Community Meals Kitchen--Crouton Production & Packaging

Join FareStart in making croutons for PCC

Behind every savory, crunchy FareStart crouton is a partnership between three essential Northwest companies. FareStart's "Mighty Croutons" are sold at all PCC stores and made with unsold loaves of Macrina Bakery bread, transformed into croutons in FareStart's Interbay kitchen. Read more here on PCC's Sound Consumer.

The croutons made during this project will be given as gifts to our Gala guests to help raise funds for our programs.

Volunteers will be helping with production and packaging of croutons. No kitchen experience required! A great opportunity for hands-on volunteer work and team building.

We rely on the hard work of volunteers in order to effectively serve our community. If you schedule a volunteer shift and do not show up it means others are not able to sign up and we aren't able to make the meals our community depends on. Please unregister yourself as soon as possible if you are not able to attend so others may sign up.

Volunteer Duties: Volunteers will help prepare meals by completing basic preparation tasks. FareStart staff will assign tasks based on individual skill and comfort level.

• No cooking experience necessary!
• Ability to stand on hard surface for 3 hours
• Our insurance requires all volunteers to be at least 18 years old

Location: Galaxy Building, 635 Elliott Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119

Phone: 206-588-4020

Parking: Is available in Galaxy Building Garage ($16), a lot across the street ($14), or on the street for free. Bus routes 24 and 30 stop along the street.

Time: 12-3pm

Attire: Volunteers are asked to wear sturdy, closed-toed, non-slip/rubber-soled shoes and full-length pants. We also advise volunteers to wear clothes and shoes which can get dirty, we will provide aprons. Long hair must be tied back, and all volunteers must wear a hat or a hairnet (hairnet provided). Please refrain from wearing nail polish.

Group Size: Individuals or groups of up to 5 people.

All volunteers must be signed up in advance and complete a user profile on the volunteer website, those without accounts or not signed up for the shift will be turned away.

Health & Safety Considerations:

• Do not volunteer if sick
• FareStart is a mask-friendly environment

Please click this link to view the On-Site Volunteering Information Sheet before your shift. You will find key information here, including photos of building entrances!

6 shifts available:

• Saturday September 27, 2025 - 12:00 to 15:00 PST
• Sunday September 28, 2025 - 12:00 to 15:00 PST
• Monday September 29, 2025 - 12:00 to 15:00 PST
• Tuesday September 30, 2025 - 12:00 to 15:00 PST
• Wednesday October 01, 2025 - 12:00 to 15:00 PST
• Thursday October 02, 2025 - 12:00 to 15:00 PST