Kitchen Volunteers
In the kitchen, we combine the experience of adults and the energy of the youth to cook and package meals every week.
Adult Cooks
Adult Kitchen Volunteers
- Prepare and package meals
- Sanitize surfaces before and after cooking
- Supervise and encourage student cooks when necessary
- Adult kitchen volunteering is on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Kitchen volunteering is the heart of our meals for our clients
- Fill out a volunteer application online and watch your email for further instructions
Student Cooks
Student Kitchen Volunteers
- Prepare and package meals under the supervision of encouraging adults
- Develop proficient culinary skills, gain extensive nutritional knowledge
- Learn the importance of kitchen cleanliness (vital to our clients)
- Assist with fundraising events and other vital roles outside the kitchen
Qualifications
- Students must be in high school and can start volunteering the summer of 8th grade
- Dedication, responsibility, and a positive attitude are key attributes
- Students must be able to work their entire shift
- Students are scheduled a month in advance based on their schedules
- Students must attend an orientation session prior to working in the kitchen
Safe Kitchen Protocols
As always, we operate under sanitary conditions
and follow these Safe Kitchen Protocols:
- Our kitchen is inspected regularly by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health
- Surfaces are sanitized before, during, and after cooking
- Aprons, gloves, and hairnets are required
- We carefully follow the state of Ohio and the Ohio Department
of Health guidelines and procedures
About Our Meals
- Designed to be as nourishing as possible to support healing
- Free of processed sugar and white flour
- Prepared by high school students, under the supervision of encouraging adults
- Delivery includes three full meals, side dishes, and dessert for every person living in the home
- Included with meal delivery is a nourishing herb and vegetable broth, beneficial to clients who may be experiencing a loss of appetite or difficulty swallowing due to the side effects of treatment, radiation, and chemotherapy. The broth is prepared weekly in our kitchen and provides essential nutrients critical to maintaining the individual’s strength
- Meals are cooked on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and clients receive delivery on Wednesday
To-Go Meals
The Village Project Market offers select meals, desserts, and our broth as carryout items; meals are located in the cooler inside the market and can be ordered in-store or online by visiting: shoppe.ourvillageproject.com
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- Healthy and convenient
- Entrees are made fresh each week in our kitchen
- Meals are individually packaged and available for purchase beginning Wednesday afternoon each week — meat meals are $11 and vegetarian meals are $10
- Broth is frozen and available in 30 oz. pouches for $4 per bag
- Proceeds help support our mission