Volunteers are the backbone of 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 appreciate your investment of time and resources and want to assist you in any way we can. Here are the latest updates:

🔔 Safety Alert

During a recent cleaning, a bottle of cleaner was discovered stuck behind the pressure cooker. The bottle had melted and burned, creating a serious fire risk.

Please remember:

• After cleaning the pressure cooker, stove, or oven, remove all cleaning supplies from the area.
• If you need to tilt the pressure cooker, make sure the temperature dial is turned OFF.

⚠️ Our repair company has confirmed that tilting the appliance while it’s on can prevent the pilot light from reigniting.

We’re grateful for everyone’s care in helping us keep the kitchen safe. If you have questions, Anthony or Victoria are happy to help.

🏷️ SAVE Stickers Are Here!

We know how important it is for teams to have their meals ready to go. To make things easier, we’ve added new SAVE stickers in the kitchen.

• Use them for any food you’ve set aside for your team.
• When taking food from the walk-in cooler or freezer, please check for a SAVE sticker before using it.

This small step goes a long way in supporting one another.

🎄 Looking Ahead to the Holidays

The holidays are just around the corner! Please take a moment to:

• Review the holiday meal calendar.
• Double-check your team’s scheduled dates.
• If your group won’t be able to serve as planned, reach out to Victoria as soon as possible so we can make sure every meal is covered.

Restore hope!

Victoria O'Neil | victoria.oneil@mtko.org