Serve Hot Meals at Dining Room (San Mateo for age 12+) or Homeless Shelter (South SF for 18+ only)

For 50 years, Samaritan House has been leading the fight against poverty in San Mateo County. We are the only organization that delivers essential services and personalized support to connect the people living in poverty among us to the full range of resources and services they need. More than just ensuring our clients are fed, clothed, healthy, and housed, we help them create their own stability and remain an active, successful part of the community. As a professionally led, volunteer-supported, and client-centered organization, Samaritan House is focused on lifting everyone we serve out of poverty. We work closely with our partners to provide basic services and address clients’ unique and complex needs to help them achieve financial independence. We are the galvanizing force that is Fighting poverty. Lifting lives.

We have two hot dinner volunteer opportunities at the moment -

Dining Room in San Mateo (must be age 12-15 with a guardian, 16+ can attend solo):

Help serve hot dinner and to-go foods to clients that come to our Dining Room in need of meal assistance. Time window is 4-6pm and frequency can be weekly or every other week.

Hot Meal Service in South San Francisco (must be 18+)

Help serve hot dinner buffet-style to clients that live at our Safe Harbor Shelter. TIme window is 4:30pm-6:00pm and frequency can be weekly or monthly.

All volunteers must register for a shift through our SignUp Genius Links Below!

Dining Room in San Mateo (must be age 12-15 with a guardian, 16+ can attend solo):

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DA4A722A0F4C61-57039870-samaritan#/

Hot Meal Service in South San Francisco (must be 18+):

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DA4A722A0F4C61-57208723-samaritan#/

Once you've signed up for a shift you will receive a confirmation email. If you need to cancel a shift you've signed up for you will need to notify us directly so we can note that change.

Please feel free to reach us with any questions you may have. Thank you!