At Matt Talbot, we have many different volunteer opportunities!

Volunteer positions include, but are not limited to:

  • Hunger Relief

    • Serving meals for our guests

      • Provide, Prepare & Serve: Teams purchase ingredients, prepare the meal, and serve it. This option helps Matt Talbot reduce food costs and invest more in housing and case management services.

      • Pay & Serve: Teams make a $300 donation to cover food costs, and Matt Talbot staff prepare the meal while volunteers serve.

      • Sides & Serve: Teams provide side dishes while Matt Talbot prepares the main entrée, allowing for partial coverage of meal costs.

    • Helping organize and run our Fresh Choice Food Pantry

    • Helping maintain our Hope Garden

  • Daily Operations

    • Lunch & dinner scanners

    • Shower and laundry volunteers

    • Reception help

Volunteers are the backbone of so much of what we do at Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach. Whether it is purchasing ingredients, preparing food, serving a meal, helping at the reception desk, working in the garden, or hosting a donation drive or special event-- we are so thankful for our volunteers!

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Become a Volunteer

Ready to jump in?

We are so grateful for your interest in volunteering! Please fill out our volunteer application below and we will be in contact with you shortly!

If you have any questions, please contact victoria.oneil@mtko.org.

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Volunteer Application

General volunteer applications are currently closed, but if you are interested in starting a new Hunger Relief team, please email Victoria at victoria.oneil@mtko.org. Matt Talbot has several recurring openings for meal teams in 2026. Volunteer teams may choose from three options:

  • Provide, Prepare & Serve: Teams purchase ingredients, prepare the meal, and serve it. This option helps Matt Talbot reduce food costs and invest more in housing and case management services.

  • Pay & Serve: Teams make a $300 donation to cover food costs, and Matt Talbot staff prepare the meal while volunteers serve.

  • Sides & Serve: Teams provide side dishes while Matt Talbot prepares the main entrée, allowing for partial coverage of meal costs.

Thank you!