Guest Chef – LetsVolunteerLA

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Ascencia

Health Hunger Poverty Social Justice & Equality

1851 Tyburn St, Glendale, CA 91204

Phone (818) 246 - 7900

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Our mission	To lift people out of homelessness, one person, one family at a time.

Opportunities	Guest Chef The Guest Chefs will plan the menu, purchase and prepare the ingredients, then cook and serve the meal to our shelter residents. Volunteers in our Guest Chef Program commit to preparing meals for approximately 45 shelter residents on a daily basis. Volunteers typically create a Guest Chef team comprised of fellow members of a congregation, service organization, co-workers, family members, friends, etc. Guest Chefs may volunteer for multiple meals per month or one meal occasionally. Occasional Teens, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult Individuals, Groups (2-10), Families Indoor None Weekdays, Weekends Guest Chef Volunteer The Guest Chefs will plan the menu, purchase and prepare the ingredients, then cook and serve the meal to our shelter residents. Volunteers in our Guest Chef Program commit to preparing meals for approximately 40 shelter residents for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Volunteers typically create a Guest Chef team comprised of fellow members of a congregation, service organization, co-workers, family members, friends, etc. Guest Chefs may volunteer for one meal occasionally, or commit to recurring date, such as one dinner per month! One-time, Ongoing, Recurring Teens, 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10), Groups (10+), Corporate Teams, Families In Person, Indoor Volunteering on a Budget! Fundraise $100-$120 to cook and serve breakfast to our shelter residents. Make PB&J sandwiches for our outreach teams and shelter residents. Purchase 5 loaves of bread and a peanut butter and jelly jar and create bagged sandwiches for our clients. (Estimated cost: $30.00 for 50 sandwiches, including Ziploc baggies.) One-time, Occasional Teens, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult Individuals, Groups (2-10) Indoor None, On-site Weekdays, Weekends Host a Donation Drive Grab your friends, classmates or co-workers and host a donation drive! Help Ascencia stock up on important, highly demanded items by hosting a donation drive! Once you have collected all items, we will send you a link to schedule an appointment to drop-off your donations. One-time, Occasional Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults, Child with Adult Individuals, Groups (2-10), Corporate Teams, Families Indoor None Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends Donation Closet Organization We need your help organizing the kitchen pantry, outreach closet, and donation closet. Help us create hygiene kits, welcome home kits, and clothing kits with our current supplies. If you are between the ages of 14-18 and you are interested in volunteering, a minor release form is required. Occasional Teens, 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10) Indoor On-site Weekdays, Weekends Office Volunteer Shred paper, file documents, and help out with miscellaneous administrative tasks in the office. This important work keeps us running. If you are between the ages of 14-18 and you are interested in volunteering, a minor release form is required. Occasional, Monthly Teens, 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10) Office work, Indoor On-site Weekdays Shelter Volunteer If you pay strong attention to detail and love finding the dust bunny behind the door, come help us deep clean the kitchen, dining hall, and children’s area. With your help, we can create a warm and welcoming space for clients to enjoy and thrive. If you are between the ages of 14-18 and you are interested in volunteering, a minor release form is required. Occasional Teens, 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10), Families Indoor On-site Weekdays, Weekends

How you help	Ascencia is supported by over 900 volunteers every year. Volunteers make our work possible by providing breakfast and dinner for our shelter, tutoring our youth, and providing administrative support among many other things. We thank our volunteers for their dedication and service to Ascencia!

About us	Ascencia provides a range of services and housing to move homeless families and individuals in Glendale, Burbank, West Hollywood and the surrounding communities of Los Angeles off the streets and into their own home. These programs include street outreach, 45 beds of year-round emergency housing for families and single adults, comprehensive case management services, on-site mental health care, including trauma therapy and psychiatry and a financial literacy program. In 2019, we added a Housing Location Navigator responsible for developing relationships with property owners and landlords and identifying housing units in advance of need. Our programs employ a “whatever it takes” approach to move families and individuals from homelessness to stability in permanent housing.