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Group volunteer opportunities abound.  At Family Supportive Housing, we have speciific group volunteer needs that may suit your office, group or organization.  Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Christi Moyer Kelly at (408) 926-8885 x 226 or email volunteer@familysupportivehousing.org with your special skills, schedule and desired opportunity from the below.

Breakfast Teams

Provide a hot breakfast to our residents on the first Saturday of the month or on a holiday morning. San Jose Family Shelter has a full service kitchen.  You may prepare  your meal onsite or bring it ready to serve. Typical dishes: Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, ham, fruits, and juice. Other ideas include pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, grits, sausage, French toast etc.

Breakfast is served from 7:30 to 8:30AM.

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 the first Saturday of the month or on a holiday afternoon.   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 dishes, casseroles, pizza, hotdogs, salad, vegetables, bread, rolls or tortillas, etc.

Lunch is served from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

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 dishes, casseroles, pizza, roast beef, vegetables, rolls, dessert, etc.

Dinner is served from 5:00 to 6:30pm

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 very special activity for children to participate in?  We need you!

Examples of past activities include: kite-making, popcorn and a movie, arts and crafts, and more.

Saturdays and Sundays are available 10:00-Noon and 1:00-5:00 PM. Some Friday evenings are open between 6:30 and 8:30.

Maximum number of volunteers is 10; volunteers under the age of 18 must have 1 parent aged adult supervisor for every 5 volunteers (e.g.: For 10 volunteers, 2 adult supervisors are needed).