Naomi Family Program (NFP) – Thursday Dinner Serving

PURPOSE:

Volunteers will help provide a warm, ready-to-serve meal for families by arriving shortly before dinner, setting up pre-cooked food, supplying basic serving items, and ensuring leftovers can be taken back to units by program participants. During the visit, volunteers assist with serving and maintaining a welcoming environment, and conclude by helping clean counters, tables, and floors before departure. If a group is willing to make a meal, but can only drop off, please reach out to NFP staff, as we may be able to work with you.

Volunteer Meal Service Guideline:

• Arrival & Setup
• Arrival time: Please arrive between 5:40–5:50 PM. Please do not arrive before 5:30 PM.
• Food setup: 5:50–6:00 PM. With the goal of having food ready to serve promptly at 6:00 PM.
• Clean up: 6:45 PM. Before leaving, please help wipe down counters, tables, and the floor.
• Food & Supplies are provided by the group.
  • The amount of food needed can vary from week to week. NFP staff will reach out to the group leader on Tuesday to provide an approximate number of people for whom you will be providing dinner on Thursday.
  • Groups may also bring additional drinks (e.g., juice boxes) for kids if desired.
  • Please bring food in containers that can be taken back to units by program participants if there are leftovers, or we can provide to-go containers.
  • Food must be fully cooked before arrival.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Group of at least 2 or more adults (children over 12 may attend after conversation with UGMTC staff)
• Background Check for all small group members
• Active volunteer profile on: volunteers.ugtmc.org
• Friendly and positive personality
• Knowledgeable about homelessness, poverty and addiction
• Ability to listen well
• Must be comfortable with a variety of people, some of whom struggle with mental illness and are living in poverty
• Dependable and on-time

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL EFFORT:

• Ability to lift 10-15 lbs.
• Majority of this role is a mix of sitting and standing
• Very limited exposure to physical risk
• This role is mainly in an apartment-like building
• Must be able to go up and down stairs

HOW TO APPLY:

• Create a volunteer profile
• Contact Volunteer Services at volunteers@ugmtc.org