[Volunteering] Prep Food for Soup Kitchen + Optional Lunch After

Volunteer Opportunity · OSL Serves

Help feed our community 🍲

For over 37 years, OSL Serves has shown up every single day with hot, nourishing meals for people experiencing homelessness and hunger across our region. What started as 30 organic lunches handed out on a street corner has grown into 7,000 meals served daily — reaching shelters, tiny house villages, veterans programs, elder care, and people living directly on the streets.

When you step into the OSL kitchen, you're not just chopping vegetables — you're helping provide stability, dignity, and warmth to neighbors who need it most.

7,000 meals served daily | 37+ years of service | 68 partner programs

📅 Event details
- Time: 12pm
- Location: OSL Kitchen

👗 What to wear
- Comfortable, kitchen-appropriate clothing
- No tank tops, crop tops, or above-the-knee shorts
- Closed-toe shoes only — no sandals or open-toed footwear

💇 Hair & beard
- Long hair must be tied back — bun, ponytail, braid, hat, or scarf
- Beards longer than 1 inch require a beard net
- ✅ OSL will provide hairnets and beard nets — no need to bring your own!

🌸 Scent-free zone
- Please arrive without perfume, cologne, or aerosol deodorant
- Unscented or roll-on deodorant is totally fine
- This keeps our kitchen comfortable and welcoming for all

🔒 Leave valuables at home
- Please don't bring anything valuable that can't be kept on your person during your shift

🚌 Getting here
- Plenty of free, non-metered street parking nearby
- Accessible by public transit / bus
- Not sure which bus to take? Reach out to our volunteer coordinator for help