Cook For Your Community!

Cook For Your Community!

Location: Haw Creek Commons (315 Old Haw Creek Rd.)

About us: Equal Plates Project is a local nonprofit that purchases from small farms at fair prices, transforms their quality ingredients into nourishing meals, and partners with community organizations to share thousands of meals each week with neighbors facing complex barriers to food access. 

Volunteer Responsibilities:

• Process local farm products (vegetables and meat) chop fresh vegetables
• Prepare meals and portion into meal trays
• Wash dishes
• Related kitchen tasks as needed have fun with the awesome and talented team!

Requirements:

• Orientation: To be completed at the beginning of your first shift
• Signed liability waiver: Can be completed on site before your first shift or online here.
• Minimum age: 16 years old to come alone; 12 with parent or adult chaperone. 
• Skills Required:  Ability to stand for long periods. We have chairs for breaks, but most of the work requires standing. Positive attitude and willingness to learn new things. 
• Attire: Non-slip, closed-toed shoes Something to pull your hair back (hair tie, bandana, hat) - the kitchen will have hair nets. 

Parking: 

• Look for white Equal Plates Parking signs with arrows at the driveway past the sanctuary and purple free pantry. 
• Park in any of the spots available. 
• Enter in the door by the large white walk in cooler. It has an Equal Plates sign on the window. 

To sign up: 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 have not signed up on Hands On Asheville!

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 emailing info@handsonasheville.org