Pitstop is a program run by Kamloops United Church where volunteers come together every Sunday to provide a nutritious meal for the members in our community who are struggling with food insecurity. Teams of volunteers help to prepare hot meals, sandwiches, and goody bags to hand out at no cost to members of the community.
The volunteers prepare this hot meal in the kitchen, package it into individual meal containers, and are ready to hand it out. As the organization is 100% volunteer-driven, people from different organizations, clubs, agencies, churches, etc., come together to make and serve these meals and goody bags.
This is the right role for you if you are someone who:
Wants to give back to the community
Likes to socialize and connect with the community partners
Cares about someone else's well-being
Wants to build and develop team spirit
Likes to serve and help someone who might not be able to pay you back
A Hot Meal Prep Volunteer’s main tasks are:
Helping with meal prep
Packaging the meal into individual containers
Loading up the containers in a thermal box
Cleaning and clearing the area after the activities,
No prior experience is needed!
Time commitment:
The Hot meals are prepared at CMHA Rosethorn Kitchen, 259 Victoria Street West, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm every Sunday (this is a temporary location).
Volunteering in this role offers you:
The opportunity to support individuals facing food insecurity.
An official reference from us as a recognized volunteer.
Social service experience in helping those who are homeless.
- Humanitarian experience supporting those struggling with mental health and substance use addiction
- The opportunity to create an impact in the community.
Note: Hot Meal Prep volunteers are one element of the PITStop team. You can also apply to join the Meal Outreach position to help hand out the meals and goody bags the team makes!
Currently, these positions are listed separately due to having separate prep and outreach locations
