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Every Morsel Tells a Story: cooking for the unsheltered

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ORGANIZATION: New Beginnings NWA

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 17 people are interested
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Cook a meal and make conversation. Making a simple nutritious meal is easy and sharing your time can be rewarding to all. New Beginnings is a bridge housing community for chronically homeless to transition to more permanent homes. We are located in south Fayetteville. Check out our social media or website for more information. A group or one person can make a meal onsite or offsite. We have 20-25 residents living on site and have a fully functional kitchen.

Check out available days on our shared volunteer site: www.Mealtrain.com/gognne

Bring your own food or email your meal ingredients for NB to purchase. You may come cook as early as needed, but dinner is usually served around 5:30.

Please email Linda@newbeginningsnwa.org to ask questions or talk about recipes. Some meal suggestions from the Residents include: Fried Chicken, Chicken and Dumplings, Casseroles, Beef Stew, also seasonal comfort foods.

1 Shift

  • 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM CST
    Can be flexible to when you cook if its onsite or offsite cooking. Serving food is by 5- 5:30 pm
  • NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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About New Beginnings NWA

Location:

251 W 19TH STREET, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701, US

Mission Statement

We operate a bridge housing community to help Northwest Arkansas end homelessness. We welcome people who have experienced long-term homelessness or face complex barriers to regaining housing into our safe, supportive living environment. in our program we promote physical, mental, spiritual well-being and provide housing-focused support to help each person move into a place of their own. In our community, we advocate for the expansion of supportive housing options and join efforts that promote housing justice.

Description

We see a future where every person has a safe appropriate home-including those who face complex barriers to maintaining stable housing.
New Beginnings NWA has 20 cabins and serves up to 25 individuals. We have a community building with kitchen, front desk, offices, restrooms and laundry facilities. Our residents form this community and have a Council for decision making and volunteer for differing roles around our community.
Our current Volunteer needs are kitchen cooking staff or volunteers who bring meals, www.mealtrain.com/gognne
We also are seeking transportation volunteers to shuttle residents in our vehicle to important scheduled appointments. Donations are also welcome. Please look at our social media fb & instagram https://www.instagram.com/newbeginningsnwa/for more varied view.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Advocacy & Human Rights, Homeless & Housing, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 1 shift

WHERE

251 West 19th StreetFayetteville, AR 72701

(36.042973,-94.16348)
 

SKILLS

  • Cooking / Catering
  • Mentoring
  • Food Service
  • Community Outreach
  • Advocacy
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Orientation or Training
  • 2-3hours approximate total per meal: Meal Prep 60 minutes. Cooking 60 minutes Serving and chatting 30 minutes.

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