Please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Jennifer Saxton at volunteer@familysupportivehousing.org to sign up for, or learn more about the opportunities listed below.
Meal Teams
Breakfast Teams
Provide a hot breakfast to our residents on a Saturday or Sunday morning. San Jose Family Shelter has a full-service kitchen. You may prepare your meal onsite or bring it ready to serve. Typical breakfast dishes: eggs, bacon, ham, fruits, and juice. Other ideas include pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, grits, sausage, French toast, etc.
Breakfast is served from 7:00 am-8:30 am.
1st Saturday of every month
3rd Saturday of every month
4th Saturday of every month
5th Saturday of every month
1st Sunday of every month
2nd Sunday of every month
3rd Sunday of every month
4th Sunday of every month
5th Sunday of every month
Please note: This is a donation of both food and time for about 100 residents.
Lunch Teams
Provide a hot lunch to our residents on a Saturday or Sunday morning. San Jose Family Shelter has a full-service kitchen. You may prepare your meal onsite or bring it ready to serve. Typical dishes: chili, chicken, pasta, casseroles, pizza, hotdogs, salad, vegetables, bread, rolls, or tortillas, etc.
Lunch is served from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm.
5th Saturday of every month
5th Sunday of every month
Please note: This is a donation of both food and time for about 100 residents.
Dinner Teams
Provide a hot dinner to our residents on a Friday and/or a holiday. There are occasional Saturday or Sunday openings as well. San Jose Family Shelter has a full-service kitchen. You may prepare your meal onsite, or bring it ready to serve. Typical dishes include chicken, pasta, casseroles, pizza, roast beef, vegetables, rolls, burritos, desserts, etc.
Dinner is served from 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
5th Saturday of every month
4th Sunday of every month
5th Sunday of every month
Please note: This is a donation of both food and time for about 100 residents.
Weekend Activity Leaders
Do you know of a group of people who enjoy creating and providing their own special activity for children? We need you!
Examples of past activities include kite making, popcorn and a movie, arts and crafts, and more.
Saturdays and Sundays are available 1:00 pm-3:00 pm and 3:00 pm-5:00 pm. Some Friday evenings are open between 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm.
A maximum number of volunteers is 10; volunteers under 18 must have 1 parent-aged adult supervisor for every 5 volunteers (e.g., For 10 volunteers under 18, 2 adult supervisors are needed).