You can make a difference in the lives of vulnerable men, women, and youth in Waterloo Region. We rely on our passionate, dedicated volunteers to keep serving those in need.
Join the Ray of Hope family today, and help us to fulfill our mission!
New Volunteer Opportunities
Kitchen Helper – Early
Kitchen Helpers will assist staff to prepare and serve breakfasts from out of the Ray of Hope Community Center kitchen to our guests in the dining room. The role includes helping to prepare the food. Serving breakfast and coffee to our guests out our serving windows. Possibly some meal prep for lunch, dishwashing, periodically sanitizing all work surfaces and general kitchen clean up.
- Mondays: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Tuesdays: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Wednesdays: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Thursdays: 9:00am-12:00pm
Kitchen Helper – Late
Kitchen Helpers will assist staff to prepare and serve lunches from out of the Ray of Hope Community Center kitchen to our guests in the dining room. The role includes helping to prepare the food. Serving lunch and coffee to our guests out our serving windows. Possibly some meal prep for breakfast for the next morning, dishwashing, periodically sanitizing all work surfaces and general kitchen clean up, sweeping, mopping, and emptying garbage’s in kitchen. PPE will be supplied.
- Mondays: 12:00pm-3:00pm
- Tuesdays: 12:00pm-3:00pm
- Wednesdays: 12:00pm-3:00pm
- Thursdays: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Current Volunteers
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Meal Teams
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