The Community Table serves hot meals days each year to those in Eau Claire needing food and hospitality. We rely completely on volunteer teams from the community to prepare and serve the hungry.
Donations can be made to The Community Table with the link below or with a direct donation at the facility. You can also shop for our needed items from our Amazon wish list. The Community Table is governed by a Board of Directors made up of community and agency representatives and a participating United Way Agency. Box Eau Claire, WI Help Us. EMAIL volunteer thecommunitytable. FAQ's What is the volunteer schedule? Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday : 9 a. Sunday: 1 - 5 p. How do I see open dates for team sign-up?
Scroll down on this page to see open dates on our calendar. Email volunteer thecommunitytable. The volunteer coordinator will add you to the calendar and can answer any additional questions you may have. What should volunteers wear? Closed toed shoes, shirts with sleeves, shorts must be below fingertips, and hair must be pulled back. Hats are encouraged, but not required. How many people are needed to form a team? We need 6 - 12 volunteers to prepare, serve, and clean up from a meal.
If your team will be smaller, we can recruit additional individual volunteers. If you have more than 12 volunteers, we can break the day into shifts or plan additional projects such as deep cleaning or completing a mailing.
The time commitment is 4 - 5 hours and can be broken up into 2 -3 hour shifts. Can youth groups participate? The Community Table welcomes youth volunteers! We ask that youth groups provide adequate adult supervision 1 adult to every 5 youth volunteers. We will ask you to provide liability waivers and photo releases. How much do volunteer teams donate to The Community Table? They also provide 4 gallons of milk or 2 cases of water to serve with the meal.
