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East End Winter Shelter · East Liberty
Evening meal service
Friday, January 2, 1970 · 5:00–8:00 PM · 3 hours

Plate and serve dinner for 90–120 guests, then help with cleanup and dish return.
What to expect
- What to wear
- Closed-toe shoes, hair tied back, no loose sleeves.
- Activity level
- Moderate: standing for most of the shift.
- Group size
- 8 volunteers on the line.
- Who else is there
- Kitchen manager plus two residents on staff.
- Accessibility
- Accessibility: Step-free entrance and seated tasks are available. View accessibility and accommodation details.
Accessibility and accommodations
- Wheelchair access
- Wheelchair accessible. Step-free kitchen entrance through the side door on Hays St.
- Seating and breaks
- Seated prep tasks available on request. Ask when you arrive.
- Physical and sensory
- Busy and loud for the first hour, with standing at the serving line and warm kitchen temperatures.
- Parking and transit
- One accessible space beside the Hays St entrance. The 71 and 77 buses stop on Penn Ave.
- Requesting an accommodation
- Email or call Ray Buchanan before the opportunity and describe the accommodation you need.
Illustrative contact informationAccessibility questions go to ray.buchanan@example.org or (412) 555-0163. You can also Contact Pittsburgh Cares.
The vibe
Busy and fast for the first hour, calm after. Staff are direct with instructions, which most people find reassuring.
Your point of contact
Ray Buchanan, Kitchen Manager
Illustrative contact information
ray.buchanan@example.org
(412) 555-0163
A person, not a shared inbox. Reachable before the opportunity.
Pro tips from past volunteers (1)
- Enter through the side door on Hays St after 4:45 PM.