Bring-A-Meal (BAM) Opportunities and Locations

 

Hope Place

 


Hope Place, Women and Children's Shelter

3802 South Othello Street, Seattle, WA 98118
Cindy— cpetersen@ugm.org or (253) 250-8562.                                                                                                               
Serving up to 80
Volunteer group: up to 8

Hope Place, located in Seattle’s Rainier Valley, offers a recovery program for single women or women with children. The program offers living accommodations, meals, case management, counseling, drug/alcohol recovery support, and domestic violence support, plus job training and discipleship. Structured programs are also provided for children and youth up to age 18.

Volunteer hours:
Lunch – 10am-1:30pm, meal served at 12pm
Dinner – 2pm-6:30pm, meal served at 5pm

What you should know:

  • All donated food/meals must be prepared at the Mission's commercial kitchen or can be prepared in an off-site donor kitchen such as a church, community center, or restaurant. However, homemade baked goods that do not require refrigeration (cookies, cakes, fruit pies, and bread) may be prepared in a residential kitchen.
  • Feel free to create a special theme for the meal. Your group can design the entire dining experience from table decor to the cuisine of your choice.
  • All volunteers must be age 10+ to serve in the dining room, 13+ to serve in the kitchen, and all those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

 

KentHOPE

 


KentHOPE Day Center
9009 Canyon Drive, Kent, WA 98030
Pam - pam.kenthope@gmail.com or (253) 480-2325
Serving up to 25
Volunteer group: up to 3

Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission, in partnership with KentHOPE Day Center, hosts up to 25 homeless women and children every day. Each day guests are provided with three substantial meals, showers, laundry facilities, clothing, and computers with internet access. Health care, life skills classes, advocacy, and hope are provided as well. KentHOPE works with partners in the community to find jobs and housing for their guests. In the first 22 months of operation, KentHOPE assisted 224 women in finding stable, transitional or recovery housing and assisted in finding 93 jobs.

Volunteer hours:
Breakfast – 7am-8pm
Lunch – 11:30am-1pm
Dinner – 5pm-6:30pm

What you should know:

  • KentHOPE has limited kitchen space. Please plan and prepare the meal and all “fixings” off-site and simply deliver or come in and serve your meal to the guests. 
  • Feel free to create a special theme for the meal. Your group can design the entire dining experience from table decor to the cuisine of your choice.
  • Volunteers of all ages are welcome; those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • For additional questions, and scheduling, get in touch with our volunteer coordinator, Pam.

 

Men's Shelter

 


Men’s Shelter

318 2nd Avenue Extension South, Seattle, WA 98104
Cindy— cpetersen@ugm.org or (253) 250-8562.
Serving up to 200
Volunteer group: up to 6

No one should go to sleep cold or hungry. But, every day thousands do. The Men’s Shelter in Pioneer Square serves nearly 1,000 meals each day. We warmly welcome, feed, and offer a safe place to sleep with the hope that some will choose to enter one of our recovery programs.

Volunteer hours:
Lunch – 9:30am-1:30pm, meal served at 11:30am
Dinner – 2pm-6:30pm, meal served at 5pm

What you should know:

  • All donated food/meals must be prepared at the Mission's commercial kitchen or can be prepared in an off-site commercial kitchen such as a church, community center, or restaurant. However, homemade baked goods that do not require refrigeration (cookies, cakes, fruit pies, and bread) may be prepared in a donor kitchen.
  • Feel free to create a special theme for the meal. Your group can design the entire dining experience from table decor to the cuisine of your choice.
  • All volunteers must be age 18+ to serve at this location.

 

Riverton Place

 


Riverton Place
3020 South 128th Street, Burien, WA 98168
Cindy— cpetersen@ugm.org or (253) 250-8562.
Serving up to 60 
Volunteer group: up to 6

Drug and alcohol addiction devastates all kinds of people. That's why we've designed addiction recovery programs to help men find freedom from drugs and alcohol, and prepare for life after addiction. Riverton Place is located in Burien and is home to the long-term services as well as addiction recovery designed to help men overcome substance abuse and gain the tools necessary for lifetime recovery. Here, they learn how to transition from recovery back into everyday life.

