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Be the catalyst for Change:

Volunteer at Monday Night Hospitality, and make a difference today!

Our Volunteers

Our volunteers are both the breath and spirit of Monday Night Hospitality. They prepare the food, hand it out with love & compassion and create special bonds with our guests.

Our volunteers range in age from 16 to 90 and include people from every profession and students from local colleges as well as members of the local community. All are united in their commitment to serve our guests and contribute to the wellness of New Yorkers in need. We consider the dissemination of the knowledge of the needs of many in our community a vital part of each evening’s work. As great as this knowledge is, even greater is the realization that the guests and volunteers share a common humanity and can create a spiritual bond in the time they share together.

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Individual volunteer opportunities

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Group volunteer opportunities

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Corporate team night opportunities

Ready to get started in making change?

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Our Volunteer Schedule

COOKING TEAM

(3:00PM - 6:30PM)
Our kitchen warriors create hundreds of delicious, healthy meals from scratch, including both a meat and plant-based meal options . If you can chop onions, we’ll teach you the rest!
FOOD PACKING- Pantry Bags

(3:00PM -5:00PM)
We start prepping for the meal service at 3:00 by organizing 350+ shelf stable food bags. The later team packs the freshly prepared hot meals into containers, ready for distribution to our guests by the Hospitality Team.
FOOD PACKING- Hot Meals

(5:15PM- 7:00PM)
Freshly cooked hot meals is prepared during the day and is then packed into containers, ready for distribution to our guests by the Hospitality Team.
INDOOR MEAL SERVICE TEAM

(5:15PM - 8:00PM)
We are happy to once again welcome guests to sit inside and enjoy their meal with friends. The dining team offers a restaurant-like meal service to guests, including unlimited coffee, tea, and iced tea, a hot meal, and dessert.
HOSPITALITY TEAM

( 5:30PM- 8:00PM)
Our street team offers our delicious meal in a take-away bag that includes bread, water and a dessert. This team also offers hot coffee or iced tea to guests waiting for their meal.
GOTHAM FOOD PANTRY TEAM

(5:30PM - 9:30PM)
In partnership with Gotham Food Pantry, we distribute a variety of pantry goods, as well as any additional food delivered by City Harvest.
DISHWASHING TEAM

(5:30PM - 8:00PM)
Our diligent dishwashing team works during & after each food service, ensuring that dishes and kitchen essentials are cleaned and sanitized ensuring seamless service and hygiene from start to finish.

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Corporate Volunteer Nights

Bring your company on a transformative volunteer night at Monday Night Hospitality. Your , where your team can make a tangible difference in the fight against hunger, fostering camaraderie, and creating a lasting impact on our community.

We work with employers across a variety of industries to provide group volunteer opportunities for the purpose of helping New Yorkers in need and building staff morale. Unleash the Power of Teamwork: Inquire about our unforgettable corporate volunteer night and discover how your company can make a meaningful impact, strengthen bonds, and ignite a spirit of social responsibility that will resonate long after the event ends.

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