Join us as we continue to feed the need in Southern California! We are at our best with the support of wonderful people like you. Sign up for one of our amazing Volunteer Opportunities today.
Bracken’s Kitchen provides meals every week to organizations such as Illumination Foundation, South County Outreach, American Family Housing, and various other charities to feed families in need of healthy and nutritious meals. If you are interested in volunteering with us, then please register as a volunteer and you’ll be able to sign up for our current opportunities.
If you are interested in volunteering, you must sign up for the volunteer portal HERE
https://www.brackenskitchen.org/volunteer
Possible Volunteering Opportunities
KITCHEN PREP & PACKAGING
We need your help prepping fruits, veggies, meats, and other tasks around the kitchen! With the mass amounts of meals being prepared daily, we need as many hands on deck as we can get to help ensure we continue to meet the needs in our community!
​Once meals are cooked and ready to go we need help packing the meals up so they can be sent out!
FOOD TRUCK EVENTS
Take on serving the community with our famous food truck, Babs! Bracken’s Kitchen partners with some amazing organizations to feed kids and families in their communities. We will typically travel to low-income residential and housing locations through out Orange County with everything need to bring a delicious hot meal! Your duties will include serving prepared meals, distributing drinks, salads, desserts, and helping with distribution for our guests. But most importantly, to have fun meeting amazing families and kids! You are a light!
AIRWAY SHELTER
Bracken’s Kitchen has started direct meal service at Costa Mesa Bridge Shelter, in collaboration with the City of Costa Mesa and Mercy House. A BK chef will prepare meals on site and serve directly to residents at the shelter for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist our chef in light prep work, serving food to residents and clean up. A total of two volunteers will be needed per meal shift.