May 7, 2026
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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Gonzaga College High School
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Yale Day of Service: DC, Washington – The Father McKenna Lunch and Pantry Help
The mission of The Father McKenna Center is to offer a haven of hope and dignity to men struggling with homelessness and families facing food insecurity. Volunteers will meet at 11:30 am to serve lunch to the clients, cafeteria style (dishing out portions from bins onto plates. Afterwards, will have an informal lunch together there (the cook normally makes fresh food for the volunteers to share). Following lunch, volunteers will set-up the food pantry (moving tables and chairs, loading boxes of produce and frozen foods onto tables) and then take turns accompanying one client each through the pantry to help them shop (as needed: reach items for them, read labels and explain how much of each item the signage allows the clients to take that day, etc.). Following that, volunteers will help clean-up (sweep, move tables back to the dining arrangement, clear and clean large trays of food). Light lifting is involved. It's advised for volunteers to wear clothes appropriate for messy physical work and to also bring a hat (and work gloves or rubber gloves if preferred).
Gonzaga College High School — 900 North Capitol St NW
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