Pātaka Ora (Community Kitchen) Support

Pātaka Ora (Community Kitchen) Support

$0.00

Organisation

Āraiteuru Marae

Description

Use your friendly smile and aroha to assist Āraiteuru Marae to run its Pātaka Ora Community Kitchen and provide inclusive free weekly meals for anyone and everyone who needs some Aroha! Volunteers will have a range of tasks to choose from, so there’s something for everyone. Āraiteuru also helps members of the wider community, including newcomers, to connect with each other and learn more about Te Ao Māori (Māori world/culture) at the same time.

Āraiteuru Marae would like to awhi as many people as possible for this position, from elderly, stay at home parents, unemployed/employed, single people, rangatahi (youth), tamariki (children), homeless, people needing a friend or someone to talk too, or whoever it is in our community that needs tautoko (support). Come and help them to run this exciting project!

As part of the Pātaka Ora kitchen support team you will help with:

Creating a welcoming atmosphere
Making people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging
Helping to run the Community Soup Kitchen (Mondays alternating between lunch and dinner service)
Food Preparation
Cooking
Cleaning
Serving
Entertainment
Chatting to those who turn up on the day

Volunteers will get to:

Work together as a team
Be an imporant part of creating a friendly, inclusive and welcoming community
Help to provide a much needed food service
Learn more about Te Ao Māori
Build with a growing community

Requirements

Initial Orientation (they'll show you what to do)
A great attitude
Good communication skills
Be helpful and friendly
Have a heart for community building

Time commitment

1-4 hours, any spare time you have - come along and volunteer (they would greatly appreciate your support). Mondays each week alternating between dinner and lunch - check www.facebook.com/PatakaOra and/or email them to confirm what's coming up!