La Comida Senior Nutrition Program Community Volunteer

La Comida is seeking volunteers that want to contribute to our mission to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to senior in our community community. Individual volunteers commit to weekly shift to serve meals in our dining rooms, sort donations and help help package meals for our sites. We strive to our create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for our patron at our sites. This includes different jobs Setting up our dining room, registering our client at a a sign-in desk each day, sorting donations that our clients and "shop" at, handing out milk & fruit to our clients as they enter the dining room, serving lunch in our dining room, serving tea and coffee, and helping to clear the tables after meal service. There are a variety of jobs for a variety of physical abilities. Helping out at LaComida is a great way to make social connections!

Time Commitment: Most volunteer help out one day a week for roughly 3 hours including having lunch. Some volunteers help out 2 or more days but it depends on your schedule. We would like to have a 2 or 3-month commitment to a weekly shift. We are willing to work with you as we need your help! Minimum Age: 14 years old Health Guidelines: Check your health prior to arriving to your scheduled volunteer shift. If you feel sick, please stay home. Community Service Hours: If you have court-ordered community service hours to complete, notify manager in advance to schedule. Call 650 -322-3742.