Opportunities From: The Road Home

Overview

Thank you for your interest in providing to-go meals for the children and families at The Road Home's Connie Crosby Family Resource Center. We are grateful for your support! We want to make sure everyone at The Road Home will have the chance to eat. We distribute first to the pre-school age children, and then to the older family members.  

What to Include

In each to-go meal please provide one main dish (PB & J sandwich, peanut butter and honey sandwich, tuna pouch and bread, etc.), two sides (fruit, veggie sticks, string cheese, applesauce, fruit pouch/cup, etc.), one snack/dessert (cookie, chips, crackers, etc.), and one beverage (water, juice box, Capri Sun, etc.). We do not have any dietary restrictions.  We ask for 85-120 meals. Please let us know in the note section how many meals you are planning to bring. If items in lunches need refrigeration please label accordingly. 

Delivery Instructions

Please bring the prepared to-go meals to CCFRC on your scheduled day between 8 am-11:30 am.

We are located at 529 9th Ave, Midvale, UT 84047.

Drive to the end of the road and enter the gate on the right side, which usually is open. Park in any available parking spot in front of the building. You can enter into the front lobby and let the staff know you are to drop off sack lunches.

For any questions, please contact us at volunteer@theroadhome.org.

Overview

Thank you for your interest in providing to-go meals for the guests at The Road Home's Pamela Atkinson Resource Center. We are grateful for your support!  The individuals we serve may be away from the resource center during mealtimes for a variety of reasons (employment, doctor's appointments, job interviews, housing applications or inspections, etc.). Your generosity helps us to ensure that everyone has a chance to eat.    

What to Include

In each to-go meal please provide one main dish (sandwich, rice bowl, etc.), two sides (fruit, veggie sticks, granola bar, etc.), one snack/dessert (cookie, chips, etc.), and one beverage. We do not have any dietary restrictions. 

We ask for 30-50 meals but can take up to 100. Please let us know in the note section how many meals you are planning to bring.  

Delivery Instructions

Please bring the prepared to-go meals to PARC on your assigned day between 9:30-11:30 am or 1:30-4:30 pm. 

We are located at 3380 S 1000 W, South Salt Lake, UT 84119.

Please drive to the main entrance gate to be let in. This gate is located at the south end of 1000 W. Use the call box to let staff know you are dropping off to-go meals and they will let you in the gate. Please then drive to the kitchen door located on the north side of the building, ring the bell and staff will come out to assist you. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at volunteer@theroadhome.org.

Overview 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at The Road Home's Pamela Atkinson Resource Center. We are grateful for your support!  This facility provides meals, shelter, and other resources for up to 375 guests. We are open 24/7, 365 days a year for our guests and provide three meals each day.  This opportunity invites individuals and small community groups to serve dinner at PARC for shifts of 2 hours. You will assist kitchen staff in preparing and serving meals, preparing to-go meals for on-the-move guests, sanitizing/cleaning the kitchen, doing dishes, and more. Dinner is served every day from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm. 

Requirements   

All volunteers must be at least 12 years old and wear closed-toed shoes. Volunteers under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. All volunteers will be asked to wear a hairnet (provided), a beanie, or a ballcap worn backwards. A food handlers permit is not required to participate in this opportunity. This facility can accommodate 7-10 volunteers per shift in the kitchen. We can accommodate up to 10 volunteers during weekday dinner service.

Directions and Parking

We are located at 3380 S 1000 W, South Salt Lake, UT 84119.

All volunteers will drive through the main entrance gate to be let in. The main entrance gate is located at the south end of 1000 West. Use the call box at this entrance to be let through the gate, then please drive around the building and park anywhere in our back lot. You may enter through the kitchen staff door located on the northside of the building, ring the doorbell to notify staff that you have arrived.

If you need to cancel your shift, please do so at least 24 hours in advance. For help canceling a shift, or for any other questions, please contact us at volunteer@theroadhome.org.

The Connie Crosby Family Resource Center playroom is available to schedule group activities with the kids on Tuesday evenings from 5-6pm. We can accommodate groups of 4-10 volunteers ages 16 or older. Please plan on 15-25 children ages 5–12. Activities can include dance classes, learning a fun new skill, classroom games, decorating cookies, craft projects, creating gifts for families during holidays, and more! Consider planning activities that are interactive and have multiple parts to accommodate short attention spans. 

We have some basic supplies available to use in the Playroom. If you need specific supplies, feel free to email and ask about availability. We generally have the following supplies available (please note that item availability is based on donations and may vary):

Craft Supplies

Furniture/Technology Supplies

In order to accommodate multiple groups, we ask that you sign up no more than once a month. 

Please email Volunteer@theroadhome.org for more availability.

We also ask that you plan to bring everything that you will need to serve the meal, with the exception of tables, as we do not have a stocked food service kitchen. Here are some items to consider:

Please email Volunteer@theroadhome.org to schedule a date. Dinners are generally scheduled on Thursdays with some Tuesday and Wednesday availability.

The Connie Crosby Family Resource Center playroom is available to schedule group activities with the kids on Tuesday evenings from 5-6pm. We can accommodate groups of 4-10 volunteers ages 16 or older. Please plan on 15-25 children ages 5–12. Activities can include dance classes, learning a fun new skill, classroom games, decorating cookies, craft projects, creating gifts for families during holidays, and more! Consider planning activities that are interactive and have multiple parts to accommodate short attention spans. 

We have some basic supplies available to use in the Playroom. If you need specific supplies, feel free to email and ask about availability. We generally have the following supplies available (please note that item availability is based on donations and may vary):

Craft Supplies

Furniture/Technology Supplies

In order to accommodate multiple groups, we ask that you sign up no more than once a month. 

Please email Volunteer@theroadhome.org for more availability.