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Published 1/29/26 7:53PM

Join Our Kitchen Crew!

Catholic Community Volunteer Services of SW Washington
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Tacoma, WA
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    Volunteers are welcome to help as frequently or sporadically as their schedule permits.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    50
    Cause Areas:
    Housing & Homelessness, Hunger, Food Security, Poverty
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    16+

    Description

    Nativity House Shelter is a 167-bed shelter serving adult men and women who are experiencing homelessness in Tacoma. The Hospitality Kitchen serves 3 meals per day and runs on "volunteer power".

    We are looking for "boots on the ground" support to help staff prepare and serve meals for residents staying at the shelter. If food is your love language, we're the place for you!

    Shift times are flexible but revolve around fixed meal times

    • Breakfast is served at 8:30 am
    • Lunch is serve at 12 pm
    • Dinner is served at 5:30 pm

    Each meal is served for 1 hours and we ask volunteers to plan for about 30 minutes of clean up time after each meal.

    The Basics:

    • Volunteers must be at least 18 years old to serve onsite
    • Volunteers must pass a Washington State Patrol and NSOPW background check (processed at no cost to volunteers) to be eligible to serve.
    • We ask for 3 personal or professional references (we only need 2/3 responses)
    • Volunteers must attend a volunteer orientation which covers volunteer policies and safety materials.

    How to register to volunteer:

    Please complete our online volunteer registration - http://bit.ly/VSregSW or email meganed@ccsww.org to request that a hard copy be mailed to you with a pre-stamped return envelope. You may also call 253-365-4111 to request that packet be mailed to you.

    Location

    On-site

    Nativity House Shelter

    702 S 14th St, Tacoma, WA 98405, USA

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    Please complete our online registration at http://bit.ly/VSregSW or email meganed@ccsww.org to request that materials be mailed to your address with a pre-stamped return envelope.

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