Serve meals in our dining room - help fight hunger in Oakland!

Dining Room Assistant

Time: 8:30 am – 1 pm; shifts are available Tuesday – Saturday

Commitment: One time and ongoing volunteers are welcome!

Location: 675 – 23rd Street, Oakland, CA 94612

Purpose: The St. Vincent de Paul Free Dining Room serves a hot, healthy meal Tuesday-Saturday. Located in one of the most distressed neighborhoods in Northern California, the Free Dining Room serves up to 500-700 meals on average per day. Join our team of volunteers to help feed those who are hungry. This opportunity is appropriate for groups of up to 15 people.

Volunteers will be asked to:

• dish food
• prep food bags
• pour drinks
• hand out trays to our clients
• clean tables
• attend to the elderly and disabled
• assist families with young children
• prepare food alongside our culinary students
• wash dishes
• serve drinks
• organize refrigerators or dry storage spaces

Requirements: Must be at least 14 years of age and be able to stand for at least two hours. Volunteers will attend an orientation and receive training on their first day of service for around 5 minutes before the start of the first shift.