COOK MEALS

Create food that nourishes

Chopping fresh, organic veggies and packaging savory soup in our brand new, state-of-the-art kitchen; baking mouthwatering cookies in our warm, sunny bakery – there’s plenty to be done at Open Arms. Join us as a kitchen volunteer for a 2-hour shift and work with our chefs to create delicious, nutritious food for our clients.

If you’ve already attended New Volunteer Orientation, your next step towards the kitchen is registering for Kitchen Training. Food safety and personal safety are top priorities in the Open Arms kitchen, so you must attend this special training before you can assist with meal preparation or packaging.

Once you’re trained in and ready to cook, check out our open shifts – you can sign up for general kitchen shifts, baking shifts, soup packaging shifts and more.

Contact Lila, one of our volunteer coordinators, or call 612-872-1152 to sign up for one of the Kitchen Training sessions below.

Upcoming kitchen training schedule:

Wednesday, December 21 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, December 27 at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, January 4 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, January 10 at 6 p.m. -- FULL
Wednesday, January 18 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, January 24 at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, February 1 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, February 7 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, February 15 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, February 21 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, February 29 at 3 p.m. -- CANCELLED

Tuesday, March 6 at 6 p.m. -- FULL
Wednesday, March 14 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, March 20 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 28 at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, April 3 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, April 11 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25 at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, May 1 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 9 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 23 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 29 at 6 p.m.