Open Heart Kitchen would not be able to serve over 14,000 meals each month without the help of our community. Volunteers are the “heart” of Open Heart Kitchen. We are constantly in need of volunteers. Please find below a list of volunteer opportunities.

We greatly appreciate your help!  Please take the time to complete the registration process in its entirety.  You can then access the myvolunteerpage.com thereafter. Once you enter the registration process, click the "I would like to volunteer for this organization" located just under the legend.  Volunteers MUST complete the full questionaire (you need to only do it once) in order to be registered to volunteer with Open Heart Kitchen.  In addition, please see the Volunteer Forms page to view two short important videos, and to download the forms you will need for your first volunteer shift. Thank You!

You will receive a conformation that your information has been recorded. This is not a conformation of selected shifts.  You will receive confirmation for shift assignments directly from Open Heart Kitchen’s Volunteer Coordinator.  To cancel a shift after confirmation 48 hour notice is needed, so we can replace your assignment. If you have 2 no shows or shift cancellations without the required 48 hours, we will be unable to approve your community service hours.  Please make sure that you wear proper attire for food service. (No open toe shoes or sandals)  Open Heart Kitchen reserves the right to dismiss a Volunteer from serving.

We appreciate our volunteers.  You are the Heart of Open Heart Kitchen.

 

Open Heart Kitchen is closed on the following days: The last week of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Years.  We will post sister sites of other available programs during this time.

You can register online click here, select "I would like to volunteer for this organization"

or

Email Geneal Williams at volunteer@openheartkitchen.org 

or

Call Geneal Williams at 925-580-1619

Please call Geneal Williams if the shift you wish to work is full. We do take names for fill ins for last minute no shows for all shifts. 

Current Openings:

Mondays 11:00-12:30 and 1:00-4:00 (flexible end time)

Tuesdays and Wednesdays 11:00-12:30


Senior Hot Meal Program
Ridgeview Commons
5200 Case Avenue, Pleasanton

Monday – Friday
3 Shifts

  • 11:00-12:30
  • 1:00-4:00 (flexible end time)
  • 3:30-6:30
Great opportunity for Teens to volunteer their time!

Hot Meals Program
Trinity Lutheran Church
1225 Hopyard Road

Fridays
4:00 - 6:30

 

Pleasanton Farmers Market
Produce Donations Collection
Angela Street

Saturdays
12:30 - 2:00

Great opportunity for Teens to volunteer their time!

Current Openings: 

2nd and 4th Wednesday Both Morning Shifts at Asbury for the Hot Meal Program

Thursdays at Vineyard Christian Fellowship for the Hot Meal Program from 3:30-6:30

Looking for Volunteers for Special Event, Saturday, September 8th, from 8:00 am - 1:00 p.m. at Asbury Methodist Church's Annual Flea Market at 4743 East Avenue in Livermore.  Teen volunteers are needed to help with food concession sales and booth for kids activities.  All money raised will support the expansion of the Weekend Box Lunch Program at Jackson Elementary School in Livermore.


Hot Meal Program
Asbury Methodist Church
4743 East Avenue

Tuesdays and Wednesdays
4 Shifts

  • 9:30 - 11:30
  • 11:30-2:00
  • 2:00 - 4:00
  • 4:00 - 6:30

 


Hot Meal Program

Vineyard Christian Fellowship
460 N. Livermore Avenue

Thursdays
3:30 - 6:30

 

Weekend Boxed Lunch Program

Assembling
Vineyard Christian Fellowship
460 N. Livermore Avenue

Thursdays
3:30 - 6:30

Great opportunity for Teens to volunteer their time!

Weekend Boxed Lunch Program Distribution

3 locations:

Joe Michell Elementary School,
1001 Elaine Avenue

Marylin Avenue Elementary School,
800 Marylin Avenue

Portola Elementary School,
460 N. Livermore Avenue

 

Fridays
2:00 - 3:00

Drivers Needed!


Weekend Boxed Lunch Program Distribution
Arroyo Vista Apartments
6700 Dougherty Road

Fridays

11:30 - 1:00