Volunteers
It literally takes a cast of thousands (donors and volunteers) to feed the hungry at Martha’s Kitchen.This important soup kitchen, which has been feeding the hungry of San Jose since 1981 is 90% volunteer operated. Our dedicated volunteers collect donated food, prepare it and serve hot meals. On this page you’ll meet a few of the wonderful volunteers who help make it all possible. We believe we have found the best volunteers anyone could ask for. They are dedicated, hard working and eager to give of themselves. Best of all, they have fun helping us feed the poor because this is where they can channel their energy to do good. Won’t you join our volunteers today? Call us at 408-293-6111.
Sign up to Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in assisting us in our mission to feed the seniors, homeless, and working poor.
Volunteer Requirements:
- Must be 16 years of age or older.
- Must have a current negative TB test result (dated within the last 2 years)
- Must wear close-toed, non-skid shoes such as sneakers, i.e., no flip-flops
- Must have hair cover, e.g., baseball cap, hair nets, etc.
- Conservative Clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty (e.g., no halter tops, short shorts, low-rise pants, t-shirts with inappropriate messages, etc…..).
Tuesday & Wednesday Morning Hours are:
Arrive between 6:30 & 7:30 a.m. and finish around 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday Afternoon Hours:
3:30 pm to approximately 5:30 pm (NOTE: Punctuality for the start of these shifts are a must.)
Mornings are usually food prep work such as loading and unloading trucks, sorting donations, washing cutting fruits and vegetables, making sandwiches, stripping turkeys and various other tasks as required.
We look forward to seeing you here.
We are closed between December 24 and January 1.
