Delonis Center/Food Gatherers Community Kitchen
312 W. Huron between First & Third Streets
Ages 16 and up are welcomed, training is provided and there is up to two free hours of parking at the lot at Huron and First.
The Community Kitchen prepares and serves meals daily to those in need. Volunteers are needed on the 1st Monday of the month for a two hour shift (either 3—5 or 5—7) or on the 2nd Saturday of odd numbered months for a 2.5 hour shift (either 12—2:30 or 2:30—5). The first shift prepares the meal. The second shift serves and cleans up.
Please contact Shoshana Mandel-Warner, shoshie@umich.edu, for the Monday crew or Rachel Erdstein, Erdstein@comcast.net, for Saturday.
Alpha House/IHN Shelter Volunteering
These anti-hunger initiatives augment other related already successful endeavors such as the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN)/ Alpha House Shelter volunteer program. Contact Susan Greenberg, sjgrog@umich.edu, for information.
Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) Hosting Week is Deceber 21-27, 2009.
Volunteers will be needed throughout the days of December 24-25.
Families can participate with their children, ages 7 & up.
Here’s what we do:
- Cook dinner for up to 24 people. You may work with another family. (You can cook at home and bring in).
- Serve the dinner, interact with the families and children, and clean up the kitchen afterward.
- Play with/do homework with children after dinner any night of the week. Play with children during the day on the weekends.
- Cook and serve a fun weekend breakfast.
- Sleep overnight any night of the week to provide staff backup. Bed and private sleeping room provided.
- Purchase/collect shelter supplies for the week.
If you wish to have more information, or would like to volunteer, please contact Susan Greenberg, 761-3253 or sjgrog@umich.edu.
For more information on these and other food pantries and shelters, visit http://foodgatherers.gov or www.annarborshelter.org