Volunteer hours:
Lunch – 10am-1:30pm, meal served at 12:00pm
Dinner – 2pm-6:30pm, meal served at 5pm

What you should know:

  • All donated food/meals must be prepared at the Mission's commercial kitchen or can be prepared in an off-site commercial kitchen such as a church, community center, or restaurant. However, homemade baked goods that do not require refrigeration (cookies, cakes, fruit pies, and bread) may be prepared in a donor kitchen.
  • Feel free to create a special theme for the meal. Your group can design the entire dining experience from table decor to the cuisine of your choice.
  • All volunteers must be age 18+ to serve in this location.

 

Outreach

 


Outreach

3800 S Othello St, Seattle, WA 98118
Cindy— cpetersen@ugm.org or (253) 250-8562.
Serving up to 400
Volunteer group: unlimited

We don't wait for them to come to us. Our Outreach and Search + Rescue staff go out to search out and find those who are homeless, hungry, and hurting. We get to know them. We remember their names. We listen to their stories. Thanks to volunteers like you, we offer sandwiches and essential supplies to make it through another day and night.

Volunteer hours:
Flexible, host at your own location, deliver sandwiches by 11am Monday - Friday

What you should know:

 

Graduations

 


Graduations
Location varies
Men's Shelter, 318 2nd Avenue Extension South, Seattle, WA 98104
Hope Place, 3802 South Othello Street, Seattle, WA 98118
Serving up to 120 at Hope Place, up to 400 at Men's Shelter
Volunteer group: up to 15

Bring dinner to take part in one of our most inspiring nights of the year! Graduation is a night of celebration and testimonies from our recovery program graduates. Men and women brave the stage to share their inspiring stories of transformation! We also honor men and women receiving certificates of achievement on their journey towards recovery. This is a special time for our community to come together and celebrate changed lives.  See upcoming graduation events.

Volunteer hours:
Dinner – 2pm-5:30pm, meal served at 4pm 

What you should know:

  • All donated food/meals must be prepared in one of the Mission's commercial kitchens or can be prepared in an off-site commercial kitchen such as a church, community center, or restaurant. However, homemade baked goods that do not require refrigeration (cookies, cakes, fruit pies, and bread) may be prepared in a residential kitchen.
  • Feel free to create a special theme for the meal. Your group can design the entire dining experience from table decor to the cuisine of your choice.
  • At our Hope Place, all volunteers must be age 10+ to serve in the dining room, 13+ to serve in the kitchen, and all those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. At the Men's Shelter, all volunteers must be age 18+ to serve in the dining room.

 

Capitol Hill

 


Capitol Hill
1808 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Cindy— cpetersen@ugm.org or (253) 250-8562.
Serving up to 35
Volunteer group: up to 5

Our Men's Recovery Program in Capitol Hill is our newest recovery program, specifically designed for men coming out of incarceration, and/or living with co-occurring issues related to addiction and mental health.

Volunteer hours:
Lunch – 10am-1:30pm, meal served at 12:00pm
Dinner – 2pm-6:30pm, meal served at 5pm

What you should know:

  • All donated food/meals must be prepared at the Mission's commercial kitchen or can be prepared in an off-site donor kitchen such as a church, community center, or restaurant. However, homemade baked goods that do not require refrigeration (cookies, cakes, fruit pies, and bread) may be prepared in a residential kitchen.
  • Feel free to create a special theme for the meal. Your group can design the entire dining experience from table decor to the cuisine of your choice.
  • All volunteers must be age 18+ to serve at this location.

 


Do you have questions about BAM?
 Get in touch with Cindy— cpetersen@ugm.org or (253) 250-8562.

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