Volunteers are the backbone of Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach. Whether it is purchasing ingredients, preparing food, serving a meal, helping at the reception desk, working in the garden, or hosting a donation drive or special event-- we appreciate your investment of time and resources and want to assist you in any way we can. Here are the latest updates:

Milk Issues:

If you notice any milk that is half full or sour, please leave the cartons in the three-compartment sink. The milk has been leaking, and we have notified our supplier about the issue. We appreciate your help in addressing this.

Pantry Reorganization:

You may notice some changes in the Pantry. We’re working to create more workspace in the kitchen, and as part of that, all donated food and USDA items for the Hunger Teams will now be stored along the front wall, near the ovens. Teams are welcome to take anything they can use from this area.

If you need anything saved, please let Ben, our Nutrition Intern, know when he contacts you. Our goal is to add two prep tables to the pantry soon to help with space!

Saved Food Storage:

We’ve had issues with items going missing from the saved food section in the walk-in cooler. Despite our best efforts, the problem persists. To address this, we are converting the reach-in refrigerator into a Saved Food Area.

If you bring in food or have asked staff to save food for you, it will be labeled and stored in this fridge. Please note that no one should remove anything from this area unless it’s their own food or they’ve requested it to be saved. All items will be labeled with the team name.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out! Thank you for your cooperation!