production style assembly sometimes working in pairs. We put sticker labels on each meal to indicate allergens and distinguish meat from vegans. There will be some produce boxes break-down and carton flattening, dishwashing, and kitchen clean-up.
We cook with meat. If you are a vegan or vegetarian and prefer not to handle meat, please let the chef know. You are welcome to bring your own apron and knife set. We are led by a cook who likes to play music. No prior kitchen experience required.
Wear comfortable and enclosed toe shoes. Masking is currently optional. This is an LGBTQIA2S+ safe and friendly space. All are welcome. This is an ADA accessible space. There is a TriMet bus line on NE Sandy Blvd close to NE 44th Ave.
Overcoming barriers to food security by cooking and delivering cost-free family meals to those in need, no questions asked. Each week volunteers come together to cook and deliver a chef-prepared meal to over 80 families in need. Each meal feeds up to 4 people at no cost, no questions asked. If they are humble enough to ask for a meal, we are gracious enough to provide them with one. Grassroots and community-supported, we help feed low income families, caregivers, single parents, adults and children with mental and physical disabilities. We partner with local food hubs, food businesses, farmers, and farmers markets to help reduce food waste while eliminating barriers to food security. We believe in the power of community and removing barriers to accessible food. Since our founding, we have been providing our services at no cost, no questions asked because we believe that accessible better food is a human right. Volunteers get to work alongside us and make a direct and immediate impact whether in the kitchen, on the road, or remotely.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with MCK! Our critical work in reducing hunger and fighting food insecurity is made possible because of community support. We are always in need of volunteers. The process is easy and simple and does not require a commitment. Opportunities for kitchen, delivering, and even remote help are available. If there is a skill set or particular role you currently don't see here but would like to chat about with our team, leave us a comment or send an email to info@milkcratekitchen.org or text/call 971-808-2851. Interested in working on a project or sending your team for a group volunteering experience? We'd love to hear from you!
Milk Crate Kitchen website
Date: 10/25/2024
If you can only do 2 hours, let us know. It is an option!
1907 NE 45th AvePortland, OR
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