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Volunteer
Opportunities
...Sharing the common bond of
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Why Volunteer at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen?
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You can see the results
of your work. Holy Apostles serves over 1,100 meals every day,
Monday-Friday, all year around. Our hungry guests receive not only a hot meal, but
they often tell us that the friendly greetings and warm smiles of volunteers and staff
brighten their day.You have
fun! The problems of hunger and homelessness are very difficult, but in the
community that has formed among the Soup
Kitchen guests, volunteers, and staff, we know
that laughter goes a long way to make things easier. We work hard, but we have a great
time.
You can meet interesting people.
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen's volunteers are from all walks of life:
professionals, students, retirees, former Soup
Kitchen guests, and more. There are
representatives from a variety of countries, from many different racial and ethnic
backgrounds, and various religions (or none). Volunteers come from the neighborhood and
from as far away as New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island.
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What Will I
Be Doing? |
Soup Kitchen volunteers work Monday
through Friday from 9:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. We need 40-50 volunteers daily to help
"run" the Soup Kitchen. Work just one day or make a regular commitment – it
depends on you and your schedule. Volunteers assist in serving on the food line, greeting
guests, collecting individual meal tickets, handing out drinks, and clearing and cleaning
tables when the guests are finished eating.
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For individual volunteers, please telephone or e-mail information on when you would like to come. Then you only
need bring yourself and your willingness to work. No special skills are needed. We
provide aprons, gloves, hats, and any equipment you might need. The working
conditions here are fast-paced, crowded, and at times, messy. Come in comfortable clothes
and shoes.
Please call Clyde Kuemmerle at
(212)
924-0167 ext. 237 or
e-mail him at
clyde@holyapostlesnyc.org.
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Members of churches, businesses,
schools, and other organizations are welcome to volunteer
as a group. Group size is limited to eight persons
and the date you are volunteering must be scheduled in
advance.
The group leader should call Clyde
Kuemmerle at (212) 924-0167 ext 237 to make arrangements
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How Do I Get To
The Soup Kitchen?
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 The Soup Kitchen is located at 296
Ninth Avenue (on the corner of 28th Street) in Manhattan, in the Church of the Holy
Apostles.
We are easily accessible from most public transportation. You can take the
C or
E train to either 23rd Street or 34th Street and 8th Avenue, or take the
1 or 9 to 28th
and 7th Avenue. We are just four short blocks away from Penn
Station and within walking distance from the Port
Authority Bus Terminal. You can also reach us by bus by taking the
M11, which runs south on 9th
Avenue, or the M10, which runs north on 8th Avenue.
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