Volunteer – Loaves and Fishes

The Loaves and Fishes program invites your volunteer with helping to prepare meals and sharing them with those who are hungry.

Volunteers are the cornerstone of our program. We are happy to accept both one-time and regular volunteers and have a need most weekends and federal holidays.

KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS: work from 9 am to 11 am, assembling and distributing meals. Generally, kitchen staff are groups of returning volunteers who commit to cooking one day each month.

TO VOLUNTEER: If you are interested in volunteering as an individual or a group, please sign up below to confirm your attendance for one of our available volunteer slots within 48 hours of the scheduled weekend or holiday. If you have a group of 10 or more who’s interested in volunteering and/or sponsoring a meal, please contact our Volunteer Services team at 240-855-5874 or by email at volunteer@loavesandfishesdc.org.

For future volunteer dates, sign up spots will be available by the 15th of the current month for the next month. Please continue to check the volunteer sign up page periodically for future dates.

We will send reminder emails five days before your scheduled shift and one day before your scheduled shift.

TO CANCEL: If you sign-up for a shift and can no longer make it, please email volunteer@loavesandfishesdc.org to remove your name from that date. Understanding that emergencies and other conflicts may arise, we request that you make all cancellations at least 48 hours before your scheduled shift when possible. This helps us make sure we have appropriate coverage in the kitchen!

Current Volunteer Sign-up Sheets

No sheets currently available at this time.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Children who are accompanied by a parent are welcomed.
If any students are looking to complete SSL hours, they must stay for the entire shift.
Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes for safety purposes. Additionally, we prefer if volunteers have a sleeved T-shirt (no tank tops).
Hair nets, gloves and aprons are provided. If you would prefer not to wear a hairnet, your hair must be covered completely somehow.
Please feel free to bring your own water.
Donations are welcomed; please reach out to Volunteer Services via phone or email to confirm what donations are needed.