Potluck in the Park Meal Service (age 12+) *Hands On*

Potluck in the Park has been serving a free hot meal to anyone in need since 1991. Every Sunday, rain or shine, 52 weeks a year, we provide a hot meal in downtown Portland in various locations. 400-800 Portlanders do not go hungry on Sunday because of Potluck in the Park. We are a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization and we accomplish our mission of providing nutritious food and an atmosphere of community to anyone in need, because of volunteers like you!
Potluck in the Park Location Details:
Potluck in the Park takes place at the North Park Blocks. The location is around the sculpture at NW 8th and Glisan, in the parking lot of the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA).
PARKING There is on-street parking available for $2.00/hr AND a pay parking lot kitty-corner from the park. $5.00 day rate.
TRANSIT -Streetcar stops at 10th & Glisan northbound, 11th & Glisan southbound. -MAX stops at Greyhound Depot on 5th & 6th (Yellow, Green and Orange Lines) -Buses: #17 from Downtown or NE, #77 from NE or NW -Or use TriMet’s Trip Planner https://trimet.org/#/planner
Meal Service Activities Include:
Helping to unload food and supplies
Setting up and organizing in preparation for the meal service
Serving hot or cold food to guests as they come through the line during meal service
General clean-up which includes but is not limited to wiping down tables and picking up trash
Helping to take down canopies and load supplies into the Potluck vans at the end of service
Volunteer Requirements:
All volunteers must sign up below to reserve a spot.
If you plan to bring your children or other guests to the event, you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team. You can then sign up your team for this project.
We ask that volunteers are 12 years of age