Breakfast - Help Prepare & Distribute Breakfast to our Unhoused Community

Volunteer with the St. Francis Center's breakfast service to provide hot cofee and breakfast for members of the unhoused community!

Why: In 2023, the need for St. Francis Center’s services increased greatly, and with it, the need for your help. Last year, we served over 140,000 meals to our unhoused community. With your support, you can make the success of feeding more of our unhoused guests possible.

Who: Since 1972, the St. Francis Center (SFC) has provided relief and support to homeless and extremely low-income individuals and families in Los Angeles. Much more than a soup kitchen or a food pantry, we offer a unique range of services to sustain and empower those in need. Welcoming all with joy, dignity, and compassion, we dedicate ourselves every day to Serving Hope in our community.

• Hosts – With the help of a staff member, volunteers will help control the flow of our unhoused guests during dining service. They help with sitting guests who wish to dine in with us or provide to-go breakfast plates. However, their main priority will be to hand off our to-go breakfast plates. 
• Table Captains – One volunteer is stationed at one or two tables. The volunteer in this role will help keep the table organized during our dining service. This role is the most sought out by all volunteers as it provides a good opportunity for conversation with our guests. 
• Baristas – Volunteers help prepare cups of coffee and provide refills when needed. 
• Kitchen Captain – These volunteers will help in the kitchen by prepping the breakfast plates for both the indoor dining guests and our to-go guests. 

Our breakfast service is a volunteer favorite. While volunteering during our breakfast program, volunteers gain firsthand experience of what our unhoused community members face every day -hunger and other sensitive issues. Becoming an SFC volunteer can also mean a chance to build relationships with our unhoused guests, staff, and fellow volunteers. It’s an opportunity to take a moment to reflect on current community issues and a chance to help SFC in our mission to serve hope.

Lastly, we are always looking for volunteers who are available to commit to volunteering every week on a specific day, to help us reduce turnover. Let us know, perhaps after completing your first volunteer opportunity, if this is something you would be interested in. 

• Attire: Casual, comfortable attire with closed-toe shoes.
• Volunteers need to be able to lift boxes above 20 lbs., this will require bending and lifting. 
• We are happy to host volunteers ages 8+ (parent/guardian supervision required for volunteers ages (8-13). Please remember to fill out a minor volunteer waiver form if minors (under 18) are attending projects. The form can be found on the L.A. Works website Q&A section. 

Have Questions or Need Accommodation?  Email the Opportunity Coordinator below. 

This opportunity is managed by an L.A. Works partner, St. Francis Center.  

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity are expected to adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: /www.laworks.com/health-and-safety 

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