Before you even begin thinking about volunteering, ask yourself – Am I well enough to volunteer?
The Downtown Welcome Table is a restaurant style meal where everyone is welcome to the table to experience a dignifying, abundant meal served on East Fork Pottery with freshly rolled linens and silverware.
When you come to serve at Haywood Street you are invited to be a Companion rather than a volunteer. You are invited to "be with" before you "do for." As a companion you can serve as a table server, you can work in our kitchen preparing plates, help clean the dishes in the dish-room or simply sit down and enjoy a meal with a neighbor.
Breakfast on Sundays is served 8:30-10:30, Companions are needed 7-12. Lunch on Wednesdays is served 10:00-12:00 and companions are needed at various times between 7-2. On Tuesdays and Thursday prep for the meals is 9-12 in the dining room and kitchen.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Serving Tables
- Dish Room
- Kitchen - Food prep & Service
- Dining Room Clean Up
- Floating - bussing tables, helping servers
Requirements:
- Attend Companion Orientation - Every first Monday of the month at 5:00pm in our sanctuary.
Skills Required:
- Positive and compassionate customer service skills
- Willingness to work with and be in community with folks struggling with mental illness, substance use, homelessness
- Ability to remain standing for long periods
- Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.
Attire:
- No requirements. Comfortable clothes and shoes recommended.
- No storage for miscellaneous items i.e. purses, etc.
Location:
- Haywood Street Congregation at 297 Haywood Street Asheville, NC 28801
Health and Safety:
- Masks are optional, must bring your own if you need one
- Hand sanitizer/gel is available on site
To sign up || To express interest for this volunteer opportunity, simply
- Click the blue "respond" button above to secure your spot and receive next step instructions from our organization
- Please DO NOT SHOW UP IF YOU DID NOT RESPOND!
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by completing our Volunteer Experience Form.
