Volunteer Opportunities From: Wheeler Mission

Purchase, assemble, and deliver 120-130 Sack Lunches for Wheeler Mission's Men's Residential Center!

 

We need YOUR help to make sure sack lunches are supplied for our guests. Sack lunches typically supplement our hot meals and are a huge help to our Kitchen Staff! This is a great way to help Wheeler Mission offsite!

All teams are required to sign up online prior to serving. Use this link to register your team.                

What goes in the Sack Lunch?: Lunches should include

a sandwich (PB+J, lunchmeat, etc.), apple or orange, chips or cookies, granola bar, fruit snack or candy, and a drink (water/Gatorade, etc.).

We DO have the ability to refrigerate so things like string cheese would be great, too. Please prepare in a brown lunch sack with the date listed on the outside of the bag in Sharpie marker.

This opportunity is off-site, not at a Wheeler Mission facility. We prefer lunches to be prepared in a commercial kitchen. If that is not possible, we ask that you strongly follow the guidelines listed below:

NOT signing up for this opportunity if you aren't feeling well, have been exposed to COVID-19 or other infections, are currently under quarantine measures, etc.  Using pre-packaged food items when possible,  Wearing gloves while preparing the food, and Ensuring your workstation(s) are sanitized.

Where should I bring the lunches?: You can bring them to the Men's Residential Center @ 245 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN 46204. The drop-off entrance is accessible from the alley between the building and the small parking lot. Follow the donation signs! Park near the back doors, ring the doorbell and Staff will assist you in unloading your vehicle.

When should I bring the lunches?: You'll sign up for a shift that's from 9 am-10 am, but that's just a placeholder! You can bring them any time between 9 am-5 pm.

What if I can only provide some of what's requested?: If you are able to bring at least half, please sign up for the shift as usual. If you can bring less than half, please plan to come, but leave the shift open for others to sign up, too!

Where can I find a commercial kitchen? Most local churches have a commercial kitchen! If you don't have access to one, reach out to a Volunteer Engagement Manager to use our kitchen.

Partner with Wheeler Mission by providing a meal through the Share-A-Meal program!

You will have the opportunity to purchase and prepare or cater a meal to our guests experiencing homelessness and hunger. This opportunity allows families or groups to work together to create a special event by providing a unique menu and experience. Share-a-Meal hosts have many different options: prepare and cook a meal in a commercial kitchen, cater the meal, provide tablecloths and centerpieces, include notes with each tray, and even possibly provide dinner entertainment/music. 

Qualifications for this opportunity:

A servant's heart, good work ethic, and a positive attitude. Ability to prepare and provide a meal for a group of up to 120 people depending on the time of year. Ability to prepare or cater lunch and/or dinner and drop it off at 201 S. Westplex Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404.

Entrance + Sign In 

Parking: You may park near our left entrance of Wheeler Mission--Bloomington's Emergency Shelter Services building (201 S. Westplex Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404) and someone on our team will assist you with unloading any prepared food. Sign in + out on the Volunteer Check-In sheet, with the app on your smartphone, or using your reminder email.

Thank you so much for serving with us! See you soon! 

Bless our guests with sack meals!

Purchase, assemble, and deliver 120 Sack Meals for our guests at Wheeler Mission - Bloomington! Join your family, friends, neighbors, or colleagues in preparing sack meals. Sack meals should be prepared by individuals or groups in a commercial kitchen exercising proper food handling precautions. 

Notes to Consider  What goes in a sack meal?: Lunches should include a sandwich (PB+J, lunchmeat, etc.), apple or orange, chips or cookies, granola bar, fruit snack or candy, and a drink (water/Gatorade, etc.). We DO have the ability to refrigerate so things like string cheese would be great, too. Please prepare in a brown lunch sack with the date listed on the outside of the bag in Sharpie marker. Sack meals must be prepared/assembled in a commercial kitchen. Where I bring sack meals?: You can bring them to the Wheeler Mission—Bloomington’s Emergency Shelter Services building located at 201 S. Westplex Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404 When should I bring sack meals?: You can bring them at 11am or 4pm on the day you signed up. 

We are looking for groups willing to do one of these two options:

Groups to donate, assemble, and deliver sack meals every week Groups to donate, assemble, and deliver sack meals once a month