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:

Volunteer Forms
Updates to our volunteer database are ongoing. If you haven’t updated your information in 2025, please click here to fill out our new forms!

Ongoing Meal Team Openings

We have several monthly/semi monthly shifts available for hunger relief teams in 2026. If your group is looking to get involved in our kitchen, please review the open slots below and let us know if any of them would be a good fit for your team!

1st Friday Dinner: January, March, May, July, September, November

1st Sunday Dinner: January, March, May, July, September, November

2nd Tuesday Dinner: January, March, May, July, September, November

2nd Wednesday Dinner: January, March, May, July, September, November

2nd Friday Lunch: June, July, August

3rd Tuesday Dinner: All months

3rd Wednesday Lunch: All months

3rd Saturday Dinner: February, May, August, November

4th Monday Lunch: All months

4th Wednesday Dinner: All months

Protein and Produce

Please check with Jillian, the Nutrition Intern, if you need protein or fresh produce for your meal. We encourage teams to use items that have been donated before purchasing additional ingredients.

To-Go Container Guidelines

Friendly reminder that to-go containers should only be used for meals leaving the building. Additionally, individuals who are approved to receive multiple to-go meals to take home may only do so after the half-way point of meal service.

Restore hope,
Victoria O’Neil
Director of Hunger Relief & Volunteerism
📧 victoria.oneil@mtko.org
📞 402-817-0623