Nonprofit
Published 8/18/25 8:00PM

Community Meal at the Hope Center

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Berkeley, CA
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime), Weekends (daytime)
    Commitment Details:
    2 hours each shift
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    312
    Cause Areas:
    Housing & Homelessness, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Hunger, Food Security
    Participation Requirements:
    Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+

    Description

    Community Meal at the Hope Center

    Insight Housing (formerly Berkeley Food and Housing Project) has served a free daily meal to the community since 1970. Join in this tradition at the Hope Center - located at 2012 Berkeley Way!

    We need volunteers to serve meals Monday-Friday from 2:30-4:30, as well as volunteers on Saturday and Sunday from 11:30am-1:30pm, to help with packing meals for our Programs. We have 50-100 visitors on a daily basis. Volunteer tasks include serving meals, packing lunches for our women's shelter and respite program, and light cleaning after community meal concludes at 4 pm.

    If you are interested in volunteering please follow these steps below:

    1. Complete Microsoft Form here:

    https://bit.ly/insightvolunteer

    1. You will receive an email from the Volunteer Coordinator confirming they have received your application. You will then be provided with orientation materials. This includes a training video, as well as the waivers that need to be completed before first volunteer shift: volunteer waiver, confidentiality agreement, child and elder abuse agreement and the volunteer handbook.
    2. After forms are finalized, Volunteer coordinator will send a list of available shift dates. Once you choose your shift, a calendar invite will be sent over.

    Please email Colette Lyman, our Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteers@insighthousing.org if you have questions or concerns. We look forward to having you come volunteer with us!

    2 shifts available:

    • Shifts are available each weekend Saturday-Sunday: 11:30 to 1:30 PM
    • Shifts are available each week Monday-Friday.: 2:30 to 4:30 PST

    Location

    On-site
    2012 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, California, US

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