Hunger Relief Substitute Volunteer Teams
Groups of 8-15 volunteers are welcome to provide and serve a meal
at Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach for our working poor and homeless guests.
On average, each meal service includes 150 individual helpings. To accommodate
a Substitute Volunteer Team with MTKO Staff assistance, it is necessary to
schedule one to two months in advance. Please contact Sydne Wirrick-Knox at sydnemtko@windstream.net
or call (402) 477-4116 to schedule meal provision and service.
Life Skills Child Care Volunteers
Life Skills Enhancement Project is a series of six-week classes taught
several times throughout the year at MTKO, with the goal of alleviating chronic
homelessness by covering topics related to Parenting, Landlord/Tenant Issues,
Money Management, Nutrition, Employment Skills, and Self Esteem and Self Advocacy.
Life Skills classes are taught on Wednesday Evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach. Volunteer childcare is provided on site
for the children of students enrolled in Life Skills classes. This Volunteer
commitment is ongoing for six consecutive weeks on Wednesday evenings. If
you are interested in Volunteering as a Life Skills child care provider, please
fill out the Life Skills Volunteer Application Form, and return to Sydne Wirrick-Knox.
If you would like to know when the next Life Skills Session begins, please
call (402) 477-4116.
High School CI Volunteer Hours
We welcome Students who would like to complete High School Citizenship
Issues required Agency hours. High School juniors and seniors are welcome
to call and schedule their C.I. hours one to two weeks in advance. Because
of the necessity for MTKO Staff supervision of all High School Volunteers,
C.I. Volunteers are scheduled between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday. Students are encouraged to set up Volunteer CI hours
in the summer months when they are available to help throughout the week.
Occasionally throughout the year MTKO holds special events with weekend CI
hours available. Please refer to the Special Events page for more information.
Community Corrections, Diversion Services, Probation, Volunteer Hours
We welcome individuals completing required Community Corrections,
Diversion Services, Probation, or Drug Court Volunteer Hours. Before scheduling
takes place, must first complete the Volunteer Consent for Release of Information
Form and return it to Sydne Wirrick-Knox for review. Required Community Service
Volunteers are scheduled two to three weeks in advance.
Special Events Volunteers
We welcome individuals or groups who would like to participate in
Special Events throughout the year. Please call (402) 477-4116 for Volunteer
Opportunities and information regarding current or upcoming events at the
Kitchen, or refer to the Special Events Page on this web site.
