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| The Giving Heart Community Thanksgiving Feast Pre-Thanksgiving Help Please bookmark us for 2009. |
To have a successful Thanksgiving Feast, there are many "behind the scenes" volunteer
opportunities - especially those that occur before the actual event. Some of these are projects
that various groups will offer up - from creating centerpieces to collecting items that are passed
on, to guests who attend the event.
As we draw closer to Thanksgiving Day, two specific volunteer opportunities begin to evolve -
food collectors and kitchen preparations. Below you will find information as it pertains to each
opportunity. To volunteer, simply fill out the form and submit it to The Giving Heart. A return
email from us will confirm your participation in a particular volunteer role.
Food Collection (Youth Permitted)
Food Preparations (No Youth Permitted - Adults Only)
A popular volunteer need is to help with preparing our Thanksgiving meal. Chef Flip and Chef
Davis invite cooking pros and novices, to join them on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
Thanksgiving Week, as they begin the process of creating enough food to serve 3000 people. A
variety of help is needed - from preparing the turkeys for the oven, creating the stuffing, slicing
the turkey, to helping with kitchen clean up. Food prep hours usually run between 9 am and 3
pm and are subject to change and/or cancellation as the meal progresses over the 3 days of
preparation. Volunteers are asked to be available for a 3-hour time frame.
Opportunities will also be available for food preparation duties on Thanksgiving Day. Those
volunteering at the Greater RIchmond Convention Center are reminded that free parking will be
available in the 3rd and Marshall Street parking deck. We recommend parking on the 3rd floor
for easy access into the kitchen area. Please limit personal belongings as the kitchen does not
provide adequate space. We cannot be responsible for lost or stolen personal belongings.
Kitchen Coordinator (Adult Only)
Are you organized? Do you like to run errands or give direction? We need a kitchen
coordinator to oversee the needs of our 3-day preparation as well as those on Thanksgiving
Day. Coordinator will check in volunteers, notify helpers of any changes to the schedule, be
available to procure last-minute food items and assist the chefs' where necessary. Must be
available Monday through Thursday of Thanksgiving week or be able to ensure that adequate
coverage has been set up for kitchen needs.
opportunities - especially those that occur before the actual event. Some of these are projects
that various groups will offer up - from creating centerpieces to collecting items that are passed
on, to guests who attend the event.
As we draw closer to Thanksgiving Day, two specific volunteer opportunities begin to evolve -
food collectors and kitchen preparations. Below you will find information as it pertains to each
opportunity. To volunteer, simply fill out the form and submit it to The Giving Heart. A return
email from us will confirm your participation in a particular volunteer role.
Food Collection (Youth Permitted)
Food Preparations (No Youth Permitted - Adults Only)
A popular volunteer need is to help with preparing our Thanksgiving meal. Chef Flip and Chef
Davis invite cooking pros and novices, to join them on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
Thanksgiving Week, as they begin the process of creating enough food to serve 3000 people. A
variety of help is needed - from preparing the turkeys for the oven, creating the stuffing, slicing
the turkey, to helping with kitchen clean up. Food prep hours usually run between 9 am and 3
pm and are subject to change and/or cancellation as the meal progresses over the 3 days of
preparation. Volunteers are asked to be available for a 3-hour time frame.
Opportunities will also be available for food preparation duties on Thanksgiving Day. Those
volunteering at the Greater RIchmond Convention Center are reminded that free parking will be
available in the 3rd and Marshall Street parking deck. We recommend parking on the 3rd floor
for easy access into the kitchen area. Please limit personal belongings as the kitchen does not
provide adequate space. We cannot be responsible for lost or stolen personal belongings.
Kitchen Coordinator (Adult Only)
Are you organized? Do you like to run errands or give direction? We need a kitchen
coordinator to oversee the needs of our 3-day preparation as well as those on Thanksgiving
Day. Coordinator will check in volunteers, notify helpers of any changes to the schedule, be
available to procure last-minute food items and assist the chefs' where necessary. Must be
available Monday through Thursday of Thanksgiving week or be able to ensure that adequate
coverage has been set up for kitchen needs.