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Love to Cook? Cook for Homeless Kids at p:ear (age 18+) *MLK 2012*
Be one of 2,100 volunteers honoring the legacy of Dr. King through meaningful service to communities throughout the Greater Portland area.
p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth, ages 15-23, through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives. Each year our programs serve more than 500 homeless and transitional young people. p:ear staff and volunteers serve as mentors, friends, and role models, while p:ear's unique programs create opportunities for young people to grow intellectually, express themselves constructively, communicate in positive ways and engage in meaningful interactions with the larger community of Portland.
p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth, ages 15-23, through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives. Each year our programs serve more than 500 homeless and transitional young people.
The p:ear Kitchen and Food Program was developed to provide homeless young people with the opportunity to eat fresh, sustaining meals in a community setting ensuring kids can participate in p:ear's other programs and other aspects of their lives well-nourished.
On Sunday, January 15th from 10am-2pm come cook in p:ear's kitchen! We will be making soups and stews to freeze, which will carry us over the winter. You will be prepping food, cooking and cleaning up. p:ear will provide the ingredients and recipes... you provide the expertise and love!
Please note, this opportunity is ideal for those who are experienced (but not necessarily professional) cooks. Good home cooks are fine. Meals will not necessarily be vegetarian.
Volunteers must wear closed toe shoes and are encouraged to bring an apron (if desired).
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Project Requirements:
- Please fill out this MLK Adult & Youth Waiver and bring it with you to the project.
- Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older to attend this project.
- If you plan to bring children or guests you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team, then sign up your team for this project.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. To add or remove team members from a project, click on "My Account" and then "My Teams," above.
Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Call 503-200-3355.
Children & Youth Education, Hunger & Homelessness
Homeless
Food Preparation & Meal Services
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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