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:

2026 In-Kind Donation Forms – Due February 5, 2027

It’s that time of year again! If you are a team captain, please complete an In-Kind Donation Form to provide an estimate of the overall value of the meals generously donated by your team throughout the year.

Paper copies are available at the kitchen, or click here to complete the form electronically.

This form is very important for statistical reporting, funding requirements, and auditing purposes. It also helps demonstrate to our community just how amazing our Matt Talbot volunteers are! Please submit one completed form per team by February 5, 2027. The sooner we receive them, the better!

A Note About Tax-Deductible Donations

Individual volunteers may complete an In-Kind Donation Form to receive a receipt documenting their charitable donations for tax purposes. Please share this information with your team members.

Volunteer Needs

Have a Few (More) Hours to Give Back to Your Community?

Do you have 3–4 hours free occasionally during the day? Maybe you’re looking for a reason to get out of the house, meet new people, or become more involved in your community. We have a great opportunity for you!

Matt Talbot is looking for occasional substitute volunteers to fill in for our Laundry/Shower and Reception volunteers when needed. Just a few hours of your time can make a meaningful difference in the lives of our guests.

No experience necessary — training is provided!

Your time and kindness can make a world of difference. We’d love to have you join us!

Hunger Relief

Our Nutrition Intern, Lily will continue to contact teams prior to serving to verify that you will be making it in for your scheduled date as well as checking to see if there's anything we can help you with.

We continue to have protein on hand, ground beef, limit of 20 lbs per team, Chic-fil-A, and Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, limit 20 lbs per team.

We will continue to have a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to help supplement teams, but now that we are not in the growing season our varieties may be limited. You will need to contact either Lily or Victoria a couple days prior to serving to verify what we have on hand or to reserve produce.

Important Update Regarding Food Availability for Hunger Relief Teams

Please remember that we are no longer receiving USDA fruits and vegetables for our meals. Changes in government food distribution policies and product availability have limited the amount of food we are able to bring into Matt Talbot for our Hunger Relief Teams.

As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. Thank you for all that you do to support our guests and our mission.

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