Stone Soup Corvallis, Inc. can only thrive with volunteers. Now that the kitchens and dining rooms are opening again, we need volunteers to serve meals and beverages, do dishes, and set-up and clean-up. We also need volunteers to support the administrative tasks of Stone Soup Corvallis.
Volunteering at a Meal Site
Short- and long-term commitments or one-time opportunities for volunteering are available. Each of the following sites has a volunteer available to explain your job duties.
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First Christian Church: Meals are served on Tuesday (dinner), Saturday (brunch), and Sunday (dinner).
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St. Mary's Catholic Church: Meals are served on Monday (dinner), Wednesday (lunch), and Friday (lunch).
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First Congregational United Church of Christ: Meal is served Thursday (dinner).
| Food Prep | Set Up/Serve/ Clean Up | Mop & Lock | |
| Sunday | 3:00–5:30pm | 5:00–7:00pm | 6:30–7:45pm |
| Monday | 1:00–4:30pm | 4:30–7:00pm | 6:30–7:45pm |
| Tuesday | 3:00–5:00pm | 5:00–7:00pm | -- |
| Wednesday | 8:00–11:30am | 10:30am–1:00pm | 12:30–1:45pm |
| Thursday | 1:00–4:30pm | 4:30–7:00pm | |
| Friday | 8:00–11:30am | 10:30am–1:00pm | 12:30–2:00pm |
| Saturday | 7:30–10:00am | 9:30–11:30am | 11:00am–12:30pm |
To volunteer, send an email to Andrea at stonesouphelp@gmail.com.
Include:
- day and time preferences
- preferred frequency of service (e.g. twice a month), and
- length of commitment (e.g. one year, one OSU term, etc.)
Andrea will try to match you to an opening and send you information about job duties and safety protocols. Youths 14-16 years can volunteer with a parent or guardian. Volunteers are also needed off-site in the administrative aspects of Stone Soup Corvallis, Inc.
Volunteering for Stone Soup Corvallis, Inc.
We welcome your interest and willingness to volunteer for Stone Soup. We also need people willing to work behind the scenes, in record-keeping, purchasing, coordinating, organizing, reporting, communicating, gleaning, and on special projects. Our volunteers are all ages and from many walks of life. All have an important role in providing a free daily meal for our hungry neighbors, and all contribute richly to our community's awareness of its vulnerable citizens.
If you are interested in volunteering for other work at other times, email us and tell us your interest and/or skills: stonesouphelp@gmail.com
Board of Directors
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Guidelines for Volunteers
Stone Soup is a volunteer organization and a partner agency with Linn-Benton Food Share. We are required to follow rules and regulations set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Benton County Environmental Health Department. All volunteers commit to respecting the dignity, privacy, and civil rights of our diners, and to promote and follow safe food handling practices. We value and respect all of our volunteers, and we provide these guidelines for our volunteers. Stone Soup Corvallis, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Provider.