Brunch & Dinner
Step #1
Prepare a home cooked meal, pick out your favorites at Costco, or have it catered. We request 30 hearty servings. Or, for our ambitious volunteers, you can double that and do 60 servings. The meal is delivered hot and ready to eat on your scheduled day and is accepted by staff to be transported to the kitchen for service.
To sign up for 30 servings, sign up for a single shift on the Meal Provider schedule.
To sign up for 60 servings, sign up for two shifts on the Meal Provider schedule.
Each Meal Provider shift represents 30 servings.
See the Servings section.
Step #2
After you sign up on your Volunteer Portal, enter your meal plans on the Menu spreadsheet and select the appropriate tab by month. This informs families of what the upcoming meal is, gives you meal ideas, and helps you be aware of the recent meals to hopefully avoid too many repeats.
Step #3
Day of: The fun part! Begin preparing and cooking your food.
Once completed, label each dish with the date and time it was completed. This helps us know the freshness of the food in case there are leftovers that get stored for use in the coming days (By the way, we love leftovers!).
Volunteers do not need to provide any special dish for families who have food allergies or a food lifestyle choice (vegan or vegetarian). It’s delicate to navigate and it’s easier to let staff handle any special food accommodations. Please provide the allergen/ingredient checklist with your meal so families can make informed choices.
Deliver to Path Home, 6220 SE 92nd Avenue. Entrance is on the south side of the main building. You may double park at the doors for a brief drop off. Shelter staff are ready with a cart to accept your food and bring it to the kitchen for service. If you are running late, please call the Family Village to notify staff (971-409-1766).
In-person/On-site Meals:
Are you interested in helping with the meal service for the meal you are providing? You can do so for dinner on Mondays and Wednesdays by signing up for the Kitchen Helper shift, 4:30-7:30pm. Sign up for your Meal Provider shift and sign up for the corresponding Kitchen Helper shift. There is only one Kitchen Helper shift available, but contact Samantha if you would like to have two of you present! On-site volunteers must be registered volunteers. Click here for more information about Kitchen Helper.